Rugs and Pugs

2 min read 2023-01-07 03:42:00

Floss Chaos ~

In the 80's, I was a huge counted cross stitch aficionada. It was rare I stitched on anything other than a sampler. My floss was all nice and

2 min read 2023-01-05 08:04:00

It has probably 5-6 weeks since I have pulled a loop. I have 3 largish (for me) rugs in various stages of completion, but for whatever reason,

3 min read 2023-01-01 02:59:00

The big tree is always the last thing decorated and the last thing put away, so it's only apropos to show it last. I think I have a bit of a

2 min read 2022-12-30 07:57:00

The never ending Christmas pictures 😁Sweet candle tin, a Christmas gift from my brother's DSO.Dining room stepback cupboard.A favorite wood box

2 min read 2022-12-27 04:31:00

Another Christmas has quickly come and gone. It was kind of bittersweet. My older son, "Billy Vegas", sadly did not make it home.

3 min read 2022-12-24 02:19:00

It's Christmas Eve Eve! We are at a balmy -3* here in northern Ohio with 32 mph winds, making it feel like -29*. I know others are much colder

4 min read 2022-12-23 02:03:00

I really am not good at "finishing" a cross stitch project. I enjoy the stitching and then put them in a shoebox to languish. I knew

4 min read 2022-12-20 03:44:00

It is amazing how much more quickly I can cross stitch using a good Ott light. Not even using the magnifier, I could see to stitch. This 26 count

2 min read 2022-12-18 00:03:00

I have suddenly turned in to such a klutz! I know every time I go to the doctor they ask if I have fallen. This has not been a good year. I

3 min read 2022-12-13 01:46:00

Head on over to the Dollar (and a quarter) Tree and pick up this wreath form. Two in a package so after cutting apart (using a grinder or tin

2 min read 2022-12-09 04:09:00

Holy moly! December 8th already. I thought with Thanksgiving being so early this year and having started to decorate a few days before, my

2 min read 2022-12-05 09:06:00

I first saw a wool garland made like this about 10 years ago at hooker Deb's house but was not inspired to make one until hooker Melissa had made

2 min read 2022-12-01 08:13:00

Less is more. HA! Not in my life. I don't know if I will ever learn that lesson. I have been decorating for a week. I still have lots of

2 min read 2022-11-28 04:23:00

"Gotcha Day" is the day you adopted. Today is that day. Three years ago Molly became a permanent part of my life. She is definitely

2 min read 2022-11-27 04:33:00

I normally start Christmas decorating after Thanksgiving, but this year since my Las Vegas son was not home (boo-hoo 😢) and my niece and family