Well we've managed to make it through another year. While not as devastating as the two preceding it, 2022 has not been a picnic in the park. Prices of everything have been soaring, particularly at the grocery store. Even the weather has gotten strange. In one week we might make our 5k morning walk in T-shirts and shorts or in arctic-grade parkas. It seems like our best option is to just take on one day at a time.

This list is now just over 11 years old, but its legacy goes all the way back to the early 90s as the list started by Charles and Peggy Wade. The Memory Craft 9000 was the new kid on the block then, and we all were eager to learn all we could do with it. Much has changed since then, but this community has remained a refuge for the kinds of people we would all love to have as neighbors. The caring and sharing nature of the members is a welcome break from the harsh realities we have to deal with. We thank all of you for being who you are, and for supporting us for so many years. We wish you happiness, health, peace, and joy in the coming year.

Happy New Year!
Jim & Diane

On Dec 30, 2022, at 3:29 PM, Jim Stutsman via groups.io <onlinesewing@...> wrote:

Well we've managed to make it through another year. While not as devastating as the two preceding it, 2022 has not been a picnic in the park. Prices of everything have been soaring, particularly at the grocery store. Even the weather has gotten strange. In one week we might make our 5k morning walk in T-shirts and shorts or in arctic-grade parkas. It seems like our best option is to just take on one day at a time.

This list is now just over 11 years old, but its legacy goes all the way back to the early 90s as the list started by Charles and Peggy Wade. The Memory Craft 9000 was the new kid on the block then, and we all were eager to learn all we could do with it. Much has changed since then, but this community has remained a refuge for the kinds of people we would all love to have as neighbors. The caring and sharing nature of the members is a welcome break from the harsh realities we have to deal with. We thank all of you for being who you are, and for supporting us for so many years. We wish you happiness, health, peace, and joy in the coming year.

Happy New Year!
Jim & Diane

Well we've managed to make it through another year. While not as devastating as the two preceding it, 2022 has not been a picnic in the park. Prices of everything have been soaring, particularly at the grocery store. Even the weather has gotten strange. In one week we might make our 5k morning walk in T-shirts and shorts or in arctic-grade parkas. It seems like our best option is to just take on one day at a time.

This list is now just over 11 years old, but its legacy goes all the way back to the early 90s as the list started by Charles and Peggy Wade. The Memory Craft 9000 was the new kid on the block then, and we all were eager to learn all we could do with it. Much has changed since then, but this community has remained a refuge for the kinds of people we would all love to have as neighbors. The caring and sharing nature of the members is a welcome break from the harsh realities we have to deal with. We thank all of you for being who you are, and for supporting us for so many years. We wish you happiness, health, peace, and joy in the coming year.

Happy New Year!
Jim & Diane

On Dec 30, 2022, at 4:39 PM, Patricia Ward <ward.pm@...> wrote:



Happy New Year to list members and to Jim and Diane.   The year certainly has had the ups and downs and the country has had the problems Jim speaks of.  I keep praying this will subside and we will get our America back very soon.  

The friendliness on this list and the helpfulness of the members all reflect the tone set by Jim and Diane and I know we are all so very grateful for that.  Add to that the amount of knowledge that is given to us by both of them and how helpful that is! 

Thank you to everyone who is always so very helpful... I have had a Janome since the days of the 9000 and still keep learning so many things many times over. 

Everyone have a safe New Year celebration and may America get back on track with our greatness.  

Pat  

On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 4:29 PM Jim Stutsman via groups.io <onlinesewing=icloud.com@groups.io> wrote:

Well we've managed to make it through another year. While not as devastating as the two preceding it, 2022 has not been a picnic in the park. Prices of everything have been soaring, particularly at the grocery store. Even the weather has gotten strange. In one week we might make our 5k morning walk in T-shirts and shorts or in arctic-grade parkas. It seems like our best option is to just take on one day at a time.

This list is now just over 11 years old, but its legacy goes all the way back to the early 90s as the list started by Charles and Peggy Wade. The Memory Craft 9000 was the new kid on the block then, and we all were eager to learn all we could do with it. Much has changed since then, but this community has remained a refuge for the kinds of people we would all love to have as neighbors. The caring and sharing nature of the members is a welcome break from the harsh realities we have to deal with. We thank all of you for being who you are, and for supporting us for so many years. We wish you happiness, health, peace, and joy in the coming year.

Happy New Year!
Jim & Diane

On Dec 30, 2022, at 6:39 PM, Margaret Schwab <schwab.maggie@...> wrote:



To all, I don't post much, but have appreciated all the knowledge I have received from so many. Happy New Year to all!

On Fri, Dec 30, 2022, 4:44 p.m. Beth <beth_weigt@...> wrote:

Happy New year! Although I don’t post often, I read the posts and appreciate all Jim and Diane do along with all the helpfulness of the members.

Beth

On Dec 30, 2022, at 4:51 PM, Leena Merchant via groups.io <manjovar@...> wrote:

Wishing Jim and Diane and all of you happiness, health, peace, and joy in the coming year.

On Dec 30, 2022, at 3:29 PM, Jim Stutsman via groups.io <onlinesewing@...> wrote:

Well we've managed to make it through another year. While not as devastating as the two preceding it, 2022 has not been a picnic in the park. Prices of everything have been soaring, particularly at the grocery store. Even the weather has gotten strange. In one week we might make our 5k morning walk in T-shirts and shorts or in arctic-grade parkas. It seems like our best option is to just take on one day at a time.

This list is now just over 11 years old, but its legacy goes all the way back to the early 90s as the list started by Charles and Peggy Wade. The Memory Craft 9000 was the new kid on the block then, and we all were eager to learn all we could do with it. Much has changed since then, but this community has remained a refuge for the kinds of people we would all love to have as neighbors. The caring and sharing nature of the members is a welcome break from the harsh realities we have to deal with. We thank all of you for being who you are, and for supporting us for so many years. We wish you happiness, health, peace, and joy in the coming year.

Happy New Year!
Jim & Diane