Hooking, Cooking, & Shoveling Snow

 The great snow storm of 2026 is over. Hopefully the snow has stopped. We got 11 1/2". That's a lot of snow. It's not supposed to be above freezing for another 8-10 days, so it's going to hang around awhile. We did not get sleet or ice. We did not lose power. And for those things I am grateful. 

The snow is very pretty 

My son came over this morning and used the snow blower to clear my drive. I have a private drive I share with the neighbor across the street. So he has to clear the drive that is perpendicular to the drive you see. I decided to help with the shoveling part. It's a light fluffy snow so it wasn't heavy. Thank goodness. I shoveled close to the house, around the van, and the porch. I then cleaned off the van. Then I had to shovel again. So much snow.

Below is my son Jeremy, AKA Iceman. 

I kept busy hooking and cooking. I made some delicious chicken with mashed potatoes and an onion gravy. Yum. And I got quite a bit of hooking related stuff done. 

I finished a little bit of hooking, then steamed, zigzagged and applied the wool binding.

I finished hooking up what I call I lost my mitten. This has a simple fold over and stitch into place.

And plodding along on my dog with basket rug. One blotch done, two to go. I really like the naivety of this rug. It's so simple. 

Stay safe, stay warm. Sue

Camp is Over

 We finished driving home today. The weather was cooperative. We got snow for just a couple minutes. It was sunny for most of the way. And then we hit Ohio. Gray and gloomy, and luckily no snow or rain. 

I chose an antique reproduction piece to hook, a gray dog holding a basket. My teacher was Lucille Festa. And my travel buddy for the week was Lauren (from Rugs & Pugs). I had such a good time. But I am glad to be home. I missed my family, I missed my dogs 

End of day 1.

End of day 2.

 End of day 3.

End of day 4, end of camp. 

I'm still not sure about the shapes along the top. I've hooked that middle one and right one twice and am still not happy with the color. I'll sit and look at it over the next several days and figure it out. If you have suggestions I'd love to hear them. 

This weekend we are to get blasted with snow. I've been reading 8-18". I sure hope not. I'll stock up on fresh groceries, bring in some more firewood and be prepared as best I can. 

I sure missed this little dude. He sure looks happy. 

Happy to be home, Sue 

Last of the rug show

 Camp is over, we're headed home. It was 60' when we left, 34 here in South Carolina, even colder in Ohio tomorrow. Cold will be okay, just hoping no snow or ice. 

And More

 

Rug Camp Day 3

 

This is my rug at the end of day two. We still have 2 more days of rug hooking camp. My teacher is Lucille Festa and it's been fun so far 

Today I woke and feel a bit blah. Too much going for too many days in a row for me. I tire easily. My back tires easily and then spasms. I've got my patches. I've got my heating pad. And I shall push forward. 

The 70s have left us. But the rain has also left. It is 33' now and sunny, and supposed to reach 54. I just got a message from my home county. They are again under a level 1 snow emergency. 

Rug Display at Camp

 The rugs are just gorgeous!!

This is just some of them. I'll post more tomorrow.