Thank you Leah, for the suggestions. I have sold a few quilts, but like you said, since I hand quilt, it takes a long time to get one done and no one around here would want to pay even what I have in a quilt, not counting hours. We live in a rural community and everyone is in the same boat. We do hope to be able to salvage some of the lumber from the old house, if we ever get to the point of actually tearing it down.
I so wish I could build a wall all around us because we are surrounded on all 4 sides by farm fields. Unless they spray on a calm day (which we seldom have around here) something will get drift.
Just one of the prices we pay for living in the middle of no where.
Yes, it is costing us almost $500 a year for storage.
That is exactly why we put the stinking storage shed up.
We do pretty good on saving. We are both frugal (I'm even frugal with fabric, but I do buy when I don't actually need it. I'm bad.
It is like a treat for me. I never treated myself when the kids were home. Extra money always went for something extra for them, like all mamas do.
), but it seems like every time we get a sizable amount saved, something happens and we have to use it for something broke down etc. (How do you like that for a run-on sentence? LOL) We had to have work done on the old ancient pick-up this year, had to buy a new water pump, had to buy new tires for the pick-up and will soon need new tires for the car. I had to have new glasses. Just never ending like it is for everyone else any more. Our only splurge this summer was the gas grill, lumber for the picnic table, and a few bags of cement. (We already had sand and gravel here.)
I know it sounds like I am whining. I guess maybe I am, but I am trying to change. I really do love our little cabin, but sometimes it does get kind of claustrophobic. LOL I hope to be able to thin out some of the stuff in here, now that I have the stinking shed so close. Our storage is currently in Oregon, which is 10 miles away. Some of my things, I couldn't bear to have that far away, and some of my small appliances aren't used all the time but at least weekly. I am setting up shelves along one side where I will store my small appliances. I just have to walk out and get them when I need them. Should help to reduce the clutter somewhat.
Maybe a should make a commitment to not buy any more fabric unless absolutely needed to finish a project for the rest of the year. Let me think on that before I commit to it.
I have enough fabric now to make lots of quilts. I even have several batts. Backing is another story, but if I can get over my weird thing of everything having to match, I can start piecing my backings. LOL I have pieced a few, but I always used matchy match fabrics or leftover from the front.
Well, Leah, how did you like my long, long, rambling response to your suggestions?
I do thank you for your input. I feel better tonight. Everything will eventually fall into place.
Blessings,
Winona