Snowing today! Again!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!! : )

It is softly snowing again today...it looks so pretty!

I do love the snow! We have all our Christmas gifts set off to our families...many of them in the West... and we can relax and enjoy the peace, quiet and snowy countryside! I'm baking a new recipe for Pumpkin bread so we'll see how it turns out...would you believe it uses 5 eggs!!! Whew! With pecans and spices, it should be good!!! Yum! I'm hooking on a few chair pads...they go quickly and I just draw on the backing and then hook. No need to make patterns...lots of fun! I'll post a picture later!

More Snow!!

Happy Winter Everyone!

Thank goodness for a snowblower! My husband and I used to clear all of it by just hands and shovels! But now at age 76 and my soon-to-be 66, we thought a snowblower would be wise investment!

As you can see, we are clearing deeper paths to the barn and to the garage which is across the street! The mailbox post is getting covered up with the snow and the snowplow throwing ever more snow on it!!! : ) The snow is higher and higher! This is a Vermont winter!!! LOL

One of my good friends left a Blog message for me discussing the problem some people have in the winter...the lack of sunlight. Also, the cold and the stark landscape can cause depression and a feeling of sickness or just feeling "not right" during these days. I am fortunate to be one who is not really affected by the weather. My only problem with weather would be hot, humid summer days when I feel limp and wet with no energy! But no weather causes me any depression or emotional distress...and I am very thankful for that. My good thoughts and warm wishes go out to all who suffer with these problems. The answers and treatments are not always easy.

Have a wonderful Christmas!

Vermont Snowstorms!

The big Maple tree in the back yard looks cold too! : )

But that is Winter in Vermont!

Looks pretty coooold and icy out there!

We've really had a lovely snowstorm and we are due for another one on Sunday! Thank goodness we don't have to go anywhere except to town for groceries, etc. We can stay in by the fire and be warm and cozy!

Happy Christmas and New Year to everyone!

Stay warm...

Santas, Peddlers and Snow!

Here is some of what I've been up to during the Summer-into-Autumn season...and I'll start again with rugs and Santas, etc. in the Spring!

A Gentle Santa

copyright, Sunnie Andress 2007

This peaceful Santa is bringing lots of wonderful things for good girls and boys! Better be good!

A Christmas Peddler

copyright, Sunnie Andress 2007

The Christmas peddlers were new for me this year and people seemed to enjoy them. they are such fun to do...finding all those tiny things for the trays!

It's really been snowing here in beautiful Vermont! We have about 10-12 inches on the ground now. So pretty!

Wow! Is It Snowing or What!!

Logo by Nutmeg Creations for my Sunnie Andress Designs website showing images from 4 of my rugs. Graphics copyright Nutmeg, Original rugs copyright Sunnie 2005

All of my rugs are hooked in #5 to #8 cuts, and also hand cut wool strips. As I have said before, they are all done in a folk art style...not really primitive as the images are more detailed than what we usually think of as primitive.

The Rooster rug below has a more primitive feeling to it!

copyright Sunnie Andress 2007

Roosters Rug inspired by a design on a punched tin cupboard door!

copyright Sunnie Andress 2007

Making progress on B is for Bountiful Harvest rug...already Sold.

It is really snowing today as the big storm hits us here in Vermont! A great day to be inside snug and warm...and hooking!

Stay warm and cozy and have a wonderful Christmas too!

November's End

Reproduction rug from the book American Hooked and Sewn Rugs

by Joel and Kate Kopp - hooked by Sunnie

November certainly went fast!!! Whew!

I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving!

Of course, preparing for and doing the 4-day Vermont Hand
Crafter's show in Burlington Vermont helped the time go by quickly. I had an absolutely wonderful show and I'm so thankful for all the friends and customers who stopped by the booth to say Hello. Almost all of my Santas and Christmas Peddlers went to new homes and I was delighted to sell 4 rugs and take a commission for another! So I am tired but happy!!!!

We have snow now, not a great deal yet but several inches on the ground...so we are shoveling!!!

I look forward to Winter in Vermont because I have such a lot of time for rug hooking and dreaming while the snow floats softly down. We don't have to go anywhere much so we just relax and enjoy! I must take time to put up our little tree and put the candles in the windows.

I hope you all have a pleasant and quiet Winter with much happiness and a lovely Christmas too.

Sunny Friday!

One of my favourite Santas from a previous year...Amish patchwork!

Well, we are into November and I'm up to my eyeballs in Santas and rugs! I'll be working away until the day before the Vermont Hand Crafters show! It's always a fun time.