Thrifty Finds

I hit the thrift to drop things off from some cleaning I had done and well

I had to look around, right? I found this!

It is a tray that hooks onto the arm of your chair. I have seen them used for crafts.

I will velcro the pin cushion and bits bowl on .

I also have a large magnet I will glue down with the hooks and scissors. There are pockets on the side for books, phone,or remotes 

All for 1.00.

As most of you know I work in a used book store. Friday a book came in that is about Celia Thaxter she was on Star Island in the 1800's. That is where I go for a rug hooking retreat in the fall. A sweet find!

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We had a fun weekend husband's brother and his wife came for an overnight we went out to dinner and played cards. 

Today we are getting snow so I am tucked in watching a movie and hooking a bit. 

Have a great week.

Keeping Busy

We got snow last night 5 inches, when we were suppose to have a dusting to 3. Made for a pretty day and a stand out visitor.

Can you see him now? Yes a cardinal! He was surveying the land before he made his trip to the feeder. He was so red in all the white he glowed. We went into warmish weather so the snow melted a bit. We are going into a warm week, can spring be around the corner?

I had a customer pop in last week to give me this bag she made for me. I work in a used bookstore and she is one of our long time customers. It made my day she was so sweet to think of me.

We got to see sweet B on Sat, on the way home I got husband to stop at a shop I love and treated myself to this large pin cushion. that thimble is normal size so you can tell how large it is.

 

My daughter gave me back a couple of pieces to fix that I had made for them. They have pets! At first I was put out that they were not better taken care of but my daughter had a point she said " I want them to be out to show them off not hidden away." So I will fix them and pray for the best.

I have transferred 3 of my stair risers but now I have to decide what the background should be because that is what I think ties them together.

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I have been growing sprouts that will go on my sandwiches,

they grow fast this was in just one week! I will eat these and then regrow some more until I can plant a garden again.

Have a great week everyone.

A Great Guy

My husband took me away for a romantic overnight to this Inn.

While the driveway was close to a mile long up and up and the weather was not the best it was beautiful Inn. It was built to be an inn about 15 years ago. You can see mountains past mountains just amazing. And probably the best place I have ever been in. The breakfast was amazing. He also made reservations for us to go out to dinner to this amazing place that was a spurge but so worth it!!! I felt very pampered. What a wonderful guy to surprise me, I guess I will keep him.💕💕💕

We also shopped a bit I bought myself a tibetan prayer flag that I will put on the porch when better weather comes. When the wind blows the flags your prayers are sent to heaven. I also have a dump find....

This record cracked me up it is from my grandparents time, I am sure you have heard of them.you can hear them sing here.

And last but surely not least I have bound my rugs I finished at rug retreat yahoo!! and I am going to start the stair risers. I got the first one on to red dot but I need to buy some nice new markers, mine are dry and would never bleed through. I am so happy to be able to get these started. 

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We have had snow and rain, cold and warm, ok warmish.

I am so ready for Spring but I have to be patient and also when the ground thaws I will have to work in my gardens, so for right now except for shoveling I get to hook most days.

Have a great week!!!

I've Been Busy!

We had a super blue moon at the end of January.

I love the moon.

This time of year it looks like daytime with the moon reflecting off the snow which makes it very hard to sleep.

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I recently picked up an second hand ice cream maker. So with low fat yogurt and some strawberries I gave it a whirl. Very good and we kept the fat and the sugar low so a good treat.  

We have been toying with getting a single serve coffee maker.

It kills me the price of coffee in those little cups.

I make a small pot in the morning but sometimes in the afternoon we would like a cup.

Then I remembered the french press I have. A small scoop of coffee, some boiling water,wait for a few minutes, voila!  really great coffee for much less than the single cups.

Beth at Parris house wool works in Paris Maine had a little giveaway on her facebook page around the first of the year. She sent me these wonderful things. Her pattern of a bee. (We call our granddaughter sweet B) so perfect, wool, and wonderful handmade soap. So very generous. If you are on facebook find her she always has wonderful things on her page.

I can not say enough wonderful things about these stair risers that a 

 rug hooker friend drew for me! This is a very small sneak peek. They are amazing and I can't wait to start on them. 

I met her on my retreat to Star Island. 

I love meeting other rug hookers they are usually open, wonderful, sharing, and kind. And usually up for a good laugh!! 

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Well my Patriots lost so sad but there is always next year.  Then I stayed up to watch "This Is Us" Ok I knew Jack was dead but I didn't know how he died. I was sobbing with his TV wife Rebecca. So crazy but sign of a good show. 

We are in for another snow storm on Wed 10 plus inches. It has been so icy if  you take a walk you're taking your life in your hands. You'll break a hip!!!

Can't wait for spring!

Have a great week!!!