Happy New Year!

I went to a New Year's Eve dinner in honor of Jerry and Leanna Pries, who got married earlier in the day. There were 16 of us there, including the bride and groom. A good meal, and good company.

Best wishes for happiness and success in 2009 to you all.

The Happy Couple

Mr. & Mrs. Coats

Mr. & Mrs. Maki

Mr. & Mrs. Boblett

Jerry's Kids

Leanna's Mom & Sister

"I Guess You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks!" - Leah

I bought this nice sewing machine a few months back but haven't done anything with it. Since I've got some time on my hands now, I went over to Thatcher and had my sister Kathy teach me how to sew. When I e-mailed the picture of the first shirt I made to Leah, she called me back and gave me the title for this post.

My wonderful new Singer.

Here I am in action.

My first creation.

My second attempt.

We spent a lot of time aligning the pattern on the pocket. I'm very proud of my pocket.

So I still need to find a new job, but at least I have a new skill I can use! I have some ideas in mind for my next project.

'Tis The Season

This is killer! I mean, this is The Killers.

A timeless classic.