SewMor

I got this baby at an estate sale this morning. We saw it yesterday and I briefly looked at it because I didn't think that my husband would let me buy another sewing machine since I already have two. On our way out I asked how much they wanted for it and they told me $45. I thought it was really cool, but didn't really want to spend that much for another sewing machine. On the way home I was commenting on how cool it was and that it was sad that this lady's kids didn't want it. My husband told me he was surprised that I didn't buy it. (He has a thing for vintage things, houses, vehicles, chainsaws, etc...) After we got home I decided that I did want it so I went to the ATM and headed back over, but they had closed for the day. I spent the rest of the evening searching on the internet to find information about this brand.

Post WW II they were manufactured by the Consolidated Sewing Machine Corporation in Japan. I couldn't find much more than that on this specific brand, but I did learn that many sewing machines were manufactured in that era and "branded" with many different names. They were well built. This particular model has 21 different stitches, and sews in reverse. It also does buttons and button holes. I am super excited to try this baby.

We went and got it on our way to church this morning and they had marked it down to $25, which is what I wanted to pay for it. I was giddy with excitement all the way to church and through church, waiting to get it home and look at it. I even used words that are not normally in my vocabulary to describe my excitement. I told my husband that it is "the bomb". He thinks that I am crazy!

So I got home and had him bring it inside for me, cause it weighs about 40 pounds or so. I set it up and tipped it open to look in the bottom of the case to see if there were any extra bobbins or feet. All that was inside was a roll of $20's!!!

I am one blessed Child of God. Thank you Lord!!!

This is a baby blanket that I finished about a month ago. It is for a friend of my husband's new baby girl. Her name is Claire Elizabeth and has the most gorgeous head of hair ever. It was an absolute joy to create this for them.

Beer Can Turkey

My husband and I had some friends over for Thanksgiving this year. My husband really wanted to have it in our new house and since our friends don't have family in the area it worked out perfect. He didn't want to do a traditional turkey, so we ended up with beer can turkey. It turned out really good. It was the moistest white meat ever!!! I don't like turkey, but this stuff was actually good. I highly recommend that you try it if you like moist white meat.

I have decided that I want to learn to knit. I know how to chrochet, and enjoy making baby blankets and such. I would really like to knit sweaters. I love sweaters, and always have a hard time finding ones that I like.

I don't have much to say, which is probably why it has been a month since I have posted. I figure it doesn't really matter, cause only two people read this anyways and I can talk to them on the phone...

Cat

Well, we settled on Stormie for the kitties name, but as it turns out Bites and Scratches is a much more fitting name.

Gray Kitty

This is the newest addition to out family:) He is five months old and super cute. We picked him up from the Humane Society tonight after he got fixed. He purrs like crazy and is super cuddly. He likes to play in his water before he drinks it. Hopefully he and Blue get along well:)

We don't have a name for him yet...any suggestions?

Blue

From Blue

This is Blue. He is a year and a half old, purebread chocolate lab. He likes to go for rides. Everytime I let him outside he runs straight to the back of my car, ready to load up. The other day he did that and I figured that I should take him for a ride. When we got home I tried to get him to get out, but he wouldn't. So I left the car door open for him. After about an hour I figured that it was time to lure him out of my car with lunch.
The bummer part about Blue is he barks when we leave him. I wasn't wanting to get a bark collar for him, but I think that we might have to do that. Oddly enough my new neighbors don't really appreciate barking dogs...

the problem

have you ever been upset with the world around you? all the people you know just don't seem to be quite what you had hoped that they would be? or maybe life just isn't going in the direction that you thought it should be and you are not happy?

i have felt that way for most of my life.

it dawned on me this morning (although i think it was building to this for a long time). maybe i am the problem in my life. maybe i need to work on getting the log out of my eye so that i can see the world clearly. maybe i need to work on changing my perspective and becoming a better woman, wife, friend, employee and housewife.

i am going to finish my Bible study and then go workout.