Spring is Finally Here

   After a very long, hibernating type of winter, we're finally here - spring, and summer not far behind.   We are one season closer to the wedding.  July 24 will be here before you know it.  Celeste and Derek (just fresh from a quick trip to the Bahamas), have a few more details to work out, and then it's smooth sailing from there.
  Spent Easter in Connecticut with David, Kim and the kids.  What a beautiful day it was, and we did get to see Sydney enjoying her first Horseback Riding Lesson.  What an absolute natural she is.  It will be fun to watch her grow and become an official Horsewoman!
   Noah has matured so much since we last saw him - he's actually spelling words.  I do think he's actually liking school these days.
   Decided to downsize my Sewing Room, to prepare for the future.  Hubby is retiring in December and I need to be prepared for a potential move.  It will take me the full 9 months  to de-clutter.  Have already started listing some of my dolls and stuff on ebay.  I need to anticipate a smaller room for my stuff - keeping only what I need to.  I seem to have enough fabric to fill a small fabric shop - help!
  Bought Hannah a new sewing machine for her 9th birthday.  I can't wait to see how easily she adjusts to it.  She's so used to sewing on mine (Viking), I don't know how she will feel going down a few steps to a Singer.  Don't get me wrong, I had a Singer for  34 years, and it served me extremely well. (I even upgraded 3 times along the way).
  So, those of you reading this, if a 9 year old girl (she actually started sewing when she was barely 7), can sew, so can anyone - don't put it off any more.  GO to your favorite sewing center and sign up for classes, or check out the Community College classes, or even find a private teacher (that's how I started when I was 12).  There is nothing in the world I would rather do (besides being with my family of course), than siting by the window of my sewing room,  and sewing all day - especially when it's raining.  It's like I was born to do this.
  I now have 45 items listed in my Etsy shop, the most I've ever had.  Now, if it would only get a little busier...................

In Like a Lion

  Well, it's true what they say - March occasionally comes in like a Lion.  However, this time, it was in the form of MY COMPUTER IS DOWN - HELP!  So, a nice young man from Dell was here most of the morning giving my computer a new "Motherboard".  And when he was done, I asked "oh, where is the sound?".  To which he replied, "I didn't know you were having a sound problem".  Oh dear - well at least the computer is working, minus the sound, and he will return again, probably next week to install new speakers inside my laptop.  I love computers - new technology is what makes the world go round -HOWEVER - when something goes wrong, you can't just tear it up and toss it in the wastebacket like you can pen and paper.  Ask DH about that.  He still uses the good old fashioned Post Office, along with a stamp, pen and paper.  Maybe when he retires I'll get him to use the computer more.
   So, all of you are wondering, since this is a sewing blog, "when is she going to talk about sewing?".  Well, it's coming.  I just needed to get a feel for the writing, and all that good stuff.  I have tons of new stuff in my head, on the drawing board, on my shelves, and near my machine.  Soon!  Maybe tomorrow I'll talk about it.

A New Month - Beginning Tomorrow!

  What a rough few days we've all had here in New England.  We had no power for 24 hours, and luckily, it was the start of the weekend, so DH was home by noon on Friday and we spent the afternoon doing errands and stopping at Applebees for supper.  We only had a few hours of darkness Friday night before the power finally came back on.
  Nicole and her family were not as lucky, however.  Power went out during the night Thursday and didn't come back on until a few hours ago (Sun.am).  So, we had the pleasure of their company for 2 days, which was delightful.  Thank goodness we have enough room for everyone.
  Checked on Dave and Kim, and the kids and they were fine, no loss of power down in CT.; as well as Celeste and Derek in MA. - no loss there either. 
  So, as of Sunday morning, Feb. 28, everyone is fine, and back home.  Please pray we have no more snow, (lol), and definitely no more loss of power.
  I thought I would begin my new Blog (all new to me), with what I'm up to right now.  As most of you know, my shop on etsy, http://www.handstosew.etsy.com/  is doing pretty well.  It's like anything else - when it rains, it pours, but in between - nothing.  I'll get no orders for 2 weeks, then I'll get 5 or 6 in the same week!  Crazy, but I love it.
  So, to get back to my Blog, my reason behind all this I guess, is to treat it like a Journal.  I can certainly type much faster than I can write, and I am more likely to come to the computer than go to a hand-written journal.  I should have been keeping a journal all these years, but better late than never.