Thank you for all of your input. I suggested to my DH that I just buy a Costco machine when I get there, but he quickly said, "That's all you need is another machine!" (I have six Berninas including my serger) So now I am thinking about shipping one before hand, and then having her bring it back to me when she comes this way at Thanksgiving. The problem is the least expensive machine, and the one I use the least is my 930. It is the heaviest and the one I have the greatest attachment to. Its a good thing I have time to figure this out, and a great resource in the board. The reason the house sitting appealed to me was I would have a week of uninterrupted sewing, with an a daily dog walking or two. So having a dependable machine there is important.