Foggy Crow Morning

Good morning!  The garlic chives are in bloom this foggy morning on the Ridge.  As this photo was taken I could hear the crows talking :)

Sauder Village Garden

Sauder Village in Bloom

 It was a lovely week at Sauder Village Rug Hooking in northwestern Ohio.


It gave us all a chance to meet and make new friends from the US, Canada and beyond.

The Grand Canyon

 The Celebration rugs were in attendance, and many many other wonderful rugs, bed rugs, chair's covered with wool, 3 D rug hooking, and Tavern Rugs.  Mary Jo's original design The Grand Canyon is pictured above.  It was my pleasure to meet her this past week. There was a gathering with a few of the Yahookers (Yahoo Rug Hookers list ladies :) , a few minutes with Lauren who has wonderful fun jewelry made from spoons, an old friend Barbara that I met at one of my first rug hooking camps.....

Buckeye Rug Hooking Guild friends!

This will become a cube footstool....someday!  The hooking was done in an 8 cut of wool.  Diane Stoffel was the instructor for this class and a wonderful class it was.  Most of my color preference is based on country colors...I asked to step out of that and step it up a bit.  This is going to be fun!

It feels like a fall morning....I must go play catch up!  Happy Hooking everyone!

Missed Spaces?

 The lights, water and air conditioning

returned gracefully, and gratefully, on the 11th day.  Others were without longer and had so much more damage.
These old trees weathered the storm of June 29th.

It has been difficult getting to my blog this morning.  We are country, therefore must utilize satellite and our mail is controlled by google...I am here, so I did make it but please let me know if anyone else is having difficulties.

 Very special visitors arrived yesterday...it is amazing that constant movement!...Photo's are blurred more than not!

Great Grandchildren...cool beans!












The fractur that I started at Cedar Lakes with instructor Susan Feller is done. The few spaces in the back will be filled in today, and the rug will be steamed.  Checking often by laying the rug down on a flat surface prevents packing it too tight. 

A special hello today goes to a friend and speed hooker, bead maker, doll restorer, and simply all around talented lady... who has also gone sky high in a balloon! Hi Mary Beth!




There is much catching up to do here, and Pip will continue to do what he does the best.......

4th of July on this WV Ridge

WV Ridge Storm 29 June 2012

June 29, 2012 the storm came through.  Those working long hours to restore the electricity are battling the heat as well.  This 4th of July evening 2012 it is 101.1 on the ridge at 6:30 pm.  The generator is running so this house has water and electric.

 Prayers are ongoing for those who are out working,and to those awaiting the restoration of their electric. 

Admiration for my ancestors, and memories pre AC abound. 

Reading with a book light, rug hooking in the light of day, the pleasures of an air conditioned car, and most of all family......this has indeed been a memorable 4th of July! 

.......turning to the left, after the top photograph was taken!

Keep safe ...Keep cool...  Happy 4th...

.....and Happy Birthday to my Grandson!

Where Are Norma's Rugs????

Please be aware these rugs are missing.  Hand hooked works of art, and someone decided they wanted them.  They did not work on these rugs for hours, their heart felt labor is not in these rugs.  Perhaps the person/persons who took these are regretting it and if that is so, there should be some way for them to be returned.  I suppose it could happen....they could appear at the Church they were taken from perhaps.

I dream, I like to think well of everyone.  Please keep these rugs in your mind's eye and notify Norma Batastini if you see them.  ......................................

There was no rain in site the morning I started painting the deck.  It took me two days....ok, I'm a bit slower now than a few years ago :)  It rained 4 hours after I was finished...didn't ask me...just decided to rain.  The rain caused to no harm....now when my husband decided to wear his farm boots across it the next day, well he came to no harm either....it was just a fleeting thought ...really.

Today I sent in two applications, one is a new member application, the other is a supplemental (a member who has found another Revolutionary War Patriot).  Genealogy is addictive....helping a person find their ancestors is "cool beans".  The NSDAR is a service organization and information can be found on line.

 My night blooming cyrus had one bloom.  There have been as many as 12 on this old friend of mine.  Early evening it began to open.  Though the later photo isn't a good one, the bloom was full and our house had a wonderful fragrance.  I can see neighbors traveling by horse and buggy to see and celebrate the occasion.  By morning they are wilted....

 

 The sun was shining on this early this morning when this photo was taken.......Pip and I are changing colors on the rug that will hang above one of the doors. It should be done soon, welllll if I quit changing things.  The room it will be in is a bit dark, with little natural light. 

Pip and I wish you a lovely Summer........