Tuesday & Wednesday.........not following my blog schedule I'm afraid..............

I was out of town yesterday so there was no 'Tuesday cleaning and organizing'  and today I am 'catching up on chores' so there will be no 'Wednesday decorating'....all my well intentioned plans! LOL!  I went to Missouri yesterday and bought a new sewing machine!  I am very excited but it is dampened by seeing all that money go out the door! LOL!  I didn't get home  until late afternoon and it was 92 yesterday....ahhh.....when will Fall come with it's cooler temps?  It is supposed to be in the 90's all week!  I shouldn't complain as we don't have hurricanes or earthquakes to deal with.
Here she is.........

but wait there's more................isn't she a beauty?   She's a Janome and a Pediatric Cancer edition which donates $25.00 to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation with each machine sold.  I also get 3 years of free service and I got a 2 hour lesson from a lovely woman who showed me each and every feature and accessory plus she demonstrated every stitch and what they are used for.  It runs so smoothly and doesn't vibrate and I think I am going to love it!

 It has lots more stitches than my Singer had for sure and having been shown how to use them and what they are for will mean I will utilize them.

I also got a few accessories that I will need............I bought a zipper foot as the sewing teacher said that was the only thing she had to complain about the Janome.....the zipper foot that comes with it is strange and she suggested I buy the one that we are all used to so I did.  Along with needles and bobbins since they are for the Janome and my Singer ones wouldn't work.  It also comes with a walking foot for quilting whereas with the Singer I had to buy it extra plus the case was extra where the Janome comes with a hard cover and handle.  I can't wait to get sewing on a reliable machine for a change!

The drive to Missouri is on a very hilly, curvy and narrow road but it was a beautiful day and the leaves are falling and changing color even more the farther North I went.  It was just a gorgeous drive but I was glad I had air conditioning in the car and at home!  I was tuckered when I got home and it was almost supper time so no 'cleaning and organizing' got done but I did manage to set up my new machine and thread a bobbin and the needle.  I was going to sew but I was so tired I didn't think it was a smart idea so I fed all of us, got my pj's on and settled in bed to watch the news, the hurricane and then an episode of Father Brown.
Today, I am playing catch up on chores that didn't get done yesterday.  Hopefully I will be able to stay home for a few days! LOL!  I hope you are having good weather and enjoying your week!
Happy Trails!!!