I’m still here. I haven’t gone anywhere. I haven’t changed how I’m eating healthy or exercising daily (some people are prone to say that if a blogger disappears they have fallen “off the wagon.”)
I’m just busy with a single project and a looming deadline. I have lots of interesting bloggie thoughts floating around in my brain, but evidently not enough brain power left to form them into a cohesive blog post. Hopefully they’ll still be around in a week or two.
The Biennial convention for rug hookers is being held in Long Beach this year. It is a big deal for rug hookers, and I am really excited to go to it. In addition, my one rug hooking friend is coming out from Indiana and going with me. Isn’t it fun to find new friends? I am not a very outgoing person, especially in a workshop situation, but Mary Lynn and I hit it off at Cambria one year, and we’ve developed a nice friendship over the past few years. Its fun to have someone to ‘talk shop’ with. You might not know it, but there’s not a glut of rug hookers in the area LOL.
Anyway, here’s the almost completed rug. I’ve been working on it non-stop for a week, including some 8 hour hook-a-thons (all hooking terms added for your amusement.) I’ll write a little more about it on my quilt blog, if you want to hear more. I’ll try to post a completed picture of it before I leave.
And I’m just gonna do one of them random picture posts so I can talk about this ‘n’ that without thinking too much.
On aging gracefully and acceptance of that fact: sometimes I see my hands and I think “where did they come from?” And then I remember–I have my grandma’s hands. She was kind and loving, and she always had her handwork with her, even when she was in her 90’s. She is who I aspire to be like .
Garden shot:
Finally! My first echinacea that Sophie did not eat:
Still life:
After the bath:
An excellent low calorie dip idea! Mix greek yogurt, SF marmalade, and mustard or honey mustard. I LOVE it on my Sunday evening rutabaga fries!
The pugs’ bedroom (my kitchen):
My first big tomato!!
I’ll be back in a week or so, hopefully with a brain intact and rug hooking out of my system for a while!
debby weighs in 
Your garden is gorgeous now. Re those hands….they look like mine. Nothing that a manicure can’t fix temporarily. SMILE Can’t wait to hear about your hooking class.
LOVE the rug. Gorgeous!!! You’re so talented!
Have fun being a hooker!! I mean, have fun hooking! Um….*sigh*
Have fun!! 🙂
“After the bath”… how adorable!!
Love the garden! And holy cow that is a big mater!
brandywine–my favorite! It was tasty too!
I was wondering where you were! 😉
Love how the rug is coming out with the lettering – it looks a lot more precise than I imagined it would. You must be one happy hooker! HAHAHAHAHA
The twin pugs pic is adorable, and I love how sacked out Noah is. But…something is just not right with this post…hmmmm, could it BE an absent QUEEN??? She even left you a flower – the least you could have done in return was to feature her on the blog!
P.S. I love your acceptance/description of your hands. That is so lovely.
LOL. Believe it or not I was just reading Sophie’s last post. I think she might have another solo post coming after this!
Random thoughts…
– LOVE the rug!
– I have my Memaw’s hands in size and shape, but not in handwork/cooking talent.
– I have a white dog to bathe today. Would you have time to help?
– Garden is gorgeous!
– Enjoy your “hook-up”!
Hope the doggie bath went well! I have an outdoor hose hooked up to hot and cold water so its very convenient to give Noah a bath on the deck. Its not so convenient to try to get all the white hair off of my newly painted deck.
Yep, you were about to get a “where are you” email from me although I thought I’d remembered you saying something about a trip. I’ve been so scatterbrained lately, I hardly know where I am. Have fun at the rug hooking get together.
and with you, when there’s a hiatus, I always imagine you crafting away…