My Booth Space at In K-Hoots.....

Good morning, my friends!  I hope you all are off to a fantastic day!

After spending nearly two weeks either in bed, on the sofa or in the recliner I finally started feeling human again!

I don't know about you but when I can't function all I can do is think about all the things that aren't getting done and I just can't wait until I feel better so I can get busy! So this past Monday and Tuesday I had "off" from keeping from grandson and from my Tuesday job at the Mercantile so I done some much needed cleaning and clearing out in my sewing room, gathered finished and collected items and got them tagged and booth ready.

So off to In K-Hoots I went and gave my booth the attention it desperately needed.

I dug out a little sign that I used many moons ago, gave it a little updating and hung it above my space and gave a little homespun touch to the background.

I also decided to merge my Oakley Brooke items with the Cindy's Homespun items.....

yes, they're different but they are all made by ME! 

And it just simplifies things.....

Baby blankies, burpies and bibs and baby beanies......

Stenciled flour sack towels and crocheted dishcloth sets.....

Aprons......

Gathering baskets.....just in time for gardening season.....

All in one place....

I've also started making those cute and handy little bowl cozies...I have several sets in the works and plan to have them in the booth next week!

The booth is full....as is the whole store.....
If you find yourself in Moberly, MO stop in and take a peek!

Have a blest day......C.

Spring Open House...

Are you suffering from cabin fever? Well you won't want to miss the spring open house at Randolph Mercantile.....here's a sneak peek and info for the open house the first weekend of March.
I'll share some of what I've been working on for this  in the next day or two.....as usual I plan for more than what I actually will have time for.
Time to get busy...chasing after baby girl and stitching....hmm...I wonder which one I'll get more done of today?

Weekend Ramblin' & Opening Day....

...and no, I don't mean for a new store!  Yesterday was opening day of firearms deer season. John finally got to hunt with the 280 he got last year AFTER deer season.  It's been a few years since he's even been home for opening day.  What a highlight to his week!  He has been home for over a week now, while his truck is in the shop.  Well...here he is....John and his 10 pt.

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Okay, I've shown off the deer....now on to other things!  It was an early mornin' for me and I don't even deer hunt!  But rather than fight it and try going back to sleep again, I just got up right before the guys went out.  I just got my coffee/computer time in earlier before cooking breakfast.

I put on a pot of chili and a pot of beef stew....there are enough left overs that I am not cooking today!

Since I skipped church last week, I need to go today.

Besides cooking, I spent the day working on snowmen. And I don't know why I did it......but I pulled out my stash of patterns and started going thru them and pulling out this one and that one...then OH! I really need to do this one!  I'm not done with the mountain of things on my work table now and already planning what's next?  What's wrong with me?!And should I even tell you about the small skein of peaches & cream yarn I bought the other day?  LOL  I just couldn't resist.  Between walking thru the aisles and seeing all the yarns available and my sister, Marsha, crocheting up a storm, I felt inspired to crochet...and rather than overwhelming myself with several large skeins and an afghan pattern, I thought I'd do something small.

I used the directions for a dish cloth that was on the inside label.  Having yarn leftover, I thought I'd work up a potholder.  My Grandma Summers told me how to do this one years ago, so thought I'd see if I could remember....it's simple enough!  I'll get this finished up this weekend.  This will help me decide if I want to try to work up an afghan thru the winter months. I will have to invest or make a bag or basket to hide my yarns..Harley and Salem really like the yarn.  Clyde don't give a rip about it!  I used to crochet alot! Like doilies and afghans....then I set the yarns and needles aside and moved on to other things.  Every once in awhile I get the itch...especially while browsing the yarn aisles at the store!  All the books and patterns I had at one time, I've passed along to others. The only thing I've kept is the set of needles that John bought me  our first Christmas together.  And I was trying to remember who taught me to crochet...and I think it was several women in my life...my Grandma Summers, I think my first piano teacher, Jean Malloy may have shown me some things, Linda, a friend of my folks, my Mom-in-law.

I am determined to finish these standing snowmen today....I've been stitching hats together.  The clothes are ready to be stitched up...the fabric already stained so it's just a matter of sitting down at the machine today and stitching them up.

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I also want to let you know about my new web site.

www.picturetrail.com/cindyshomespun

A place where I can post all of my handmades and a few other things.  It's still in the works... Right now, things are listed in seasonal albums but will be adding more albums as things come up.

I hope you are having an awesome weekend!