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The Rugged Moose: Bed, Bed, Oh Heavenly Bed.....

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Friday, July 31, 2015. Bed, Bed, Oh Heavenly Bed. We knew that making the decision to paint every square inch of a three-story, four bedroom, four bathroom house meant a LOT of painting. But yesterday, I decided to start counting and listing everything that got painted or has to be painted and seriously - I can't count that high. I can't say enough good things about our painter. He is friendly, obsessive about the job he is doing, and the kind of person you feel good about having in your home. I wouldn't...

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The Rugged Moose: February 2015

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Hooking through unsettled weather. I know I won't get any sympathy from those of you enduring gazillion below zero temps and a ton of snow, so I won't even try. I will just say that a long period of unsettled weather here in Barbados - accompanied by sea swells that inhibit ocean swimming - have encouraged me to hook a bit on my Zentangle-inspired project. Here is the black and white design on the backing:. And here is the progress - with colour - to date:. Today is the "one...

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The Rugged Moose: April 2015

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Thursday, April 9, 2015. Little Hooking. Much Bragging. The two weeks since we came home from Barbados are a total blur. Re-entry is difficult at the best of times, but this year it has been exceedingly bumpy. Then a 30th birthday celebration followed by the Easter Bunny visit - and we have spent an inordinate amount of our time back in the car. And the treks will continue for the rest of the month. Add a lot of work (the freelance variety) to that mix and I have not pulled a single loop! Last week, she ...

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The Rugged Moose: Fewer Weeks, More Boxes

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Fewer Weeks, More Boxes. We are down to just over three weeks until the big move. And the piles of boxes are growing in virtually every room. The studio is no exception. Until you pack it, you forget how much stuff you actually have. You forget how much wool and yarn and sewing material fits into those wire cubes that fill the long wall. Had to come by and see what you were up to. a big move! Good luck with your move. my husband has many books too, plus several pianos. i t...Last ...

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The Rugged Moose: Some New Moves for the Move

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Some New Moves for the Move. A while ago, I read an article on Pinterest about different packing ideas, and I have been incorporating some of them. One was to use towels and t-shirts to wrap things, so vases etc. are wearing t-shirts that were almost ready for the trash - but will keep things safe as they travel. Same with hand towels and place mats and cloth napkins. How cute is this? And a great way to pack your socks! Martini glasses needed a man's work sock. A DAY IN THE LIFE.

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The Rugged Moose: The Purge Before Packing

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Friday, May 8, 2015. The Purge Before Packing. We have sold. And we have bought. So we are leaving Parry Sound for Peterborough - on July 10th. The good news at the end of all of this is there is another studio space waiting on the other end of the move! And the good news/bad news is that the day after we move, I go to set up a classroom to teach a Wide Cut class during Rug Hooking Week (July 13-17) in the Summer Arts Program at Loyalist College. I think I would love to live in Peterborough. Oh the trees...

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The Rugged Moose: October 2014

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014. Turkey Dinner Done and Dusted. It was a great weekend with both kids and their partners plus Jackson. Weather cooperated enough for nice long walks on the road. I don't remember ever seeing so many other walkers on a Thanksgiving weekend. It appears there are some very very talented hookers in my classes. Here is a link to the entries in their 2014 juried Prairies Competition. Fortunately for me, the entire show will still be hanging while I am there and I will get to see it.

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The Rugged Moose: September 2014

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Friday, September 19, 2014. Holy September, Bat Man! And not just the beginning of September, but past the middle! Let's just say it has been a blurry month so far. And after such a you-know-what summer, not a graceful transition. Too much on my plate. Starting with the paying work which has me at the computer at least 7 hours a day lately. So my life is back to having "weekends" in it. My play time. So what else have I been up to? Here are a few projects that have somehow managed to get done. The rest o...

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The Rugged Moose: March 2015

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Saturday, March 7, 2015. Does Hooking in Colour take the Zen out of Zentangle? The past few days have continued to be very rainy, so I was able to get quite a bit done on my Zentangle mat. As my friend Elizabeth Martel says on her blog. Hooking Zentangles is a big learning curve. Each of the "tangles" is an element unto itself and finding a way to have the piece feature the different elements in a cohesive way is a big challenge when it comes to the introduction of colour. Amazing exercise and I highly r...