Reply #47: I do train in FS. I practice three times a week, including weekly lessons

[sk8tenn]

It is the most engrossing exercise. There is always something new to learn. In addition to freestyle (jumps, spins, footwork and working on a competitive program), I have done some ice dance (just testing, no competing), and I have started doing some school figures to develop my edging and control. I love the combination of the phyisical and the creative. I have seen people in their seventies still skating and completing in adult competitions.

For Christmas ornaments, have you tried ribbon star ornaments? They are like prairie points of ribbon pinned to a foam core in a star pattern. If I can figure out how to post pictures maybe I can put some pictures up. They're hard to explain, but can be very nice to do. My mother and I used to do them when she was alive, and I have all of those ornaments and they completely cover the tree. Also, on these ornaments, you can use a piece of embroidery in the center of each side of the sphere and frame it with the prairie points of ribbon. We used to use a piece of silk ribbon embroidery on satin for the centers, which went well with ornate ribbons.