Post 190 - Hooking at Grant Street - In my case, Stuffing at Grant Street

Yesterday was Thursday again which means the Hook-In at Grant Street!  I'm trying to get out as often as I can - well at least every other week!  I made the trip yesterday and had a great time.

It was a hot one when I left - felt like a sauna when I was packing my car!   They were calling for severe thunderstorms for the evening so I almost decided not to go.  I do love to drive but not on the turnpike during a storm - it's like driving thru a car wash constantly with those big trucks.  I went anyway and thank goodness I did - just hot and humid - no rain on the way home!

I know I sound like a broken record but I did forget to keep taking pictures but I have a few which I will post in random order below.

I took some pin cushions I'm making to stuff and Kathy laughed at my big bag of snippets (pic on her blog) but you know what - I used them ALL up and some of hers! Haha!  I keep a big bag in my closet in my rug hooking room and just dump my little snippet dish in there when it fills up.  Adds up quick when I hook a lot!   Oh and you never know what else you will find in there - found a broken bracelet in there, some gift tags, a candy wrapper from a mini Reese's, and I forget what else.  A while back I found a hook, a sharpie, and a few other things - Guess I need to check my dish! LOL

I have to get to hooking but have been in a slump with getting started on it.  That's why I worked on the pin cushions.  I did manage to whip 1 1/2 small (really small) mats yesterday if that counts.  Just wasn't into it - I was more into sitting and chatting and relaxing yesterday! 

There were people in and out all day.  Kathy brought me lunch - a nice refreshing salad (to balance the junk food we ate) and she also brought me some red wool from her stash and a bag of the Black Bean Tortilla chips - hard to find around here - they are very tasty!  So thank you Kathy - oh and I will get you back for that traveling $10!

It was so nice seeing Jill again (and Beth where were you?)!  

Sherri - "Why am I the only one working here'?

Kathy and Pat -  "I pledge to the mighty hook to actually pull some loops today"

Kathy - Any hooker worth her salt wouldn't tie her hair back with anything but a woolly worm!

Marian, Louise, and Willa  - "Okay Willa, you aren't leaving here until you tell us your secret on how you get so many rugs hooked in so short of a time"

Riley - "Hey Kathy - Mom thanks you for the wool and Dad thanks you for the Chips!  Where's the guacamole?"

Hoping everyone has more motivation than I!

Don't forget about my hooked rug give-a-way on post #188 (Sign up here).  Post 200 will name the winner - whenever that will be!

Happy Weekend!