pretty little thing

isn't she a beauty?

I totally forgot to show her to you

my husband bought it for me

at the local car boot sale

right before my open studios

back at the end August!

I have never heard of Jones, but

many people who have seen her know that name

I have only seen Singers so beautifully decorated

well....now I know why

Jones was a sewing machine company

started in Manchester in the 1800s

I saw these jugs outside of a furniture restoration place down from my house

ok, when I first saw the sign, it said

"100yr old Polish Jugs"

and I wondered why they had jugs from Poland?

luckily, I kept my mouth shut

when I went in to buy them

the guy who helped me started telling me

they had a huge pile of them

in their studio

they were at least 100yrs old........

and stored.......polish

oh!

where am I? furniture restorer.......polish

not Polish!

sheesh

don't tell Mr, but I am secretly hoarding things to take back with me

ok, not so secretly as he immediately noticed the jugs

but he didn't say anything

well, actually, he did start in on

"no room, shipping costs"

but then he stopped

I think it might have to do with the

blue and white plate

you can just see in the background in the photo

which he came home with a few days earlier!

ha

not much in the creativity line has been happening

my main dilemma, other than packing up my studio

which isn't really a dilemma, more of a

just get on with it!

anyway

I have to pack up the studio and have it empty

by the end of the month

ok, no problem

however

I am going to be here for a few more months into the new year

now.......

do I bring my sewing machine to the house?

how bout materials?

where will they go?

can use the dining table....

but there isn't anywhere to store anything

if I actually use the dining table for eating

(yes, I do use it for eating, thank you)

what will I be working on?

what materials do I bring with me?

hm.....

on another note;

it is finally getting cold!

I like that

but....the usual problem

do I decorate for the holidays?

or they should probably go into storage

with the rest of the studio things

since we will be at hubbie's parents

some day......I would like to really decorate our house

and be there to enjoy it for a bit

hope everyone is doing well

thank you so much for being here

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