I too am a "Winter Texan" and love it. I purchased a new sewing machine with a JoAnn's coupon for one half the price, just to use in Texas, instead of toting my Bernina along. After the purchase I decided to ask my serviceman if we could store the sewing machine in a hot mobile home over summer? He said I could, but I would have to oil all moving parts,
my luck I would miss something for sure, so I haul that sewing machine back home too. As some of you know, it's nice to have a back up sewing machine. I buy my second quilting supplies and thread with JoAnn's coupon and keep them in Texas. So far, I'm lucky enough to estimnate, right on, what I can accomplish in Texas for the winter.