What's Blooming At My House

All my flowers are in full bloom. The blue ageratums in this picture I started from seed. They are just getting going. This is the side of my house.

I had a old wood feed trough full of flowers. Last week the bottom fell out and all the flowers were on the ground. So I found this box and filled it with dirt and saved all the flowers. I also planted some of them right in the ground and they are doing good.




Every year I grow dahlias and dig them back up in the fall. I ended up with alot of white dahlias. They would be great for a wedding.

The hibiscus are really pretty this year. We've gotten alot of rain which has really helped. We usually are lacking rain this time of year.
The humidity is supposed to be out of here tommorrow. I'm really looking forward to that. This weekend it is supposed to be beautiful, can't wait.
Have a great evening!

Dog Daze Of Summer

Another hot, humid day in Ohio. I've been watching the weather channel and I don't think we have it as bad as Missouri, Kansas and some other states. Hopefully, everyone is staying cool. I have went outside MANY times today to walk our Golden Retriever puppy, Maddie. We are trying to get her house trained. It's going good, thank goodness I don't have carpet! LOL! She's getting big, I weighed her and she weighs 35 LBS.. Maddie is the most energetic puppy we've ever had. Maybe we haven't had a puppy for such a long time I don't remember. Anyways, she is doing well and is being a typical puppy.
I finished this rug today, I just LOVE it. I think the pattern is so cute. It is a pattern from Buttermilk Basin and measures 17.5" x 16.5". I used all the wool that I dyed in the last post. I used 4 different wools in the background that was dyed all the same color. I just listed it on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300452640488&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
Hope everyone has a nice evening, stay cool!

Dyeing Wool

Yesterday I dyed wool all day. It wasn't planned, I drew a pattern on linen. Looked through my wool and I was missing alot of colors I wanted to hook in the rug. It seems like the days I dye wool I'm doing many other things too. Last night my son had a party here so in between dyeing wool I was helping him. We have a pond on our farm so the party wasn't here at our house. So in between baking cheesey potatoes(no dyes got into the food LOL!) I was dyeing primitive orange, mustard and red wool. Tommorrow I might dye greens and would like to try black for backgrounds.

This is the way I keep records of dyeing wool. It is no frills and very simple way to keep track. As soon as the wool is dyed, I cut off little pieces. I even cut it when it is wet and staple the swatch to an index card. Write down the recipe right away. I have done it several hours after I dye the wool and sometimes haven't been able to remember. Usually when I'm dyeing I will dye wool all day and use LOTS of different recipes. I use several different books and if I don't have a particular color I use the Cushings color wheel. Choose a color close to the one I need. So that can be confusing also. I keep a pen and index card to write down notes too.

I bought this index card box at an auction. It had unused index cards, it was prefect for keeping swatches of dyed wool. I don't keep the swatches in any certain order.

Autumn Acorn Rug

What a hot humid summer! Thank goodness we have AC or I would be one cranky gal. LOL! I have been busy weeding my flower beds since I never spread mulch this spring. I will be getting mulch next spring for sure. It just saves so much time.I still want to plant a tree but, went to the greenhouse and had to leave because it was so hot. I love picking out things to plant but, not fun in the heat.
I finished this rug today. It is a Buttermilk Basin pattern, I love the way it turned out. I have one more new one to hook that is adorable, it's also a fall design. http://cgi.ebay.com/Primitive-Autumn-Acorn-Pumpkin-Hooked-Rug-PRHG-/300450736029?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Folk_Art&hash=item45f442679d
Have a great evening!

A Boo Cat Pumpkin Rug

I just finished this rug this afternoon and listed it on Ebay. It is a Country Stitches by Brenda Gervais Design. It was a challenge to hook all those letters!! I like hooking lots of details though. I need to get another rug going tonight, I'm in the mood to hook.
I've stayed inside since it is hot and humid outside. In the mornings I go outside and get everything done when it is cooler. Have a great evening!
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