Ode to the demise of my Pfaff sewing machine
The repairman said that the alignment is off in my machine, requiring the base to be replaced, costing more than the current value of the machine.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: moving
Pfaff sewing machine wobbles after Texas move to Virginia
Circumspect when the movers carried a rather squished moving box into the door of our new house, I grimaced when I saw that it was labeled: sewing machine.
Painting sunshine in a gloomy pink mocha basement
After five days of unpacking, I was overcome by dreadful paint colors on dirty walls.
Tackling the worst room first, I walked into the basement with a shudder.
Tour of the unpacked Virginia house and redesign plans
Missing the house we left in Texas, we want to do many of the same projects in this house. Although it has good bones, it has awful paint colors.
Finally we have the keys to our Virginia Fixer Upper
Our real estate agent surprised us with a gift basket that contained Virginia goodies, including from Colonial Williamsburg!
House Hunting for a Patriotic Street and Lafayette
Mom, I hope we move to a house on a street named after Lafayette. If not Lafayette, then George Washington. If not George Washington, then Patrick Henry.
Our Texas House Shed Tears as I Left
Tear drops the size of Texas dripped from the two upstairs windows, like sad eyes, wishing me to stay.
But the job was no longer in Texas, but in Virginia.
Sold in 7 hours if…: Texas-French Hill Country House
After preparing the house to sell by purging, pruning, painting, and polishing, we sold it in 24 hours for asking price, despite the deep recession.
Remodeling Journal: Texas-French Hill Country House
Because of the cookie cutter houses around here, we have potential to sell high and quickly, despite the recession, since we created a unique and lovely home.
Kitchen Remodel Journal: Texas-French Hill Country House
Journal of our kitchen projects over the years: paint, tile, wrought iron, tapestry, seeded glass, beadboard, and new kitchen island table.
