A splendid surprise.

Following a particularly wonderful day, I was called to report to the Spina residence for some sort of secret.

And this is what was waiting for me.

Isn't she beautiful? A very, very, very, thoughtful gift from one very, very, very, thoughtful Audie Spina. A heartfelt thank you wouldn't even be enough to share my appreciation for such a wonderful, wonderful gift - one item that I have been hoping & praying to procure one day. And today was the day.

Yes. I will hem thee some pants.

Look out world, Karen Spina & Kristin Donnelly are sewing "machines"! (That is, after our class and after many, many practice sessions...)