Exercising Restraint

@Morleyhunt (21737)
Canada
April 8, 2019 5:58pm CST
Last week we returned home in a snowstorm. Since arriving at home, hubby and I have been busy working on my new and improved sewing room (much larger), the new and improved laundry room....no bare walls or bare concrete floors, and hubbies new workshop (I think he should have made it larger.... This has kept us occupied with carrying in drywall, mudding the joints and corners and now sanding them smooth. Meanwhile....while on vacation, I purchased a new "toy"! An embroidery sewing machine. I've been itching to pull it out of the box and try it....but I told myself I had to wait until I could put it into my new sewing room. So far I've managed to restrain myself from opening the box.....but I'm not sure I can resist the appeal for much longer. Have you ever put off opening something as exciting as this?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
9 Apr 19
This new sewing machine looks great. My husband is better than I am in waiting to open packages until we are ready to place the item. I am like a kid.
Anna
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
9 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt This is surely one of the reasons. May be it's also because you want to have the sewing room ready to receive it.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Apr 19
@LadyDuck I'm afraid if I open the box I'll stop working on the sewing room and just play with my new machine.
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Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Apr 19
I'm actually surprised that I've been able to resist this long.....maybe it's because of all the pretty fabrics I purchased while visiting my sister.
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AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
8 Apr 19
I commend you for your restraint. How much longer until your new sewing room is complete?
AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
8 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt That is considering you find the flooring you want at the right price.. Hopefully all goes smoothly. Are you looking for hardwood, laminate, carpet.. what?
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
8 Apr 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum we are looking for laminate. We have two nearby (relatively) hardware stores that usually have some on sale. If they don't...we can go a bit farther afield and have several other options. I'm sure we won't have a difficult time finding some at a price we are willing to pay.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
8 Apr 19
I'm hoping that we are shopping for flooring next week....so I'm guessing at least two more weeks.
Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48415)
• Canada
8 Apr 19
I'm sure that you'll have hours of enjoyment in front of this machine. I can't wait to see what you create first on it. I have put off opening things if it is something that I will want to spend time on when I am busy working on something else.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
8 Apr 19
I'm really wanting to try it out. I have ordered machine embroidery thread and hope it is delivered this week yet.... Once that arrives....I doubt my restraint will hold.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48415)
• Canada
8 Apr 19
@Morleyhunt You bought the machine and no supplies.....oh Morley, you surprise me, you're so organized.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
8 Apr 19
@Juliaacv We were travelling.... I thought I could buy the thread at our local Walmart.....no....don't carry it. The fabric shop I was near....had already closed for the day (1 PM Saturday and didn't reopen until Tuesday PM) and I wasn't making a special trip (35km) just for thread.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
9 Apr 19
that sounds wonderful, I hope you enjoy it. Very good on waiting to open it.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
13 Apr 19
It's getting closer. Today we shop for the flooring.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
10 Apr 19
I don't think I'd be able to resist trying out that new embroidery machine.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
13 Apr 19
If my thread is at the post office today I'm not sure I'll last through the weekend.
Jessica
@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
9 Apr 19
yes I have. My mother always fussing at me about waiting for a certain time to open something.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Apr 19
Nobody fussing at me...I just don't want to pull it out of the box only to repack it until my room is finished.
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Kareng
@kareng (54637)
• United States
9 Apr 19
Wow! Congrats on your new machine! I know you will enjoy using it and just think of all the new things you can do with it!
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Apr 19
I'm looking forward, with great anticipation to creating with this new machine.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
9 Apr 19
I know you'll have a blast when you use it.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Apr 19
I'm sure I will. I'm so looking forward to setting up my new room. It's 11' X 11' instead of 8' X 8'.
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Apr 19
No, I have never been in such a situation. Hope you get that sewing room fixed up real soon. I want to see your first creation.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Apr 19
I'm sure I will share my first creation here. Tonight I will be mudding the sewing room again.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Apr 19
Yes many times. You can do it!!!
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Apr 19
I can do it....but when my thread arrives...then I might break down.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129439)
• Israel
10 Jun 19
@Morleyhunt Sounds like you are very busy with the renovations. Good luck.
MrsJ
@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
9 Apr 19
Have fun playing with it!
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Apr 19
Wait until I open the box! Until then my focus is on multiple other projects.