Morning all,

Long time no type, I have been busy with the two girls that I babysit with, they both are two years old now, and I have been doing a lot of sewing for my new stores , and for the girls, a week from Monday I have a 6 week old sister to one of the two years old start coming in for me to keep. So I will be very busy the next few months. So I better get a Hello out to ya all before then.. I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year. And for those of us in the USA,HappyThanksgiving'sg next week.

How for a question---- I have a Futura/Singer it has been a wonderful little machine, I have arthritistis in my hands and finding it painful to screw and unscrew to put the hoop off and on. I know that Singer has a new Futura machine that has the clip on hoops and it has the 10 x 6 hoop too. Joann's has it on sell a month or so ago for $700.00 I think. I paid $500.00 for the 250 ,6 years ago. My question is what do you think I can get for my machine now? Or do you think I will be better of to use it as a tride in? I am trying to get up the nerve to tell my husband what I am whating to do. I know he will say , what ever you what dear. I hate to ask, the man has got me this year a new couch, icebox, and just two months ago, he got me these set of washer set, that cost over $1700.00. See why I hate to ask him. I am trying to keep fro