You will never guess what you inspired me to do today......I read this post and the little man (or lady) on my shoulder told me to go buy myself a NEW sewing machine--and I went in and told my husband what I had in mind for our fun thing to do today. And you know what, he went along with it. I got $300 in cash for my birthday, and it has been sitting hidden away until today.
We went to Bowling Green to a sewing/quilting shop and I came home with a new Janome Sewist. I told the sales lady how much I had to spend and she showed me every machine in the shop in that price range--and showed me one that was $349, of course that turned out to be the one I wanted. I told her she had to talk the husband out of the extra $50--and she did. It was a very fun half hour or so; we all came out happy. She got her sale, I got my brand new sewing machine, and DH didn't have to spend next month's earnings. I have been playing with, and putting it all together all afternoon. I stressed to her that I had to have quiet, and she understood. That is so unusual for a sales person. I really appreciated that.
And, oh yes, I forgot to congratulate the originator of the post. Maybe by now you have finished cleaning, etc. and are playing with your new baby.....don't you just love it?