No Hooking so A Rug Show

I'm not hooking by choice, I can't use my left hand to even hold a strip of wool.  At first I thought Friday's left hand discomfort was the occasional flare up of osteoarthritis.  But I was in such pain all Friday night and yesterday that I began to wonder if by bracing my fall by extending my left arm might have fractured my wrist.

To make it clear, before the fall I was experiencing more back and joint  pain.  But at 1 pm yesterday decided to go to the ER and get some x-rays.  I spent 5 hours in the ER, they gave me Tylenol for pain and a wrist/thumb brace to stabilize the hand.  Did learn the x-rays showed no fracture BUT also learned it  might take 5 days for a break to show up in a part of the wrist.  My hand has swollen up even more over night and have used ice to try and help reduce swelling.  

Okay, enough of that crap.  Lets see some rugs.  

This is a soothing 3 flower rug with hit and miss border.  It measures 22.5 x 40.  The purple is neutral in this piece, just as Barb Carroll told me.

A black and white dog with claw type toes, stripe background and flowers.  It measures 27 x 47.

A view of the back so you can see the original colors.  And it appears the purple and pink flowers are the ones which faded most.

That isn't the first dog with claw like toes as I hooked an antique adaptation similar.  It was hooked with Barb Carroll.

Now you feline lovers have a double treat and have a very clear photo of the alternative textiles to hook the one below.  Cats rug measures 20 x 41.  BTW, I'm typing one-handed using the one finger method as the left hand is useless anyway and have an ice pack on it.

Rooster and Hen was given a date of 1920 so well in that public domain timeframe.  The dimensions are 22.5 x 38.5.

Berry Bush measures 29 x 29 and dated 1898.

The Geometric rug from 1920 measures 27 x 54.

Cute Cowgirl holding reins measures 24 x 37.5 hooked late 19th century.  Provenance is sale from horse farm and resort.

I keep eyeing Cottage House with Apple Tree and birds but have the 

Magdalena waiting to be on linen.  The rug was hooked 1920 with dimensions of 30 x 42.

Friend and follower Jennie saw this Turkey rug and thought she'd send me a photo.  Just so happened I hadn't seen it; thanks for thinking about me Jennie.

The grass needed cutting this past Thursday but it rained.  Then with  Friday's pain it couldn't be done, spent the big part of my Saturday in the ER and is Sunday and still cant use the left hand as the pain is excruciating.  But as the saying goes...."this too shall pass".  Hope your weekend has been better than  mine.

Saundra

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