And Just Like THAT!

 I think this was the fastest month in history!  It's already the last day of February and winter seems to have slipped out the back door.  Oh wait ... that's Yuma!!  WE are looking at a very close variance of 60 degree days and 50 degree nights.  Not bad ... except for four days of rain!

That's when I heard it.  Drip drip drip.  I wasn't worried because it's not raining, but it means I've got a leaky faucet.  Every one in this house is a Delta ... and they don't last at all.  Trouble is, which part do I get?  I had a few minutes to spare before I headed out to get my machine repaired.

As I searched the internet, I got nothing.  I finally found the Delta site and tried talking to their computer.  It was like talking to a wall.  I don't know how I found Frank B.  We narrowed it down to two cartridges.  Why it depended on the color of the supply lines, I've no idea.  

And JUST LIKE THAT ... I was late for my takeoff to the repair shop, which was exceedingly more important!!  As I ran out the door I read the part number.  SUCCESS!!  A big thank you to Frank B.  I sent him three big red hearts as I dashed out the door.

There's nothing like heading out on the freeway at 7:30 in the morning.  There was an instant traffic jam.  Luckily most folks were going 85-90, so I could cruise along at the speed limit of 70 mph.  I arrived five minutes early ... and the door was OPEN.  That's a miracle.  Most places don't open their doors until the very second of the hour.

August took my machine in as we talked about how OLD it is.  Gosh ... I think I bought it in 2013?  I mean really, I still have my Singer sewing machine from 1963 and it still WORKS!  Are they not expected to last that long?  Well no ... they come out with a new model every couple of years, the price of which has escalated to a whopping $17,000.  Are you kidding me?  Of course upgrading the software on these things is the name of the game, and anything that old is no longer available.  Lucky for me, they still have the program upgrade from 4 years ago.

I went and sat down for the long wait.  I was extremely distracted by the pretty colors.  It didn't help that the second I walked in the door, they said WELCOME ... EVERYTHING IS 30% OFF!

I had a headache from the traffic, so I opted for a chair and a cup of coffee.  Wow ... these guys know how to make coffee!  And SNACKS!!  What could be better ... French Vanilla and Popcorn!!

The lure of the fabric was too much.  I jumped in my truck and headed over to the Elks Lodge that I never knew existed.  Although I'm sure it's noisy from all the traffic, it's on a side street and even has RV parking.  Next time I'll bring the van!!

As I drove along, I noticed all the fast food places now available.  Since it was close to noon ... not really, but what else did I have to do ... I got a BOWL of Panda Express for $8.50.  It was HUGE and way too much food.  

Back at the store, I waited some more.  The pretty colors finally got to me.  I've wanted to make this Beth Dutton Yellowstone quilt for a long time, but did not have a pattern.  While perusing the internet, I actually found a picture that showed the block size.  

That brought on an hour of calculating the fabric required.  I'm sure they won't have any, but maybe I'll just take a quick look see.

Well looky here!!  I found both the red and the black.  Sadly, they did not have the gray.  Gee, there's a Hobby Lobby right down the street.  Not bad ... not bad at all.  And it was all 30% OFF!!!

Yup this is me, still hiding behind the thread rack four hours later.  I missed the pot luck in the back room, along with the birthday cake, but I sang for them under my breath.  

At long last, August came out with my roller bag full of my cleaned, repaired and updated baby.  He rolled it out the door and even put it in my truck.  I could have kissed him, I was so happy to get her back with no parts required.  Then he brought up the C word.  I need to clean out the feed dogs MUCH more often!!!

The best part?  She sews like a DREAM!!  Like when she was brand new.  I can't wait to get back to business, finish the tiny square quilt and get on to embroidering the next one!!

I was exhausted, but could not nap to save me.  Instead, I whipped up another pizza, since I'm determined to use up all that pepperoni I bought.  This time I took your advice and precooked it in the microwave.  SO much easier!!  Another hit!!!

And just like THAT ... the day was over.  Mr. Cooper and I snuggled on the couch in preparation for lots of sewing today.