More Rugs From Camp

When I got home my azalea was in full bloom

Just beautiful and when you got near it all you could hear 

was buzzzzzz. But the rains came, and the blooms are gone. Such a short bloom time. 

Like I have said before I have no idea who hooked these there were no names on them. But how darling is this rug???

Wonderful night sky

The nose and the lights were 3D.

Such fun colors

Just completely amazing!!! Look at those eyes!!!

A sweet rug. 

And this rug looks like waves to me. I think in abstract it can be what you want it to be. 

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I am still working away on my rug I will show it soon

have a wonderful rest of your week see you Sunday!

Acorn Hollow Goes To Camp...

My partner in crime and I headed to Old Orchard Beach Maine for a weekend hooking retreat. Old Orchard is very much an old-time resort town. I used to go there as a kid and as you know it has been a very long time since I was a kid and oh the changes! We stayed at a Christian children's summer camp, while there is a lot more than that going on that is the main focus, I think. 

Donna and I always exchange small gifts when we see each other.

She painted a picture of my house on a small box. Along with some wool and goodies in the box. I always love her gifts. We always room together and laugh until we just can't anymore. 

I won some silent auctions. I did get caught up in the excitement and got way more than I should have. But maybe this will keep my strips of wool organized HA,HA,HA I start off good but never finish that way,

I also won some wool I need to stop with the wool already!!!

I believe this is done by our leader Lauri Troutman

Along with this smaller rug but look at the border not an easy bind. 

This is by my room mate's Donna she does have a cottage by the sea. 

 

I know this is done by Susan but I do not remember her last name but how darling is this rug!!!

And can you tell she hooked this one too same wonderful color. 

I do not know who hooked this rug but this is not an easy rug to hook!

This lovely rug and I am sorry again there were not names on them when I took the pictures. she looks like a woman from the 20s

A great stash buster. 

I love these mittens and dare I say I may attempt a pair when I get my rug done. 

This rug is just darling!!!!Look at the turtle and mushrooms with the bunny!!

And this bad picture of Rachel's darling small rug.

the wheels are a silver thread and she had wonderful bike tassels!

I accomplished a lot on my rug which I will show later. I have more rugs to show.

While it was wonderful to be away it is wonderful to be home.

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Thanks for the comments on my dump finds post I will get back to you soon!

have a great week

Dump Haul And More

Sunrise this morning. As you can see the leaves are not on the trees yet but if you look at all the color you would think it was fall not spring.

I went to the dump with husband on Monday. 

Well, he needed help, didn't he???

We got this table and two chairs (that I did not get a photo of) that a friend took. 

2 packages of never opened single white shelves. I know if I can't use it someone will. 

A never opened picture frame that I believe will fit the new artwork I just got. winner winner!

But the very best thing of all!!! a yard of this wool!!!

It has been in the washer and the dryer all set to use. It was folded nicely on one of their shelves.  

How I love picking our dump! 

On Wednesday husband shoots pool, he is usually leaving when I am getting home from work. Every man for himself for dinner. I grilled a hot dog poured a glass of wine and I am enjoying the glorious weather we are having. For some reason I am now an early riser so this morning I put on my sneakers and headed out for a walk. I spooked a deer on the way back. I got home and was out in the yard and my neighbor was walking by and spooked another one in my yard. They are looking to eat my hosta!!! 

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I am getting ready to go away on Friday morning for hooking fun. Work figured out my replacement. I may have packed enough wool for 10 rugs! But what to bring? I do not want to get caught short on wool! No one is selling wool at this retreat, so I have to be prepared.

We are in for summer weather, and I will be near the Maine coast pretty perfect. 

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Enjoy the rest of your week! 

A Little Of This And A Little of that

This was vintage fair weekend. Husband and his brother had a space.

Acorn Hollow Woodworking.... love it.

This is a jelly cupboard he made. Notice the wooden hinges.

I did walk around a bit today I saw this woman who carves mushrooms in all sizes so sweet I thought sweet B needed a pair. 

I have not hooked much this past week we have been getting ready for having my brother-in-law and his wife here for the weekend. It is always fun and good for a few laughs. I did get a stem fixed much better to me.

And I did get a flower hooked. 

I had a Dorr mill gift certificate and they offered free shipping, so the time was right for some new wool.

They gave us brain teasers at work I got this one tricycle 

But I am stumped on this one. Any ideas?

 

Who is that tapping on our window??

The feeder was empty lol. 

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I hope all mothers had a good day doing whatever made them happy.

To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven. 

Karen Sunde

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My hooking pal and I are off for a weekend of rug hooking next weekend! I just found out that they forgot to give me the time off from work hmmm I do think they have a problem....

Have a great week!

Happy May Day

Happy first day of May. These are true may flowers and they smell so lovely.

We had wind and we had rain, we had snow and hard frosts and still they showed up! So happy they did.

Today my friend and I headed out for a hike the weather could not have been better. We got up high enough to get a nice view of the lake and look at the snow on the mountains.

This is not a good picture but look at these ferns growing on a rock and the down the side of rocks so pretty. 

We scrambled around a lot of caves. Knock knock is anybody home?

I hope not...........

Again, not the greatest picture but this was like a little fairy forest. so magical looking everything was covered in deep green moss.

A very well-known hotel that had an indoor water park burned yesterday. It was the end of NH school vacation, so it was busy, and the really great news is that everyone got out!!! So sad, the last time we were there was to attend a wedding. 

I did finish my book. It was about spies during WWII. 

A lot of the wealthy people (certainly not all) felt it would be ok to let Hitler in so he wouldn't destroy any more monuments and homes in England. They felt life would go on the same as usual if he took over. They formed a group called the link. 

Well as you know Churchill was having none of it. 

So, it was based on those wealthy people and what they did to help Hitler's cause. Crazy when you think of it. You had no idea who trust. She did write about a fashion designer who helped the Germans she called her Gigi Armande but it was based on Coco Chanel. 

I liked this author and will read more of her books. I am on the look out for the Victory Garden. 

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Have a great week.

Horoscope

Monday morning my friend and I met up for a hike at Castle in the clouds. I have shown this before it is the waterfall trail. We have our next hike all mapped out still at Castle in the Clouds a simply beautiful place. 

Castle in the Clouds

More pictures and the history it is one amazing place I feel lucky to live close enough to hike it. 

After we went to lunch, my idea of a perfect day.

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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

My Horoscope today. I do think it hit the nail on the head. The older I get the less I need to make me really happy. Like a hike and lunch with my sweet friend!

I tried making ricotta gnocchi. It came out amazing! and so easy! This is my bag of frozen ones for next time. Husband was very impressed but he said he is not surprised by how well they came out. He really is my biggest cheerleader. 

I have been doing laundry way longer than I care to admit and still I came out with pink whites!!! A red shirt got mixed in I just didn't see it. Ugg my north face shirt I use for hiking. I am going to use it anyway who cares??

Speaking of laundry, I bought wool from a woman who was selling her stash. She failed to mention it reeked of mothballs!!! I had an instant headache and have spent days trying to save this wool but it is going in the garbage I just can not get the smell out and I have tried everything! To say I was a little mad would be an understatement. Lesson learned. 

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We are going into the cold again this week. The winds have already started and we could get snow flurries for the next couple of days. The joys of spring in New England. 

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Each night we watch the news while eating dinner a practice we need to stop right now. When summer comes and we eat on the porch it is lovely no tv! (come on summer)

There is no good news to be had, so sad I just cannot handle it. But it does make me count my blessing a little louder and longer for I have many I am very grateful for. 

Have a wonderful Week!!