Odds and Ends

 I am trying to be more of a blogger this year. To be more aware of my time and what it is I do all day and before I know it, Its time to cook dinner and I couldn't tell you what I did all day. I finally got the rest of the pieces of my new hooking frames last night. 

Here is the floor stand. It has that telescoping bar, I had to use it really early this morning and its going to be so nice. I am working on that huge rug, called Magdalena's Goat and Saundra drew out for me.

Then this is the little stand I got to do punch needle.

 Its going to be nice to try punch needle on that frame. No matter how hard I try when I am doing punch needle can I get the fabric tight enough. I hope this works. Still it will be fine for smaller rugs. 

We painted on Friday. We had to do two coats because the color of the walls was brown. I didn't realize how brown until we painted. Now when I walk by that room, I think the light is on, because its so bright. Before I really ignored the dining room because it was like a cave. 

The flooring will be put in next week. I am so excited. I guess I am keeping my dining room table. I offered it the boys when they got their new house. But Elliot's wife's parents have a pool table that they wanted to get rid of so they decided to take the pool table. I am glad because after I told them they could have it, realized that I use it for drawing out my rugs and I wondered what I would do then. So it all works out. 

Lauren had this link on her blog. I was looking for a small project to do during Christmas. It took me so long to hook it and then even longer to bind it. I have no idea why. But it was a fun project. Now I can put it away until next year. 

I am going to be hooking this pattern for Saundra's Granny Donaldson's Cow rugs. I had never heard of that before so it will stretch me I think.

This is Karen Kahle, Primitive Spirit. I think it will be fun to do something like this in between painting and tearing up the house. We have to get the flooring tore out before next Friday. It will get me into some kind of shape. 

I hope you have the best day,

~Kim~

 

"Joy is the best makeup." Anne Lamont