Visiting in Ohio

Good morning everyone.  I'm spending a few days with my sister (Patty) here in Ohio.  Her hubby is out of town working so I drove over yesterday to spend a few days with her.  I think we are going to be baking bread, hooking, eating, hooking,etc.  You get the picture right?

After I read Blackbird Designs a while back, I was telling Patty about the bread that Alma made.  She loves to cook and bake and of course she bought the book referenced in Blackbird Designs' blog and tried her hand at baking bread.  She said it was great, and I can't wait to taste some of her freshly baked bread.

Are you like me?  I think these January days are the longest and most dreary of the year.  We have had a lot of ice here in our area with a lot of out-of-control cars slipping and sliding all over the roads.  At least the days are slowly getting longer and that helps...just a bit.  Anyone doing something special to get through the dreary days of January?  I'm working on the bunny pattern, and I still have to bind the angel rug.  I have been looking over my new wool swatches from Heavens to Betsy and trying to decide what I can't live without.  They are so beautiful.  I love that she also puts wool pictures on her website.  It makes it so much easier when seeing a larger view of each wool. 

What about spring or Easter hooking?  Anyone working on anything special for Easter.  Please share if you are :)

Well, gotta go.  I think we are about to start our biga...our bread starter....Mmm!  I can smell it now!!!

Lonna

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone.  I hope your Christmas was great and that you got all those handmade gifts finished, all the cookies baked and all the gifts wrapped. Well, I got the cookies baked and the gifts wrapped, but those handmade gifts that I planned on making--Nope, not a one.  I'll be sure and get them done next year :)  RIGHT!!  Here is a picture of my seven wonderful grandchildren that was taken on Christmas Eve.   What a blessing they are. I will have a picture of the rug I just finished in a few days.  I want to get it steamed first.  Here is a drawing of my next project.  It is a rough drawing and still needs work done like decorating the eggs which will be shaped a little different.  Updates will be coming.  Take care and have a good evening,

 

Lonna

 

Hi Everyone,  Are you all ready for the big day, or are you like most of us still working on getting everhthing done?  Well, I am close to being as finished as I can be.  Later today I will attend a candlelight service at my church with my son and his family.  This evening will be spent with my whole family at my son's home.  For tomorrow, it is dinner at my home with my daughters and their families.  Our Christmas dinner is different from most.  It has been a tradition for as long as I can remember to have homemade ravioli for Christmas dinner, and we continue with that tradition.  Earlier this week my daughters and I made the ravioli (196).  The sauce for the ravioli is made using a pork roast.  Oh my, sauce made with pork is amazing.  Fresh Italian bread and a wonderful salad round out the meal. 

I've always had Christmas dinner with all three of my children and their families, but this year my son and his family will be with his in-laws.  It's not an easy thing for me, but I realize that things do change, and change has always been a somewhat difficult thing for me.  Anyway, I want to wish all of you a wonderful holiday and enjoy the time spent with family and friends.  For me, I'm looking forward to visiting my sister in Ohio the day after Christmas.  I'm sure there will be hooking involved at some point along with some relaxation and good conversation.

My next blog will include a picture of my newest design.  It is about two-thirds complete at this point.  I'm anxious to begin a new project and I have two new designs in the works.

Merry Christmas Everyone,

Lonna

New website

Check it out everyone.  http://www.wethreerughooking.com/ is up and ready to go.  Stop by and visit.

Sorry I haven't written for quite some time, but I just had to get the website done.  It was hanging over my head and clouding up my already cluttered mind.  Now maybe I can get some other things done.  I'm still working on my Folk Art Angel.  I haven't shown her yet.  Right now she is without one eye and it might be a little scary. 

It's like a winter wonderland outside.  Here in western PA we have about 6-8 inches of snow and schools have been closed for the past two days.  I can't remember ever having so much so early.  It's lovely to look at, but I don't want to be out in it.  I like to enjoy from afar. 

Take care everyone and stay warm.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Decided to take a break from cutting and chopping for tomorrow's dinner and wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving.  I know I have so much to be thankful for.  Why, I'm even enjoying the preparations.  I will be spending the day with my son and his family and my daughter and her family.  What could be better.  I also wanted to show you Sophie Snowberry completed.  She is a half-moon shaped pillow.  Isn't she just too cute.  Good job Patty!!

Here's the Hoosier.  Just don't look at anything else.  My kitchen is "under construction" and isn't looking its bets.  However, I think the Hoosier looks fantastic.  I'm going to close now and get back to work.  Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!!

Good Morning

Hooray!! The Hoosier finally made it's way safely to my kitchen and I love it.  Now for some rug hooking news.  Lil Sis and I have been working on another new design. As you can see, it is a "Welcome" with a really cool border.  When I was at her house earlier this week, I got a current pic. What do you think?  I think it is terrific.  However, I believe the cat will have a new appearance.  Patty is not very happy with him at present.

Aren't the colors great?  I really like the bittersweet stem on the left.  It has two different backgrounds, which I think is really cool.  I'll post new pics when available.  I'm working on a design as well.  It is a folk art angel, but I'm just not ready to post a picture just yet.  She keeps changing - what can I say - and there is another design forming in my brain that I think I must might work on today. 

It's a chilly day here in western PA - a perfect day for playing in wool don't you think.  There sure are a lot of other things I could be doing today, but I feel I'm being led towards some hooking.  What's everyone working on?  Anyone doing a Christmas project?  Actually, I love doing something Christmas-like right after Christmas. Sounds strange, huh?  

Have a wonderful weekend everyone, stay warm and do something you love.

Lonna 

One October Day

It all began on a beautiful October day.  Last Friday myself and my two dear friends (AKA the twins) Karen and Sharon were taking a road trip in Karen's truck to East Palestine, OH.  That's where my sister lives and we were going to pick up a Hoosier that I was getting from my sister.  This was my third attempt to pick up the elusive Hoosier.  It takes about an hour to get to Patty's house .  We were about 40 minutes into the trip, driving down a perfectly idyllic country road when suddenly the truck began to sputter and jerk then suddenly the engine died.  We were able to steer the truck almost completely off the road.  We then had to call AAA to have the truck towed all the way home.  It took about 45 minutes for the tow truck to get to us, so what do three "hookers" do with all that time - Well check it out -  This is me sitting in the truck because I was FREEZING .......  Karen decided she would keep an eye out for the tow truck and .......  Sharon was just going to hitch a ride to Patty's without us..... Finally the truck arrived and so did Patty.  Needless to say, the Hoosier is still in Ohio!!!!  Oh well, another day.