Linda spent most of the month playing with her new sewing computer turning out Christmas gifts. It is a Bernina 440QEE sewing machine that has a built-in computer, but also connects to a laptop computer for making embroidered designs. Once Linda mounts the fabric in the embroidery model and presses the start button she can walk away while the laptop computer talks to the sewing machine's computer which puts the exact design on the fabric. Sometimes Linda uses it as a regular sewing machine and sometimes she operates her new Serger sewing machine to turn out beautiful articles. Below are pictures of only a few of her hand-made Christmas presents.
 

Bernina 440 Sewing Computer	Bernina Accessories (only a few)	Serger Sewing Machine	Linda's Bag
Towels	Towel Set	Holiday Set	Baby Cloths
Knitted Baby Outfit	Baby Bibs	Costume	Mermaid Costume
Mermaid Costume	Girls Outfit	Tap Dance Costume	Tap Dance Costume
Ballet Tu Tu	Girls Wedding Dress	Shorts and Purse	Shorts and Purse

Christmas was celebrated with Linda’s family in Louisville. We had a great time and Santa Claus (son-in-law Trent) paid a visit and handed out presents to the youngsters.
 

Emily and Jill with Linda	Linda's Daughter Amy	Linda's Mother Dorothy Jean	Linda's Father John
Family	Trent, Amy, Emily, Linda, Jill	I Caught Santa Dressing	Emily and Jill with Santa

After Christmas we flew to Minnesota to meet some of my family. My son Troy, his wife Sandy and their sons Luke and Logan hosted the Christmas reunion in their beautiful home. Gloria (my sister) and Don Martin from Kokomo, IN, who we travel with us often, were there along with their son David, his wife Christy and their new baby Audrey. David and Christy had waited many years for her arrival and she was only three weeks old when she flew from Chicago to Minnesota. My son Darren and his wife Martha from Mt. Sterling, KY were there also. We had a great time and Troy treated us to several delicious meals.
 

Logan, Troy, Luke, Sandy	Martha and Darren	Linda and Troy	David and Christy with Audrey
Audrey - 3 weeks old	Don David Christy Gloria	Some Played in Snow	Luke Teaching Don About Wii
Logan / Darren Making Project	Logan / Me Making Helicopter	Logan - Helicopter Complete	Dinner Table

We flew back to Louisville and immediately went to Claudia Sanders’ Dinner House to celebrate John Click’s (Linda’s father) eightieth birthday. (Claudia Sanders was the wife of Col. Harlan Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken.) We had a great time with family and good old Kentucky Home Cooking. I forgot my camera so I don't have any pictures.

I apologize for all the pictures this month and next month we will be back on the road and writing about our travels. The last several months I fought cancer and endured radiation and I am so happy that is behind me and we are back on the road.