tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77938502024-02-19T08:56:37.060-08:00UmmmLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.comBlogger578125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-89078852202037143402010-03-14T16:58:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:47.370-07:00Shifting direction a bit..Taking inventory, it looks like I had some fun over the years creatively building and playing with blogs. I have 17 blogs that I have created over the years at Blogger, and 11 at Word Press not to mention the other blogger sites where I built blogs. I began blogging back in the early years when blogging hadn't yet caught the popular imagination. My early efforts were in accord with the limitedLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-73500023148126949732009-09-02T11:00:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:44.578-07:00Congressman Brian Baird's Successfully Civil Town Hall Meeting in Ilwaco – Health Care ReformKudos to the Congressman and his staff for hosting a successfully civil discourse Town Hall meeting last night in Ilwaco, in Pacific County, WA. And of course, the primary range of questions had to do with Health Care/Insurance Reform. Death threats to the Congressman aside, he still managed to conduct his usual in-person Town Hall meetings in several Southwest Washington counties. What was theLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-19568787963293474432009-05-25T12:49:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:42.408-07:00Oil Painting is so much brighter thoughI created 5 new paintings in a day. I was really into it that day. Two oils and three acrylics. Trying acrylics was new for me, see the post below.Here is one of the oil paintings, and you can see the paint is so much more vivid. Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-22532663145103295112009-05-25T12:43:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:42.388-07:00Acylics or Oil? My New Acrylic PaintingsTrying my hand at acrylics. Reason; well oil painting can be rather toxic from what I hear and read, and you know, I'm just getting along in years and not too anxious to gunk up my lungs and system. I also have read that Bob Ross designed his wet on wet paints and thinner not to be toxic, so maybe I'm safe to continue using those products. Adapting the wet on wet technique of oil painting to Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-5305610523664048252009-05-25T12:18:00.000-07:002015-02-03T10:32:48.239-08:00Vintage Finds - Collectibles
Holidays are over and the 'Company's Coming' size dining room table not needed now, so shortened it and added lighter table dressing for that fresher summer look.
I think I got some pretty good thrift deals on these plates.
-- a dozen Anchor Hocking Peach Lustre plates. While I'm not collecting these, I see the peach lustre pieces everywhere I find a collectible shop. This time, the priceLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-78653306718151007002009-05-25T11:51:00.000-07:002015-02-03T11:50:59.347-08:00Handkerchiefs - my latest fun thing to do..I don't have those lovely vintage type handkerchiefs, and am at the mercy of finding them at thrift stores, collectibles and such like. So I went and found some because I found a few fun ideas for how to use and wanted to give some of the projects a try.
In my painting/sewing room, the upstairs cupola, I used the handkerchiefs to create a window treatment. The view outside to peek views I haveLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-60932440563701564962009-05-25T09:34:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:42.617-07:00Dance-Off! What baseball players do when rained outFun video, College baseball, players from UConn and USF, filled in some of the time during a 5 hour rain delay with a Dance off  Thursday, May 21, 2009.  Enjoy and wow do I envy their ‘young’ energy!   Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-44129771777800585452009-04-27T10:02:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:46.387-07:00On Kevin Thew Forrester; Bishop-Elect of Northern MichiganWe attend St John’s Episcopal Church, which is located in a small town in a sparsely populated county in a southwest corner of Washington state.  It is a tiny congregation, of sturdy people, with traditional values, and they have kept the fact of St John’s alive over the decades with their sheer determination and will.  I admire them for the values that have gotten them to where they Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-47681829804087244462009-04-26T21:22:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:46.373-07:00Getting StartedI have avoided creating a blog specific to my faith beliefs, partially because it's so highly personal and I like to think uniquely my own. Within the context of the church we have come to call our home church; within the context of the evangelical faith community having stepped into politically shaping our country with their belief set; within the context of sorting out my personal space of Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-71785327463446674432009-04-23T08:13:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:42.442-07:00Flowers Arrived; doesn’t the gift of flowers just make you smile!  Daughter and son-in-law had flowers sent to my house; meant to arrive Easter weekend.  Since we live as far away as we do from urban centers, it takes UPS a bit longer to deliver, so the flowers arrived a couple days later than they planned, but the flowers did arrive.    Came in a florist box that looked like long stemmed roses might be inside.    Opened Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-52055388484568215222009-04-23T07:31:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:46.887-07:00Two new oil paintings - just finished and still Wet! Unoriginal title of 'Cabin by the Lake'After a too long time away from my paints, brushes, and the messy operation that is oil painting, yesterday I completed two paintings! The paintings I've accomplished grow fewer and fewer over the years since 2006. Lots of reasons why, but I hope this change in momentum means 'I'm Back'! I sought out the old painting clothes and found I've outgrown them (that means I weigh more now than I did Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-36286106397303143882009-04-23T06:45:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:40.706-07:00Makes me smile….unexpected and joyful - video at Centraal Station AntwerpenLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-63859267836950868682009-04-14T20:45:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:42.369-07:00Well I'm flattered,The Crochet Dude stopped by my blog and left a commentSo hey, thanks Crochet Dude - he actually has a name = Drew Emborsky, aka, The Crochet Dude. He left a comment at my post about using his pattern to make travel jewelry purses. Thanks Drew! Odd coincidence or serendipity because I have a grandson (9 yrs old), nickname 'Drew' who plays basketball, x-box, football and is also fascinated with Grandma (me) teaching him to crochet. He is Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-53134423477478721932009-04-14T20:26:00.000-07:002015-02-03T11:56:47.602-08:00Another placemat purse; crocheted fingerless gloves, crocheted wrist cuffs
Got the packages out in the mail to my older daughter and her family. Pictures of the tote/purse I made for her; again using placemats and napkins for the interior pockets.
I adapted the many patterns I found on blogs, to make some simple channel pockets for the interior of the purse.
I crocheted 2 pairs of wrist cuffs (above) using fun fur Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-73515778409828367852009-04-09T13:02:00.000-07:002015-02-03T12:03:47.616-08:00I made a bunch of these using 'The Crochet Dude' travel jewelry bag patternLast year I bumped into a crochet blog by a Guy! Yep, and he calls himself 'The Crochet Dude'. His crocheted creations were different and fresh. I was quite taken with them, and the idea of a guy who not only could crochet but come up with his own creations was enchanting! He had a few free patterns, and I was happy to try his pattern for 'Travel Jewelry Purse'.Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-82058423668062437362009-04-09T10:06:00.000-07:002015-02-03T12:05:56.384-08:00Two placemats turn nicely into a hanging organizerEnjoying the crafty ideas I've seen in crafting blogs for using placemats - or better said - for upcyling placemats. I finished up this one in a jiffy, an organizer, using two placemats, sewing up the channels and well, I sewed it directly onto a plastic hanger. Quick as that, I have a pretty little fabric bathroom organizer, or a cosmetic organizer or perhaps a child's room organizer.I hope toLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-66282845132667973002009-04-08T14:55:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:44.539-07:00What is Bay Center Association?We do have in our little community what is called Bay Center Association.  It is a service-oriented group comprised of willing volunteers from among the community of Bay Center.  Residents of Bay Center are automatically members of the Association.  The Association goes back to the early origins of the formation of Bay Center.  I’ve seen documents in the Association records Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-90638253049200254802009-04-08T14:54:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:44.522-07:00Chinook Tribal Office Has Moved to Bay Center – Welcome!excerpts from article in Chinook Observer BAY CENTER - The Chinook Indian Tribe has moved its office from the Sea Resources building in Chinook to Bay Center. Tribal Chairman Ray Gardner said the move had been in the works for quite some time. "When you look back historically, it made sense to move to Bay Center because 90 percent of our staff live there and there's a very large Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-42043125305270363552009-04-06T22:44:00.000-07:002015-02-03T12:08:28.644-08:00An impromptu chair cover with matching covered pillowHelpful hints from bloggers prompts me to try new ideas. This is a recycle, refashion idea. Using a pillow case that I picked up at thrift store, it becomes a chair cover with enough left over to cover a small pillow.
Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-63398846452789722442009-04-06T22:09:00.000-07:002015-02-03T12:10:07.798-08:00Soft chenille makes warm crocheted scarf and hat setAmong my completed crochet projects, here is a long scarf and matching hat that I crocheted from the chenille yarn. I was showing my basket full of finished crochet projects and my mother was taken with this set. I rather had it in mind to gift it to her when I made it, so I'm pleased she was happy with it. Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-81304023209593895872009-04-06T17:24:00.000-07:002015-02-03T12:11:34.548-08:00Placemat to Purse; made for a nice gift to daughterDidn't do so great in keeping up with adding my completed projects to this blog. So a bit of catch up if I may. In fascination with working placements and napkins into purses or totes, I made this one for one of my daughters. Intended it for her birthday in February, and the trip she was taking to Hawaii to reunite with her husband returning hone from his second Iraq deployment. I had some niceLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-28016879580844655192009-04-05T08:55:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:44.510-07:00Link of the day: vegetarian opportunityKathy Freston at Huffington Post Excerpt: If everyone went vegetarian just for one day, the U.S. would save: ● 100 billion gallons of water, enough to supply all the homes in New England for almost 4 months; ● 1.5 billion pounds of crops otherwise fed to livestock, enough to feed the state of New Mexico for more than a year; ● 70 million gallons of gas--enough to fuel all the Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-75692779546401859632009-03-31T10:13:00.000-07:002010-03-21T12:34:41.896-07:00It’s American Migration HistoryI am not sure why I found myself agitated after reading the book, and in talking to my husband who has written and published his own book ‘And Should We Die’ on the same subject, I came to realize some of the reasons for the agitation. My husband, is a descendant of one of the ancestors of the Martin handcart company; Mary Crossley. He did not know that when he wrote his book, and the sensitive Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-76571668854351452572009-03-04T09:53:00.000-08:002010-03-21T12:34:47.350-07:00Video - making seedling pots from newspapersLietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7793850.post-26989593344348194662009-02-04T10:30:00.000-08:002010-03-21T12:34:44.499-07:00Voters voted No extra funding for Timberland LibrariesWell that is too bad, because we have a beautifully working library system here in Southwest Washington, one I rely on heavily, and hope the voters didn’t vote the  wonderful library services into extinction.   Voters in five Washington counties rejected additional funding for libraries Tuesday The library-funding proposition passed in Pacific and Mason counties, but was Lietta Rugerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03013387655042340435noreply@blogger.com0