My Twist on Things

I purchased this paper pattern 

Feeding the Hens

from Winter Cottage Designs on etsy

intended to change the chickens to cats

When I decided to hook it

there was a larger backing piece ready for hooking

so I changed to fit

guess I got a bit carried away

Antique adaptation

another fun one to hook

Jack's Crow paper pattern from

Winter Cottage Designs on etsy

no real changes to design

my faceless pumpkin is on purpose

a story for another day

very washed out image

much better in person

 Most of my Miller pencil hook collection

since the photo was taken I've found two others

around the house

there are likely more

I've been collecting these since my first one

not for sale

especially the two on the right

the other items in the drawer are random

Wednesday

not as much hooking as I planned today

but the colors chosen are pleasing to my eye

spent most of the day with one Dr or another

endocrinologist visit was fantastic!

it was my PA's last day 

she was happier that me about my success

28 pounds since she last saw me

off insulin and one oral diabetes medicine

I'm guessing this doesn't happen often

then stopped at an urgent care for my eye

I've had a stye that will not go away

antibiotic ointment on my eyelid now

he said it only works half the time

so I got a referral to my eye Dr

will help me get in to see him sooner

Enough of that!

this image and the rest are from Pinterest

this reminds me of a Mariner's Compass quilt block

some ticking pillow cases will brighten up my house

now to pick the best color

by 

The Painted Bridge

the plan was to make Keto focaccia 

or pancakes

instead it will be these gummies

not like the flavor of a red hot

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I've had a couple of folks ask 

what I eat in Keto...

I'm probably not the best to ask since I hate to cook

I cook a pound of bacon in the oven

to keep on hand for breakfast/brunch

or a quick snack

things I eat:

scrambled eggs with cheese /use butter

hot dogs and sauerkraut

grilled delmonico steak with cajun butter

grilled chicken salad with cheese

I don't use dressing so salsa tops the salad

must measure the salsa to limit carbs

breaded chicken breasts

(using pork rind crumbs, parmesan and butter)

taco salad

Wendy's Jr bacon cheeseburgers

plain with no bun

(I get 2 for a meal)

1/4 cup of berries per day

the best place to do is look  for ideas is on YouTube

search for keto-what I eat in a day

More crafty and stitchy talk tomorrow...

Happy Wednesday!

Blue Bird Rug

started the hooking this morning

mostly stash strips

cutting as I need 

this boy

he loves to lean on quilts and hooked rugs

definitely a "do not disturb" face

image from Pinterest

circa 1880-1910

instantly fell for this antique rug

even if it has 4 hearts...

on my to hook list

Off to work soon

don't know if I can resist weighing myself

non scale successes have been great the past few days

Primitive Hooking Old and New

I keep coming back to this antique rug

(image found on Pinterest) 

change the horse to a cat...

might be the next rug

to hook for myself

finished the hooking on this one today

on the the next

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Scotty

 

love him so much

I don't even want to hook it with a cat!

Hooking and Stitching

this is as far as I got yesterday

using strips from the worm baskets

out of colors I want to use from here on in

 personal challenge to finish hooking

without cutting another strip

Inspiration:

 

from New England

1920-1930

love those faces

 

haven't stitched on naything in ages

maybe even since Mom passed in May

log cabins are a perennial favorite

cutting some strips this morning

to put in my work tote

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also in my work tote is some car wax

we wax the x ray tables and slide boards

making it easier to move patients on/off from carts

since I'm obviously not keeping up with car waxing...

Wishing you a beautiful Sunday! 

Recent Pins

antique quilts

provide color inspiration

for rug hooking 

 as do antique hooked rugs

 

Mutts

gray background

makes the colors shine...

eye candy

Sam Heughan 

Outlander will be back September 10!!!

Inpsiration

these showed up on my Pinterest feed today

love those squirrels...

 Nancy Nicholson

UK fiber artist

 inspiration from another source

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work lately has been like

one day

8 years and 8 months until I can retire

 

Simple Inspiration

antique cookie cutters

perfect for simple hooking inspiration

Make it a good day!

a great way to honor those who served for our freedom

Background Hooking

SKINNER INC

image found on Pinterest

link provided to Skinner Inc

so you can see the background better

it's amazing

my large rug is going to rest for a bit

while I hook up some small pieces

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finally found my punch needle

now where did I put the monks cloth?

 

Happy Friday!

 

 

Meh

if I keep looking at Magdelina style rugs

I keep hooking on mine

slow progress with all the circles I'm doing right now

will share a few photos tomorrow

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 recipe

definitely my sort of recipe

only 2 ingredients

after a few days of cravings

it's been pretty easy this week

I'm just bored with the all the protein

give me a loaf of bread and a stick of butter!!!

 just kidding

"Some Day" Hooking

fell in love with this rug found on Pinterest

this one too

then I saw this one

which led to other nautical folk art

like this beauty

any would make a fine rug

now on my to do list

or better yet

a little from each one...

I am slowly hooking on my Magdelina style rug

gathering items for the church rummage sale

is still taking up most of my free time

drop off day is tomorrow

for the first load

Tuesday for the next

then I can move on from decluttering for a while

except for the weeds

which are growing like crazy

everywhere I look!

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so many of our friends need our prayers right now

I am praying for strength of spirit,

healing and peace in our journey

Cats Again

 

how did I forget about these beauties?

not cats I know

but ideas for cats 

 the little collars are killing me with cute

those white boots too

 

the two cats on the left

perfect

 let's see if I can reproduce them

keeping the tilt of the heads...

 

Revisiting Antique Rugs

another stroll among the antique rugs

looking for the just the right cats

for my Magdalena style rug

in progress

a long time favorite

of course

but these cats might just need to be

the center of attention

 in a different rug

this guy might do

or these two

another favorite rug

love their little white boots 

did I mention I love antique cat rugs

even if they say Halloween!

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my sister and her dh are on there way home 

this morning

they had a great visit with mom

I got a little rest

 they'll be back in July

I can't image how they feel

I hate leaving for work every day