Whimsy Rugs

http://www.woolbaasket.com/index.html

Rug hooking source in Wright City Missouri.

Calico Moon in Lebanon IL

I just discovered the Calico Moon shop in Lebanon IL and these photos of wonderful hooked rugs:

http://www.shopcalicomoon.com/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=1&Itemid=60

I loved the adaptation of "Midnight Silhouette" from the original Blackbird Designs pattern.

Say it with me now, "Road trip!"

Feed your mind

Interesting food for thought:16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School
Posted By Henrik Edberg On April 2, 2008 @http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/04/02/16-things-i-wish-they-had-taught-me-in-school/print/

Hi Mom!

I'm waving at my mother who is going to check out my blog today, I hope. Mom, send me a digital image of those 27 quarts of green beans you've canned and I'll post it for all of the blogospher to see how busy you've bean.

Edwina Prinster

Newspaper interview with central Missourian Edwina Prinster, Auxvasse, MO. - one of the artists featured in Best of Missouri Hands.
http://www.fultonsun.com/articles/2009/07/02/news/209news03.txt

Read the Label

April DeCornick of Red Jack rugs has what looks to be a terrific method for creating rug labels. See: http://redjackrugs.blogspot.com/search/label/Labels

April originated the Ten Minute Rug Hooking Challenge.

Munch-kins

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/d/deer/index.html

I've named the deer in my backyard park "Hansel" and "Gretel". Having spiked the hibiscus, hostas and hydrangeas, I think I hear them nibbling on my house. The Times has an excellent "topic" resource page on all things near and deer.