Progress?

Progress is often defined as two steps forward, one step back. While that makes for slow progress, it still results in a net gain, so I guess that's a good thing. I thought I broke my seger today. I was working on my first project, when I guess I jammed something and broke a needle. I unthreaded everything, took out the needles, and the rethreaded the four threads and struggled to replace the two needles. Finally I was ready to try it our and assess the damage. It wouldn't sew. Great. I broke it already! So I stopped for lunch, and then packed it up and took it to the sewing shop. Linda, who I have worked with recently, checked it all out, started it up, and it was fine!!! What a relief. I think I forgot to throw an unlock switch when I rethreaded it. So much to learn. So I brought it back home and finished my first project - a cover for this very machine. I had a piece of upholstery fabric, so I engineered a pattern and sewed it up with the serger, slick as a whistle - except for the the interruption for the near disaster. But I'll get better at all of this. It just takes time and practice, and a panic induced call for help now and then. Oh, and I got the results from the ankle xray today. Sure enough, arthritis. And as if the proof wasn't enough, my ankle has been screaming at me since I got back from my walk this morning. Staying healthy is hard work. Two steps forward, one step back.