spending my "vacation" (my two weeks off) cleaning out my parent's old house's basement. it has been taking on water from all the rain, and damaging the stuff down there. dad was a machinist and tool and die maker, and had a complete metal working shop, complete wood working shop, and has a garage full of welding and automotive equipment. he was 90 when he died...this has been accumulating for nearly 60 years in this house alone. and mom collected "small antiques"--so there is all of her glassware, depression glass, ruby, emerald and cobalt glass to be packed up, as well. and all the stuff from sweden. and the farm. and ....good grief. i finally know why people just throw up their hands and throw it OUT! i haven't been near a sewing machine since may...