(Her spirit is abound.)  We made lots of changes to the building, but kept that great aged warm feeling.  A prized possession is Addie’s great old drafting table, which was bequeathed to me by her husband.  
 
Throughout my long corporate career I listened to a multitude of speakers expound on the key to success:  “Do what you love and you will be successful.” 
I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to not only to do what I love, but to spend most of my days lost in my rug hooking muse. 

About the hooker in me –

• I am an American History buff specializing in the American Civil War era and Women’s History.  Rug Hooking provides me with a means to express my interest in American History and translate that interest into a tangible product.
• Imagination …is magical; I have always had a vivid imagination.  My work is rooted in who I am, where I have been, and where I want to go.  I like colors that evoke a feeling of antiquity, so I don’t see color I feel it.  My goal is to create patterns that have an aged look.  Most importantly, I believe a pattern should be fun to hook and also contain elements of challenge.  I am not schooled or unschooled in art.  That is to say, I have studied art history, but have very little skill as a fine artist.
• Inspiration … America.  America the Beautiful presents an endless source of inspiration.  Inspiration is all around and I draw from it all.  I grew up in the shadow of WWII.  My parents were politically active and political discussion was constant.  I am Irish, English, and Italian a typical American!   
  I love old houses, paint, baskets, buttons, jars, quilts, boxes, fabric, rugs – everything old,
  I love it all.  There you have my story.  I look forward to hearing yours…