Last week I had the pleasure of teaching at Little River camp on the Mendocino, CA coast. Laura Pierce runs this camp and celebrated their 10 year anniversary this year. The Inn is surrounded by beautiful gardens (still in full bloom in November!) and the hummingbirds were everywhere. The views of the ocean are available from every room, and many of the rooms have wood-burning fireplaces. The wine was fabulous and so was the food! The class was mixed with everyone working on different subjects, and this keeps a teacher on her toes and makes it interesting for everyone! Sarah worked on and completed a small piece with a lovely butterfly on a butterfly bush; Dana had a complex monogram rug that she worked in teal colors; Dianne brought a Sharon Smith design to work on; Kate designed her own tea cozy with budgies and chickadees; China designed a fabulous story rug for her kids; Denise brought a portrait rug of her children; Vicki learned how to sculpt on a pumpkin pillow which she completed, and then this super achiever began a Laura Pierce designed Poppy mat; Mickey had a series of chair mats that she was working on; Andrine had a wonderful quillie sheep pattern that she was modifying and making her own;  Tanya was working on a couple of different projects — a fine shaded tulip and a floral Art Nouveau  piece; and Polly worked on a portrait of a landscaped home!

Well, that seems like all I have done lately! Truly, taking on the Editor position for ATHA has been taking up a lot of my time lately. After the first issue is completed then the next ones should be less time consuming. I have been doing a little hooking on a McGown teacher's workshop project from a few years back. It will be a bag when it is completed. I think that it is nice to have a "to go" project. Something small and manageable to take to do a little hooking with friends.

I am also working on a much larger project and will reveal that when I get more done. This week I have completed a large pattern for a customer and dyed wool for projects for several people.  All this while the leaves in the mountains are at peak color! I do enjoy the photos that they show on the news every night. . . but just have not had the time to tear myself away and go take a peek! The cooler weather is definitely refreshing! There is snow in the mountains and more coming. Just had our first in-town snow last week. The poor tomato plants were loaded with too small to harvest fruit.

Wow,  I really finished this rug, and now am on to other projects! 
The harvest from the garden has been amazing this year— but now we have a mess of split tomatoes and spoiled squash from an abundance of late season moisture. 
The rains that brought so much destruction and misery have abated and now there is much to be done in the way of clean up and re-building.
I have been busy at the computer with my new job as Editor of ATHA magazine! My first issue will be the Dec/Jan 2014 issue. Look for a few changes in format. If you have fun ATHA events and happenings to report, I would Love to hear about them!
Now our Colorado nights have really taken a dive! We went from the 60s in the evenings straight to the mid 40s!Not sure what happened to the 50s, but we certainly missed them. It is amazing sleeping weather with open windows, and we are lulled to sleep with the sounds of crickets chirping and awakened with bird songs starting at day break! 
It is a fantastic time to be considering new hooking projects for the upcoming winter. I have started a big rug and hope that you have gotten a new one going as well!