A TRADE AND A GIFT FOR MY COUSIN

Heidi has a blogging friend who posted a flag for her yard with a harness racing horse and bike.  My cousin Louise is an owner of a harness racing horse.  I wanted a flag for her.  Lillian said she would make one free and I would not let her.  That would have not at all been fair since I do not even know this blogger.
Soooo, we decided on a trade.  I would make something for her in return.  We both got our packages on the same day.  I made her two placemats with pockets for silverware, two different size crocheted boxes, one blue (shown) and a smaller on cream to match the placemats with blue napkins in it.  I also made her a dishcloth.
My cousin does not have the flag yet but she doesn't have a computer so I am safe to show it.  She will be so thrilled.
Thank you so much Lillian, you are a wonderful person to do this for me.

FINISHED AND WAITING FOR BACKSTITCHING

The stitching is finished and now she is waiting for the backstitching.  Bill and I will take the
Warrior with us to Joann Fabrics so we can be sure to get the same frame for the Squaw.
She will soon be hanging on his wall.

You always need stash.....

Yes...it is me...the ghost blogger (writer) once again. I could not resist another Lola cartoon. Wonder if my mother has a little red wagon to take to the shops for more stash??? *grins*

Wonder if this blogger will be changing her password soon to keep the ghost blogger from writing? *wink*

A LOVING QUILT FOR ME AND A GIFT FOR GEORGE

I got this quilt from Heidi when I went to Holland.  I have it hanging on the back of my rocking chair.

A month ago, I developed Shingles.  Let me tell you, that it is not fun.  If you have not had the vaccine, I recommend you get it.  It burns and is quite painful.  I spent two weeks on pain pills and laying on my couch covered in this nice little quilt made by Heidi.  I pretty much went from the couch to my chair those two weeks.

I feel much better now, and have been working on my Indian and now got a crochet bug.  I bought a book at Joann Fabrics for some ideas and am now working on item number six.  LOL   I can only show one item now.  The rest are gifts not yet delivered.

The crocheted hanging bag is for George, to hold his games.  He is addicted to Solitaire.  He has three in the house and one in the car. This is to hold the three.

BOOKS AND NOSTALGIA

My cousin was visiting from Virginia and brought these books for me to read.  I have already read three of the top set 

This brings back memories of long ago.  We used to live 5 houses from this railroad tracks.  Our friend called to say a stream train was coming through from Columbus to Pittsburgh.  We made it to a crossing very near where we lived as kids.  Five minutes later the steam train came through with all the smoke like the old days coming from it.  It was great to see it.

I finished part three of my Indian and ready for part four.  I have to go
back to do her feathers and backstitching then it will be ready to frame
and go to Bill's to join the Warrior.  Hope I can find the same frame I

bought for him.

Now who does this remind me of???

This is not Nancy. *grins* Someone took over Nancy's blog and put this humorous cartoon published in the Lion Brand newsletter on her blog. Of course, the fact that the son in the bright floral shirt resembles my brothers ... yes, both of them minus the thick head of hair ... might give you a clue as to who took the blog over today. *wink*