Always a Good Time at Grant Street

Another hot, humid week - I guess people are getting tired of hearing me complain about the weather.  Like I said before I can take heat but not the humidity!   And the humidity has been bad - the storms we get just do not even help cool it off at all - just makes it worse!

I haven't seen the kittens since their Mom (or maybe it was a cat sitter) marched them home.  I think they live in the unusual house behind me.  I know there were some kittens running around in the snow and this may be a new litter.  Unusual you ask? Yes - at least to me - they leave their slider open year round, rain, sleet, snow, heat, cold whatever - no screen door.  All the neighborhood critters go in and out, they do not mow their little patch of land so it's like a jungle, they do not have curtains, often the sit in front of the slider in the nude or in bra and panties (and believe me no one wants to see these sites), the toss cans and trash out the slider and leave it there - you know things like that - My husband says when he mows up to that point he has to hold his breath - they have two beagles they never pick up after!  Oh well - the neighborhood was really nice until a few years ago - it only takes one.  We have put up a 6 foot fence but it doesn't block everything.  Anyway - if these kittens come back I'm debating whether to take them to the local SPCA up the road- I'm sure they would get adopted out.  At least with the SPCA you are required to get them neutered which is a good thing.

Much of this week was spent doing odds and ends.  I didn't even pick up my hook but I really need to get things ready for upcoming events.   I did manage to purge some more items into the hallway and our guest bath - things all ready for donation - won't even go the yard sale route - just get it out of her! I need to "Simplify" so I have more time for more important things in my life than spending time worrying about that pile of this and that - i really is a good feeling!

Thursday I went out to Grant Street for the hook-in!  Had a great time, but first stopped in Shippensburg and Kathy treated me to a DELICIOUS (i so am ready for another one) iced coffee - I got the special - a Vanilla - which had vanilla and chocolate - it was really good and then we ran an errand and then went to lunch where she treated me again!  Kathy thank you so much - next time it's on me - no arguments! She also gave me some glass measuring cups for my wool dyeing and a jar which she suggested would be good for my walnut dye oh and a wooden iron board - the small kind - will have to do something with this - not sure what yet! Thank you again! 

Then it was on to the Hook-In.  Pat and Barb were there so Pat and I sat and exchanged kitty stories - Pat has some new kittens and they sound like so much fun and are absolutely adorable - you can see pics of them on her blog - Hook Hand and Heart.   I also got to see what Pat was planning for her next rug - She certainly is a wonderful artist - so talented!  Can't wait to see this rug - will be stunning.

There were people in and out all day- crowded at times. I realize now I didn't take a lot of pictures.  I'm happy to say Kathy sat down and got right to work (that's a surprise!)  She was 'whipping" her Harris rug and really got a lot done!  I think if people didn't need help in the store it would have been done.

Genny was done her tote and whipping across the top - she finished whipping it and not sure if she stitched on the handles - she did a great job at assembling it.

Genny's sister (again I'm horrible at names) was showing us the rug she finished - Apparently each star represents a sister - two are twins so they are alike, there is one brother and then the parents - I think she said there are 7 girls?

Sherri was working on her Christmas gifts - they are great colors and she's doing a great job hooking!  And yes Linda, can you believe it's not a cat!  Oh and you can see Kathy in the background still whipping!  I'm proud that she kept her bottom on that chair long enough to get around almost 3 corners! It's a big rug!

Linda was entertaining as usual!  She was giving us a sales pitch on clothes pins here I believe!   I wanted to buy some but she wouldn't let me do it in installments!

Me, I wasn't so productive.  I had been working on this scrappy rug for about a year - had a piece of linen and one night when i didn't feel like thinking just started hooking strips - smaller pieces and leftovers and colors I hated and knew would never go into one of my "real" rugs, so started to keep a bag of just these types of wool strips.  Would work on it when i didn't want anything to think about now and then and between projects.  Well finished it - wish it was a tad longer and narrower but I used up all the space I had! Anyway - the plan was to put it front of my bathroom vanity but I threw it in front of kitchen cabinets and it might just stay there - We shall see- might be a traveling rug around the house. 

After I finished whipping and steaming the rug I started cutting some fabric for pin cushions.  Linda's granddaughter Madeline was helping me and then we got silly with the circles but I'm sure you will be hearing about that on another blog!

Next thing I know it was 11:00 so it was time to hit the road!

Yesterday I went to a church carnival with a friend and it was soooooooooooooooo hot outside - Had some "fair" food - hot dog, and a funnel cake - I so couldn't resist!  We played some "walk-in" bingo and then of course being at a fair - I went out to get a slice of pizza - another thing I shouldn't be eating and like I needed more food!  Well I walked by where they were selling 'rip off tickets"  - so I bought a handful! Woohoo - one of my tickets was worth $100!  Now that was fun - couldn't win at bingo though! 

Hoping to get to the beach for a day or so next week - I have that urge to jump in the ocean!

Wishing everyone a great weekend and week!