MERRY CHRISTMAS

Where has December gone?
As I watched it snow today it really got me a Christmas mood.

The snow didn't last amount to anything but

it sure looked pretty while it was coming down!
I've spend the last few days knitting...

working on a few quick presents

that I didn't decide to make until last minute.

But I work so much better under pressure.

We are waiting for our closing date,

which they are saying is January11th.

It seems to be taking forever.

Just can't wait for it to be ours and then the moving will begin.

Now that part I can do without!

I want to wish all of you a very

Merry Christmas!

WHERE AM I

This is such a good question.....

We moved and had to be out

of our house November 21st.

And between the time we sold our house we

bought a house/log cabin

in southern Indiana.

We are renting a house

until we close on the new cabin

and move.
MOVE again

I think it might kill us!
We are way too old for all this work!

Right now everything is stacked to the ceiling.

Nothing to do around here but that will change

once we get into the new place.

We have LOTS of plans

and

work for it.
Even though it is great shape we want

to make it ours.

This is a view from the front porch!

And the porch is like this on all four sides!

Right now it looks like it will be Janurary before we move again!
Plenty of time to get rested and ready!

MOVING

I know I have been MIA but this fall has FLOWN by!

Come to think about it

we have hardly had any fall weather.

Past few days have felt like end of November

not mid October!

Neil retired September 1st

and live around here is 'different'!

We sold our house 3 weeks ago.

Now we are homeless!

Since it had been on the market for months

and nothing we had quit looking at houses.

Now we are looking everywhere

but so far nothing exciting

that we can afford.

Above is just ONE cabinet FULL of STUFF!

I freak thinking of packing and moving.

But there is one good part of all this.

Sorting and getting rid of things we don't need.

And the wool room is getting packed for who knows

how long.

I'll try to update more often.

IT IS OVER FOR ANOTHER YEAR

I can't believe the Rug Hooking Retreat is over for another year!

Thanks to all to attended and also for the visitors we had on Wednesday!

I'm working to unpack everything and

and get it back on shelves!
This isn't such a bad job as I always

seem to find a special color of wool

that I just need to use.
Since I really didn't get to hook at camp

I'm ready to get hooking!
Enjoy the last couple days of July...........

Where did the summer go......

RUG HOOKING RETREAT STARTS

I can't believe it is July 18th already

which means

the Rug Hooking Retreat starts

tomorrow evening

at the Canyon Inn at McCormick's Creek, Indiana!

It will be great to see old friends

&

meet new ones!

And remember Wednesday July 22, is the

wool & pattern shopping day!

Anybody that wants to stop in

to see what everybody is working

on is welcome!
From 1-4 PM!

Hopefully I will remember my camera

and will post pictures when I return!

NEW DECK

Here is how we spent the last week or so.

Neil built the new deck and hung the swing he had made many years ago.

Here he is relaxing after about killing ourselves in 90 degree heat

to plant a bunch of new perennials and mulch!

How to find the perfect furniture to put out there.

And Neil has some more work on to do. Adding lattice and some other things.

This is a picture of the corner next to the mini barn.

The round ball is barb wire Neil rolled into the ball and I planted

lambs ear in it! It was a bit dangerous sticking my arm

in there to plant but the end results are good!

With less than a week until camp starts I'm feeling less stressed
than years past! What am I missing or forgetting? I'm NOT saying I'm ready .... I still have days to go!
Remember shopping day is Wednesday, July 22nd from 1-4!

ELEVEN DAYS

OMG HOW DID IT BECOME

JULY 8TH ALREADY?

THE HOOKING RETREAT STARTS

SUNDAY, JULY 19TH

'AND WHAT IS NEW
I'M NOT READY.

A FEW MORE POTS OF WOOL TO DYE

NEW PATTERNS TO MAKE

STUFF TO PACK

AND MORE STUFF TO DO

AND I DO WORK SO MUCH BETTER

CLOSE TO THIS DEADLINE

EVEN IF I HAVE KNOW ALL YEAR.

Judy & I went down to the Inn today to finalize some plans.

The hooking room is going to be just great!

Don't want any of you to forget that
Wednesday July 22nd

from 1-3 will be

open shopping.

So come and enjoy the projects everybody is working on

and

I'm sure you will find just that perfect piece of wool you need!