January Cold

 

I thought I took a better picture of all of the Grackles in this tree. They really didn't like having their picture taken and started flying away. My daughter used to call them Walmart birds. They seem to love french fries. 

 

Happy Birthday to Edgar Allan Poe! 1809-1849

 

One of my favorite authors. Think of it, he didn't use AI he didn't have a computer. He wrote long hand and had so many more life experiences than I will. He had so many in his short 40 years of life. Albeit a much harder life than I think I will live. It just struck me today as I was reading my email. Yes, I belong to a Edgar Allan Poe reading list. And Yes, I have read all of the theories on his death. Such a mystery. I miss the man who started on January 19 1949 to put a bottle half-empty cognac and three red roses on his grave in Baltimore. For over 60 years. The morning he failed to show up, I grieved for that unknown man. Odd I know, to that man it was a service. It was that unknown man I thought of first this morning.

 

 

But this week, I have been reading books about Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. The first book, (I don't normally read current fiction but this was good.) My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie and the old book by Anya Seton My Theodosia. I have read a series of books by Kenneth Roberts and not being a New Englander,  I really loved them and his version of history. But how in the world how I have gone down this rabbit hole. 

 

I got this bound and steamed and put away for October. I guess you could say it was my third finish for 2026.

I finished my rug for the challenge too. 

  

I got it bound and steamed too. I think it turned out pretty cute. I tried to use only my old wool that I had. I did have to get into some of my newer wool a bit because I have used up so many of my old bags and bags of past projects, which was a very nice surprise. I always like having an excuse to buy wool. 

Then the rug that my daughter drew out for me when she was in college. Its called Rise and Shine. 

 

So that is my first finishes for 2026. Which should have been finished in 2025 but you know how life crowds in and plans get changed. We are having a real winter for us. Cold and foggy days. Its our version of snow I guess you could say. I always think its perfect hooking weather. Except of course, having Polly who thinks we need to go for walks. Which is why I got her. So hooking kind of takes a back seat. 

 

My plans are to play around in dye pots this week. I bought four or five yards of white wool and I need some colors. Nothing is quite so much fun to me is dyeing wool. Its like magic. Making such fun colors and then using them to make rugs. I do love rug hooking. 

I hope your week will be wonderful and full of creative endeavors. 

Thank you so much for stopping by to read my scribbles.
 

~Kim~