primitive woolen

part 2

After radiation I thought Peggy had turned the wrong way as we left the cancer center, but knowing she knew her way home after so many trips I didn't say anything.  Finally I said "what are you doing?'and she said, "just hold on you'll see. And she pulls into a little park and gets out a couple sharpie pen, now I am really thinking she has lost it. She says "come on" and gets out of the car with her sharpie pen, and opens the trunk of her car, and it it full of helium balloons all tied together and weighted down.  So we took our pens and wrote scripture and praise words and let them go one at a time. I was amazed and humbled by her thoughts and symbolism, that we were free from anymore radiation trips so we set the balloons free also.  Here are some pictures, the balloons took off and went completely out of sight.

   

This would be me in my wool patchwork coat Peggy made me a few years ago.

 

And this is Peggy.

 

Yes those 3 dots in the background are balloons.

What a day, but that is not all, tomorrow I will tell you rest of the story.

Now if any of the Ozark girls are reading this, tell me who the designers are on Karen and Nelda's hooked rugs.  I have a hard enough time remember to get the right name with the right picture let alone who the designer is.

And this is Warsaw today 2-28-09

 

have a good evening     Katie

Great Day

This will take about 3 posts to fill you in on my day.

I started out by running out to the hook in at the lodge to see what all was being hooked.

 

Isn't that a great hooked  rug, Karen is adding some eyelash and chenille yarns for a little texture. Beautiful.

 

Here is Nelda's rug completed, Beverly is doing it also and her's was on the frame so I didn't get a picture of it. Debbie is doing a beautiful butterfly which is still in the camera and I can't get it out, obviously I am still having issues with my camera, I have tried everything they have told me except getting a new memory card, so that will be next.  I will get some more pictures of the butterfly and see if I can get it to load to the computer. Debbie has drawn it herself and she is a great artist.

Of course not to much later in the day I had to take off for my very last radiation treatment.  Tomorrow I will tell and show you what happened after that.

what a day.

Katie

Time flies

I can't believe how fast time goes.

Today I received from my sister, Linda Brannocks, a new rug hooking pattern.  I can't wait to get started on it, But I have a few loose ends to tie up first.  She also send me one of her favorite type aprons made from a feed sack.  I will have my husband take a picture of me in it soon. And not to forget, fresh Parmesan cheese from her husband Bob.

Things are gearing up at the shop.  Some of the girls will be at a hook in at a lodge here in Warsaw, and than will be going up to Lenexa Ks. for their hook in on Saturday.  It is a big one and a popular one with all the rug hookers around. Patty and some of the shop girls will be going, I decided the trip was to much for me.  I will be at the shop if anyone is left in town to come in. 

I know they will see lots of great rugs and there will be many things to buy, I hope everyone has a great time.  I will be celebrating the end of radiation.

March 5th is an open hooking day at the shop with lunch served for $12.00.  If you are close come on in.  Lunch will be provided by our new tea room hostess.  I am so excited about having her in our mist.

I am still hooking away on the iris rug, won't be too long now, especially if I hook Thursday and Friday until time to go to treatment and all day Saturday at the shop I should have it done.

 

Here is Karen making a pair of socks.  She knits, hooks, quilts, and not telling what else.  She can do it all and is good at it all.  She is going to give us a knitting class, but we aren't going to start with socks.

Enjoy your rest of the week, today was beautiful here 70 degrees today.  But I think we are in for some rain tomorrow.

Katie

Beautiful Sunday

It is a beautiful cold Sunday.  Only 18 degrees here in Warsaw.  It will get better.

I finally finished Herb's cabin hooked rug.  I have decided not to put a frame around it. I am going to try to bind it with the bump out of the tree, I think it will be different.  I am getting tired of the "usual and customary", gosh that sounds like a Medicare phrase. I made the downstairs left window with the lights on , because everyone one is gathered in there telling fishing stories of the day.

 

So than I began to work again on the iris, color planning has always been the hardest part for me.  Especially since I am working with what I have mostly.

 

Bandit thinks it is great.

 

That one line on the milk glass pot is really primitive.  I may have to change that.

So today is race day again and all I can say is JR. better find his pit today better than he did last week.

Only 5 days to go on radiation and I will be finished running to Sedalia, gosh what will I do with all the extra time   Rug Hook of course.

Katie

It's the week end.

You wouldn't think the week end would mean a whole lot to someone who did not work, but after 5 week of radiation and none on the week end, they have become very special to me.

One of the young women from church who has been taking her treatments right after me all these weeks, finished hers today.  She has been through chemo, surgery and 25 radiation treatments.  Peggy and I waited for her in the parking lot and surprised her with flowers and candy,  what a special celebration we had.  She has had a much longer road than I and I am so happy for her to be finished and to be labeled a Survivor.  Congratulations Terri. 

Today was open hooking at Saltbox Primitive Woolens,  but I got there late so didn't drag all my stuff down there, but I have been hooking here at home and am making progress on the cabin rug for Peggy's husband.

 

 

A lot more green and I will be finished with the hooking.  Would like to have it done by the week end, but I don't know, to much other stuff going on .  

Look at this cute picture.  The one on your right is Max the shop dog.  And the one on the left is Molly who had Max's babies about 8 weeks ago.  Now get this the owners of Molly wanted to keep one of the puppies and gave Molly to Patty. It's kinda sad to me, that they gave her up, but she has the greatest home she could have and she has fit right in, she is very quiet and even tempered just like Max and look how much they look alike. 

   

Patty is such a pet lover and so loving and kind to them, they constantly are watching her so she doesn't get out of their sight.

Well, will close for now,  Don't forget about Lenexa coming up next Saturday.

Katie

Works in progress

Well, my goodness, it is already 39 degrees outside this morning. Hopefully this will be a pretty day. The birds aren't as vocal this morning as they have been, but that day will come.

My friend Peggy who goes to radiation with me most days, has decided quilting is her love and has given me all her stripped wool and patterns.  Two of those pattern she bought especially for her husband.  So as a thank you to her and her husband for giving of so much of their time, I am going to hook them for him. I have started on the cabin and canoe.  Having a little trouble getting that boat to look like a canoe, the way it was drawn, the back of the boat was flat like you would hook at motor on, not like a canoe would look, so will probably have to do some tweaking(so Gene Shepherd calls it)to the back end of the boat/canoe. Check out Gene's blog it is great. Lots to be learned from him.

It does look kinda like an old aluminum fishing boat, which is more, I think like Herb than a canoe.  Anyway this is all from her wool she gave me.  So hope to have it finished soon.

This is a picture of the two puppies Max the shop dog sired.

I'm thinking this one may go home with Joan.

 

Is that just to sweet or what. They are just to much fun to watch play. I think some one should take them both and keep them together.  Easy for me to say.

Here is a rug Nelda is working on ,  she is great at these big rugs.

 

Beautifully done rug hooking  and different.   Really like it. Did you notice the little drying rack she has her strips on.  It folds up and she just carries it, it is so clever. Great idea Nelda.

One more picture.  Can you imagine this little girl breaking a board, well she did. She is now a yellow belt,  go Valley.

 

Well, I am ready for treatment #22 today.  The skin is ready blistered and breaking. So it goes with radiation. Having a little difficulty being comfortable at night to sleep, but am Praising God for his goodness.  So many have it so much worse, they truly have something to complain about.  The young woman from church finishes up this Friday, and she is really worn down, but thankful to be finished.  The other woman has her surgery on March 11th.  So just pray for all those dealing with Cancer of any kind.

Morning

I have been trying all morning to add a Nascar schedule to my blog, don't know yet if I did it or not. 

But poor Jr. what a bad day he had.

 

My niece Karmen had this picture on her blog, and I just love it. Visit her quilting blog at A Quilter Awakens. blogspot. Don't they all just look like such great friends.

Things are busy at the shop, but I am slowing down, I can tell. At the time I should have been heading to church last night, I was headed to bed. On a better note, this too shall pass.

Well, hope to have a more cheerful post before long.

Katie

quick post

Just a quick post before I hit the shower and head to the shop.  I need to get March BOM hooked up so we can start making kits. 

I just wanted to show you the class Patty taught in Wentzville last week end. She and Debbie went down there and had a great time.  They also had an adventure with their GPS on the way home. They didn't end up in Warsaw on the way home following it's instruction.  But now girls I want to know if you got there without using the GPS, could you not figure out how to come home without it.???  I just can't let you out of my sight, can I.

 

I'm telling you, and I have always know, you can't rug hook with out food.  Go figure, maybe that is why Tea for Ewe is coming to Saltbox Primitive Woolens.

Have a great day.

Katie

Excitement

Well, I wish I had the appropriate pictures to put up for this post.

So imagine you see a pretty tea cup and a ewe.  What do you make out of that.

 Tea for ewe.  That is the name of the new tea room right within Saltbox Primitive Woolens.  Are we thrilled our what.    We had a great tearoom(Nanna's Goodies), quilting gathering place here in Warsaw a few years ago.  This establishment closed, while the woman took care of family and now is back to take up where she left off, and she is going to do so 3 days a week at Saltbox. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 11 to 2.  She also caters and has many groups who will use our class room for meetings.

So another reason to come to Warsaw and rug hook.  She makes great food.  And on Friday, open hooking day we will get all the left overs.  So there is alot yet to do, we open on March 17th  St.Patricks day.  Do you think we will be serving green tea. Come and see.

I am almost finished with 4 weeks of radiation, the last 7 days are what they call a boost.  They radiate the exact area the tumor came out of.  So I am getting near the end and am truly happy.  The trip everyday it tiring. But I still have those dear friends, that are more than willing to take me.  Tomorrow Debbie from the shop is taking me, we will have fun no doubt.

One out of Four

I have three very close friends in the hooking and quilting world. Actually I have more than that, but three are the ones I share most things with.

I read on another post today that one out of four people are mentally unstable.

So if my three friends seem normal, where does that leave me.  It's OK, you don't have to answer.

I did rework my quilt block, I don't have a picture of it, but trust me, it looks good.

Remember your sweetheart on Saturday.

katie