Upholstery school is off to a good start. It is sponsored by the local furniture manufacturers, so there is 2 months of classwork that has nothing to do with actually doing upholstery. I get it. They want us to take classes on teamwork, math, communication, etc.

   I keep thinking about the doctors that told me I would never work again. Maybe not in a grueling job at a plant, or driving truck for long hours every day. But I am beating the odds. I am tenacious. I will get there. Just barely getting started and the jobs are already lining up. Before I am out of school I will be going full bore. I won't get into specifics at this point, but....I have a hookup in auto upholstery. Tied to what I already knew before getting here, I am going to do very well.

I picked up my sewing machine today. It will be my main machine. I now have two machines.  My portable sailrite machine and this Consew 206. It was a bit more than I had originally wanted to pay, but it will last the rest of my life. I am getting ready to do some serious sewing with it. It sews beautifully.

Did I mention the little daysailer last post?

Let's not forget that.

I ran into a difficulty registering the trailer, but that is now just about solved. It is a Galilee 15. If you search Galilee 15 on youtube. you get a short clip of a guy sailing one.  The top photo is from the original owner. I am the second owner. The boat is a 1985 model. I will be putting it in the water very soon. Lake Hickory is just 8 miles away. Lake Norman(much bigger) is 38 miles away.