Happy Anniversary and a New Member of the Family

Congratulations are in order! To me. Or I should say to me and Sweety. It's our 42nd anniversary today. I cannot but be amazed at how quickly these years have gone by. It seems like yesterday that we were we set up as a blind date by my sister and his mother who worked together. Who knew?

I'm not one for gifts. If I want it, I will go buy it myself. I'm a little picky (ok ,a lot picky) and I'd rather pick things out on my own. When Sweety asked what I wanted for our anniversary (he keeps trying) I knew right away. I had taken my Singer Featherweight in to have a new cord put on. My old one was frayed and held together with elections tape. There is a great guy near here that services and sells Featherweights so we went there a couple weeks ago. We took the boys and made a fun day of it. When I mentioned that I had always wanted a white one he brought one out for me to look at. Pristine, circa 1964, never been used. I repeat, NEVER BEEN USED!!!!!! I didn't take it home that day, but again, when Sweety asked what gift I wanted I didn't hesitate. We called him up and made another trip back over.


So, without further ado, I would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family!

Yea!!!!!! Isn't she beautiful? I don't know if you know much about "white" featherweights. Some, not all, but some turn a creamy shade of the lightest green. In fact, I was going to name my new machine "Pearl" until I saw exactly how much the green shows up. It doesn't show up much in the photos but believe me, it's there.

She's not only green, but she's made in Scotland. How utterly perfect is that? If you have any ideas on what to name her, let me know. She's a fine wee bonny lass!

She came with a case, as well as lots of attachments. The case shows some wear, which is normal considering their age and the materials used. I use a little travel case when I travel with a featherweight so this case will be put on display and pampered.

I'm not one for garage sales, but when I see one I usually slow down and glance over to see if I can spot a little black or turquoise featherweight case. I'll still do it. You might want to, as well!

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