Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of you - I already messed up a check and cannot remember what day of the week it is, so it must be 2008!! Hey, we managed to stay up until midnight on New Year's Eve, only to see the Space Needle fireworks malfunction. Hmmmm...I wonder if Bill Gates was watching?

We had our "first Wednesday of the month Tea Party" today. I am not good as a photographer - I always take the camera out and then forget to take the pictures! Next month maybe? We had a lovely time - Jan's fabulous scones, cookies, cheese, crackers, orange slices, lemon ring cake, tea and almost Ranch dressing!?! I made the Mock Devonshire Cream (yum) this morning before I left for work. Grabbed the bowl along with the half/half, cheese, etc. and headed out the door. 15 minutes before tea time, I went to put it in a pretty bowl with a little spoon. Opened the bowl only to find Ranch dressing! Oops! Fortunately, my husband was off work today and bailed me out. Cranberry/white chocolate scones with ranch dressing -NOT!

I have a couple of pictures to share with you. Our friend and customer, Drew, is teaching a class this winter through the Whatcom County Parks Dept at the Roeder Home on the "Pieces of Eight" vest. So, she came in and modeled the very cool one that she made for herself. Isn't it great? I don't have the dates for the class, but they should be available through the Roeder Home. We do have a few of the patterns at the shop.

Tomorrow - Velina's fantastic tote. Wait until you see this!