Hook-in at Martina Lesar's

Saturday, J.J. Ruggers members drove to Martina Lesar's for a hook-in (and some shopping). What a lovely day and location. We met, and carpooled, from Paris, driving through rolling countryside (occasionally just a little lost) and arrived right on time to Martina's.

Bordered by a beautiful, professionally restored, dry stone wall.

I don't think I have ever seen a dry stone culvert before.

Martina's store and studio in a restored log building (the original homestead on the property).

It was perfect weather so 14(?) of us hooked, chatted and snacked on the patio for 5 hours.

When we needed a break 

or to stretch

we could shop or

 just bask in

the colours and textures of

Martina's selection of off the bolt and dyed wool, yarns and hooking necessities.

We could also just enjoy the pastoral setting.

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It was a productive day with Brit working on a moose (I think it is one of Martina's designs),

Pam on a proddy,

Heather on a Santa (he just needs his beard in this picture)

and I worked on the Van Gogh that I started at the Annual.

I completed it the next day as it was grey, windy and rainy (the perfect, guilt-free, hooking day)