Sheri, Tork is beautiful. What soulful doggy eyes. I appreciate seeing the dogs... having recently lost my dear baby Sophie, only 3 years old! I am lost without her, my constant companion. I still cry my eyes out when I think too much.
Havplenty, sorry to hear about your SIL. I hope the best for her and your family. Thanks for sharing a little bit about yourself. I love vintage machines too! I have several but the one I love using the most is my 1908 Singer 66 treadle. It's smooth as silk and make a lovely quiet "tickety, tickety" sound... very soothing. The bobbin winder on it is precision as clockwork... it just amazes me to watch it wind. Since I got my Juki quilting machine, that's what I use most. But I have a 1970's Bernina 830, two Singer 201s, two featherweights, a 15-91, the 66 treadle I mentioned, and a Singer 403. I need to pass a few onto other homes!