I've decided on a Majacraft wheel. Now to nail my feet to the floor so that I'll stop waffling around trying to leap to new conclusions.
I wanted something beautiful, like Pugknit's wheel, but I need something completely practical based upon the reality in which I live. I will have to settle for the beauty of function and some beauty of form thrown in. That's not completely an Arts and Craft Model statement but it will have to do. Now to save the dough for it.
Don't want to sell the dog, the knitting machine or the hideabed, but it's not looking good for the hideabed. It's been used about three times in 7 years. Shouldn't sell the yarn stash but could sell off my small collection of real pre 1960's Cianti bottles, the kind with the real straw, on ebay. This is desperate.
no...not the chianti bottles.....*sob*sob*
ReplyDeleteLOL! Ya.. it's really beginning to look like they will have to go. *chuckle*
ReplyDeleteBut don't sell the dog, ok? ;-)
ReplyDeleteOk Karen, not the sweet doggie nor even the destructive little tortoises will be put on the ebay list.
ReplyDeleteI must admit to you the temptation to sell the reptilians to migrant workers for turtle soup, in a clandestine exchange at their hidden camps, is nearly overwhelming at times.
If just once more should the browsing Tort Family Robinson eat my pink day lilies, they may find themselves on such a menu. ;-)
I just wanted you to know that I am enjoying reading your blog, especially the entries about your trees. I too have lived in one house for a long time, in fact the one I live in now was purchased by my parents when I was 6 mo. old. I inheritted it from my mother 2 years ago, so it has many memories some good, some sad. I think what I enjoy most about your writing is a sense of perserverence and hope with a touch of sentimentality for good measure. Keep up the good work. Lenora
ReplyDeleteHi Lenora, thanks for your encouragement and for reading here. It makes me content to know that what I actually feel about living is coming through in my writing.
ReplyDeleteAnd generational homes are so rare these days when everyone is moving around at lightning speed. Yes, I can see that your house would have many memories and I'll bet your Mom is glad that you have the house. I believe in Genius Loci, and generational homes seem to have it in gentle ways. Most of the time =o). Our younger daughters have asked us to never sell this house or they would feel sad.