Fabulous sewing, Beverly! I love red and the red knit is
> beautiful.
I love red, too, and I wear a lot of it. That dress is one of my favorites, it's a soft, fine wool knit.
And I'll be right there to pick up the scrumptious
> looking fruit cake LOL--my favorite dessert anytime of the
> year. The famous Collins Street bakery is between here and
> Dallas, and when DS makes a trip to the Big D, he knows to stop
> by C S bakery for a fruit cake for his DM.
Nah, you don't have to *buy* fruitcake, they are a cinch to make. And it's really fun coming up with variations, that one was my 'dark' fruitcake. I use instant coffee, dark molasses and lots of spices to get that color. Fortunately, my family all loves fruitcake too, so mine never go to waste. The other one I sent in is a "light" fruitcake with dried apricots, dates, golden raisins,...more fruit than cake. ;-)