A SMORGASBORD POST

Michelle sent me a photo of her heart in hand she created for the Hearts Hook along.  And see she's started the outlines, so it's coming together.

I'm presently stymied on what colors to hook for the house and dog.  I could hook the house in log cabin colors, but there's already plenty of brown in the rug.  Or could use a wool which gives the appearance of a chipped paint house.  But it is so close to the sheep would the house get  lost in the background just as the sheep?

And the dog...brown, black?  Again there's plenty of dark and brown in the rug.  So while I ponder the issue I've drawn an adaptation of the following antique from 1920 and will begin work on it.  Hoping again to use up more wool worms.

Yesterday I took 2 boxes to the thrift shop and among the items were these two small mats below.  The pixie was a challenge on a hooking site maybe 2 decades ago.   Thought if I designed a small 'jack in the box' style mat it would sell at one of the shows I attended for a child's room.  Had the same idea with the abc, 123 mat but neither sold and don't ever expect them to.  

I've too many rugs and plan to find homes for some of them.  A few listed for sale on my FB site have sold but more haven't.  Perhaps I'll reduce the price on some to see if they go then.

Feels like January instead of November, and wind howling like crazy making the actual temperature even colder.

God Bless our Veterans and thank you for your service.

Saundra