Monday's Hook In and sweet package ~~

I had a wonderful time on Monday visiting the Blue and Grey Hookers in Gettysburg, Pa.  It's been quite a while since I have been able to attend the monthly hook in.  So nice to see  everyone again! I didn't stay too long, but was able to get some shots of the day to share with you.

I'll do my best with the names.  This is Joan's piece which happens to be the pattern that we picked for the dye group.  She's such a show off with how fast she gets hers done :). And in all fairness, we were told last month that we would START hooking our project this month!  Ahem.... Someone didn't listen, but I guess I can't complain since it is her dye group and her house LOL.  Joan, you are doing a beautiful job! I keep telling her she got the best colors! I can't even imagine what mine will look like... 

What a nice turn out it was..

Louise, Ellie and Becky

Marion was doing a nice job with her squirrel.

Ruth working on some flowers

Jan and her large Bunny

Another Marion's fine cut

Peggy determined to finish this piece THIS Christmas ...

And here is Peggy. She is turning 90 this week!  What an inspiration... Lovely woman, and  so happy to see her again.

This is Peggy's piece. A fine hooker who does amazing work.

Nancy and I playing around with our camer's lol

Violet's fine cut.

Lina's

Phyllis's I believe..

Ellie

This is Joanne Henderson's.

and here are some chair pads that Joan has completed for her Church bazaar this year.

I'm hoping to get back there again soon.  And next time, I'll actually be able to stay a little longer and work.  I did take some punch needle with me, and did just a tiny bit. I just wanted to mingle and get some pictures.

Hard to believe it's Wednesday already.  I came home this evening to a package at my front door.  I had mentioned in a previous post about an Anniversary swap that we were doing on AAPG.  I had to go through a  lot of things wrapped in tissue before I found a card to find out who had my name. The return address didn't ring a bell.  Mimi had my name :) ! We were to make 3 bowl fillers or ornies and one of them had to be  a sunflower. Mimi spoiled me with all her hand work! The sunflower lays in the bowl so cute. the bowl has a real nice grain on it. She also made the other two pieces. The mat and the cat face. AND she made the sheep pictures.!  I just kept unwrapping and unwrapping! A cute little tin house to hang on the wall with candles, a winter time pattern to applique, notepad, some gorgeous wools, and a little painted box with a thimble in it.   Thank you so very much Mimi for such a Loaded box of goodies! You are too sweet :)  Love this group ~~~

Now I need to get my behind in motion and gather things up to take with me tomorrow to the hook in at Grant Street. I get my hair done in the morning. Can't wait!! It's been 9 weeks. Having long hair, I'm able to go a bit longer since there really isn't any style. But this has been the longest I've gone in a while. (wish I could take the plunge and get something different, but I would need a valium to do that lol)  I admire people who change up their hair all the time and say "it's just hair"....  Guess mine is my security blanket.....  Might get brave and get a few more layers put in  at the bottom lol.  I have to say that I have had every style imaginable and it took me forever to grow out each one. Don't know if I could do it again..

Today the weather was great and tomorrow it's supposed to be even nicer.  Hoping it's the same where you are!  Enjoy the rest of your week. Do something for yourself !

Taking some time to update....

Happy Sunday everyone!  I hope you are all resting on this day.  We have a nice rain going on right now. Not sure how long it will last, but I'm just enjoying the sound of it while I'm sitting here.  I hope you are getting rain where you are.

Thursday was another great fun filled day at Grant Street.   Joan came to join us and brought her rug that she has completed !  Fair week in her town is just a couple weeks away.  Can you say Blue Ribbon?, Can you say Best of Show????  I know I can !  It's a Beauty !

Joan also brought some wool that she had dyed. She is such a generous soul. I didn't get a shot of the blue that she gifted Linda with. But this one was gifted to Nancee. It's done with onion skins. Isn't it gorgeous??

And speaking of Nancee, now that you can see her lol.  She realized that she had put the wrong wool in for her bird.  I got a picture "in motion" of her ripping it out. I asked if I could do it lol. I have noooo problem ripping something out that I don't like.  I had more fun watching her do it!!

I'd say she's content  and happy now :)

And just look at how it's coming out!  She's finally starting to add a little of the background in. It's a mixture of dark blues.

Very neat hooker, wouldn't you say?

Doris made it out that day too. She was whipping her Adam and Eve rug which turned out very nice. Sorry I didn't get a picture.  Here Linda and Doris were going over some pictures that Linda took at Northern Workshop. 

And Linda was busy working most of the day on one of her workshop pieces. She hooked a lot. I know she will be done by the end of the month on this one.  Maybe next time she'll let me take a quick shot of it.

Joanne came out for the day as well. Always a bundle of laughs.  But she was busy, busy, busy whipping, whipping, whipping.  I know she complained of a sore butt quite a few times. I don't think she left her chair much!

What a gorgeous variety of whipping yarns in such a huge basket!  

And it was at just the right spot on the table....  This is how Joan and I had a conversation LOL

Jackie and Bonnie came in the evening, and here is Jackie's progress on her rug. Lovely!

And as for me?  Well, I have become more than a 10 minute rug hooker as of late.  When I get home from helping Linda during the day, I cook dinner and then sit my butt down. I am hooking until I go to bed.  Here is one yard of linen that I am just about done with. I have a little area that I can do something else.

In between all of this, I have also made a few pieces for an Anniversary swap we are having on our online ebay group, AAPG.  I need to get my package out tomorrow.  I will share what I did  after she receives it.

Today I'll be working on some punch needle.  George and I are going to be over his mom's house for an open house. I need something to work on! I can't just sit there.  Yesterday I was there doing the last minute cleaning and making the house presentable. We had the carpets professionally cleaned the previous day, and last week the painter finished up (thank you Nancy P for the recommendation of a painter. He did a wonderful job!).   Now her house is spotless and mine is a total mess. I just can't be in two places at one time :(.

I was pretty tired when it was all done. Ordered pizza for dinner and then back to hooking I went. I was able to finish the long piece on the left in the picture.  I sure am using up my worms!! 

Tomorrow I'm hoping to make it out to the Blue and Gray hook in. I haven't been there in quite a while. I should have some pictures to share if I go.  And today is the end to a 2 week vacation for George. His place had a 2 week shut down.  He keeps asking me when we will win the lottery. He said he can get used to retirement.  Would love for that to happen, but I guess you have to play the lottery first.  We do every once in a while when it's big, but no luck yet.

Well, time to get my body in gear. Have to draw up something for punch needle to take with me.