Okay, we’ll get the sulking out of the way first – Blogger is refusing to let me post on some people’s blogs. Being the good little software tester that I am, I have figured out exactly what the combined set of circumstances are that causes this (comments, when clicking to add, open below the post, and have the captcha code visible after you press submit) but alas, not what causes it – grrr. I have cleared cookies and heaven only knows what else. I have tried going back to staying signed in (after discovering after Blogger’s last SNAFU, that leaving myself signed in prevented me from leaving ANY comments), and it’s steadfastly refusing to play. So if I normally comment on your blog and haven’t, it’s not you, it’s me. Or rather it’s Blogger hating me… So now I’m sulking.
As for the deliveries, look what my neighbour handed me tonight (thus saving me the wait for the card, and subsequent trip to the sorting office)
This is the first package that I’ve received from the mug rug and goodie swap, all made just for me! I had to laugh because it’s come a whopping 10 miles to me, and Kat had considered hand delivering it, but thought that may creep me out… Honestly, I’d have been more impressed if she’d found my front door, it eludes most people, including many delivery drivers!
When I saw the sewing tidy, I had no clue it was for me (although I did think it was a fab idea) but I had an inkling the mug rug might have been. Near the start of the swap someone had asked about our favourite drinks, and I’d fessed up to being a *gasp* tea and coffee hater! I did say that I treated myself to a glass of coke at the weekends, and that’s what I got. Although that photo is terrible (sorry, will try again tomorrow!) I can tell you that she stitched on ice cubes, such a cool idea! I also got some lovely corduroy fabric scraps (which may require me to pin Kat down to demand to know where it came from – serious love!) and some Galaxy chocolate. I have plans for this already (well, perhaps not the scraps in the short term) but for the rest of it, I can see it coming to Skye with me in just over a week, so that my fellow photographers/hollidayers don’t end up impaling themselves on pins and scissors…
Now onto delivery #2. Although I wasn’t expecting this until the end of the week (and neither was the guy that I got it from, and as it comes direct from Brother, he has no control of that), please meet Big Brother, and NX-2000. Here he is posing next to Little Brother, so you can get a sense of scale. I think I heard the puppy in Little Brother’s stitch guide whimper a little bit, and as for Big Brother’s Little Brother (aka the overlocker) he’s hiding behind Big Brother completely… Please note that this is WITHOUT the extension table being attached! Anyway, he’s not been fired up yet, as I think I may need to sit down with the manual at the weekend, but I hope he’s a quick study, as I have a quilt to finish!
Lovely machines, Katy!
How exciting to have new machines, now you will want to sew 15 hours a day.
AS far as Blogger goes, I had trouble for months and months. Like you I tried everything, asked blogger lots of questions and nothing happened. I was more than frustrated. Then some one told me to try Google Chrome as my server. Whulla it worked.
I could have kissed the computer. Give it a try and see what happens.
Wow, that is a great looking sewing machine.
Hugs
That is wonderful! I saw the mug rug on flicker. I think the ice cubes are amazing! So cute. Congrats on the new machine. He sure is a looker.
P.S. This is the third time I've tried commenting on this post – Sulking too. I just logged out and logged back in and now it appears that it's going to let me.
Love all the goodies. It looks like you are going to do some serious sewing.
Someone made me a sewing tidy, actually two of them a couple of years ago. How did I ever do without them. Yours is wonderful.
Love the stuff and I now have sewing machine envy. I could get carried away with a machine like that. I'd even give quilting another try.
I've been having trouble leaving comments too but thought it was me or my computer.
Nice goodies and NICE new toy! And Blogger is also playing funny with me. Not quite sure what is with that!
Woo hoo! I love what Kat made for you. When I matched up partners, I didn't know you guys lived nearly next door to one another. Had you met before? Or is this just luck?
Fab goodies, great things those machine tidies. Love to hear report on your new machine.
Ooh, gratz on your new Big Brother!
You lucky girl!!!What fun treats to play with…Cant wait to see what Big Brother comes up with.Hugs,Cat
Oh how lovely and exciting to have a new machine to play around with. I'm still getting to know my machine after having it for a couple of months now. Yes I too have been having problems posting comments on some peoples blogs. I have realised though that Google Chrome will let me. Luckily I have Google chrome on our desktop and Windows XP on my laptop. Its very frustrating though and I wish they'd fix the problem. So it's not just you 🙂
Wow, Katy. What a fab looking machine. I'm hoping to go to Ally Pally to the Knitting and Stitching show. I'm not in the market for a new sewing machine, but am interested in embellishment machines and embroidery machines, amongst other things.
I hope the weather in Skye is fine!!!
Hugs
Sue
Ooooh, what exciting deliveries, (and another one too soon, I posted the fabrics earlier this week) I'm a brother lover too, I've ended upnwith three but all smaller than yours! I'm very jealous of you going to Skye, the Scottish islands are on my wish list!
I've only once had commen problems, I use Safari, maybe it s the browser?
oh what wonderful deliveries!
I've had terrible problems leaving comments, posting new blog posts, in fact even just connecting to the internet at all has been a challenge for the last couple of days and I'm already using Chrome. The internet gremlins are at work I think!