Tuesday, May 24, 2011









I still need to get to the Decorah school stuff. I plan to use a story that my husband told our sons when they were young. It was a bedtime story telling time for them and they have fond memories  of Bench the Leprechaun.......I will hook a front and back cover .I need to get working on it.I always have lots of ideas and I will be with Sharon Townsend who is the perfect teacher . I was planting and cleaning up the flowers for a few days now. Got the bulbs in ,Glads and dinner plate dahlia .Hope they come up.......I missed my walk yesterday so after my pot of tea I will try ......I always have my Canadian orange pekoe Tetley Tea in the Tim Hortons Tea pot. Just the right size.......I did hook on Saturday with the Altoona Library group...We have certainly grown.........The person who organizes this asked me  to go to Bed <bath and Beyond for a bit of shopping. I wonder how the trunk organizer worked our E.Thanks E ,I enjoyed it .Maybe you will read this..........I may have to get one myself.........So no matter whatever else is happening in my life I can always garden and hook which is  relaxing and fun.............I do need to whip the rug .....Paisley.....Maybe an orange red ,,,,,,,a bit of colour for the edge..........Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Painting is done .......most of it .........






I spent the last week painting the living,dining and two bathrooms. It looks good and the colour was croissant. Thanks to my friend June for motivating me to do this. When the guy at the paint store mixed the paint i noticed it was a combination of black,maroon and yellow. Must be a rughooker thing .dye pots and all......I have not been hooking much but am at the beach on the grandfather rug........I guess I will try a bit tonight. I do need to finish the trim in the bathrooms .After that I thought about painting the den/t.v. room. May have to wait for fall.....i will get back to my walking today and that healthy eating plan I am on........We just got a new storm door .....finally.....The cat can't bring dead things in now..........I just saw a book from canada that I may want to read /short stories High speed and crow by sheila McClarty. Great review . It is not available here so I may have to get it in Newfoundland for my summer reading. Can't wait to go and I still need to plan that as well. It will soon be June and I need to get a design planned for the Decorah Camp. I have decided to do Gervs'Bench stories for the Grandsons....Just need to get myself moving on it. Anyway, the weather is nice.A walk today and maybe I can plant the dinner plate Dahlias as well........well why not............My son told his Grandfather once that he was lazy. Dad who was a hard worker said that was not a good thing...He was not a lazy person...........Funny the things you remember.........I will not be lazy and will get to the flowerbed today...........

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Happy Mothers Day Ride.........









Mothers Day ride . Earlier today I went on a Windsor Heights Mothers Day ride from Colby Park .My husband organized it and about 12 people showed up. We all rode as far as the river and back. It was a nice sunny day.I took a few photos along the way and have posted them here. The  group talked about doing a once a month Sunday ride .Sounds good. I was admiring all the work done in the park and the nice community center .I met another rughooker from  this area a while ago and we talked about getting together for hooking. I may call the center to see if they would let us use a room once a month for hooking. It might be a good idea and what a nice spot ......Something to check out.........I have hooked a few more salt cod and hope to finish them off tonight. Happy mothers day all..........I guess I misssed the horses we passed ,must post the picture.....Beautiful horses enjoying the sun...........

Thursday, May 5, 2011

JUST Go Hook It - Rug Hooking: Le CAKE-EASY & CEREMONY

JUST Go Hook It - Rug Hooking: Le CAKE-EASY & CEREMONY: " Chocolate biscuit cake there are many versions of this , Williams favourite cake and one of 2 for the WEDDING , floating around on..."

Grandmother Halleran

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

How do I use the Blogger Reading List?

How do I use the Blogger Reading List?
I remember when My Grandmother used to come to Town in the taxi and stay with us. This is a photo of my father and Mrs.Lil .The people in the community that she lived in called her Mrs.Lil. Grandmother was a hard working woman,she was a local midwife,ran a boarding house and was a woman who contributed much to St. Marys ,SMB.I met someone a long time ago who had studied to be a nurse and talked about my grandmother and her reputation as a wonderful midwife ....I do remember visiting her in the retirement home where she spent her later years. I would always bring After Eight Mints which she loved. I have a beautful photo of her when she was young taken in Boston .......Such a wonderful Grandmother. Well ,I guess I should Blog about my maternal grandmother tomorrow. Mom told me so many wonderful stories about her. She had a story about Grandmother Bonia .Mom and Dad were visiting and Grandmother was cooking dinner. She asked my grandfather to go out to the cellar and get a few potatoes . He was reading and said in a few minutes. He continued to read and after awhile decided to go out to get them. Grandmother looked at him and said she had the potatoes in the pot boiling . She had already done it and they were nearly cooked. I remember the homemade butter.....and all the wonderful goodies............Next blog Grandmother Halleran........A sunny day here and a walk for sure.............I did hook a great rug of her The Garden Party which I must post....Dad was pushing a wheelbarrow full of goodies with Grandmother behind him......

Gratitude In Grief: You're Just Like Your Mother...

Gratitude In Grief: You're Just Like Your Mother...: "I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. ~Abraham Lincoln Growing up, I often ..."