Tuesday, November 8, 2011

She had me at "Hello"

I knew yesterday was going to be a busy day. I decided to put supper in the slow cooker, so Mr. O would not have to wait too long for his supper.
(Nothing fancy; a small piece of beef, some onion, fresh garlic, potatoes and a few carrots. Quick and easy.)

A trip to town to do a few errands, and then hurry back home for an appointment with a gentleman from Edmonston. When he arrived he introduced me to Ruby. She is a real gem.

Meet Ruby...




You know how sometimes you go somewhere and you just fit in right away; there is a comfortableness that comes over you and you just know you are going to like it there? Well that's how Ruby feels...she fits in perfectly! Really she does. I was concerned about my Horn sewing cabinet not being compatible with Ruby, but they just go together like two peas in a pod. Perfect. Meant to be!
Mom (bless her heart) left me a bit of money in her will and I wanted to treat myself to something that I normally would not have purchased. After all;  my other Janome is a real workhorse and I love her to bits...but Ruby is a big girl with an opening space of 11 inches! Lots of room for machine quilting there! I did a bit of shopping around at several different brands of big machines and I kept going back to the Horizon, so I made arrangements for Ruby to come for a visit to see how we would get along. when I was asked what I thought about her, the first thing that came to mind was a scene from the movie Jerry McGuire where Tom Cruise is trying to explain himself to Rene Zellweger...he is rambling on (quite eloquently I might add) when Rene interrupts and says, "You had me at "hello". I couldn't have said it better.
When Ruby stepped out of her box


I was smitten!


Thanks Mom! I love you.

p.s. in case you haven't see the movie


7 comments:

  1. It's beautiful. They really know how to get you too by giving it a lovely name. How could you turn her away?

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  2. Congratulations on your new purchase...I'm sure that you will have lots of fun. Looking forward to "meeting" Ruby.

    Sue W.

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  3. Well, hello Ruby!!! She's gorgeous - have fun!

    Charlotte

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  4. MOM WOULD BE SO PLEASED WITH YOUR PURCHASE!! WELL DONE.... enjoy Sis!

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  5. Thanks Ladies; and yes Mom would be pleased..well more than pleased really, and she loved red too!

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  6. Oh Wendy, I am SEW very happy for you. What a wise purchase. You can dedicate all your quilted projects to your Mom. I'm sure she would be quite pleased with your purchase. I look forward to meeting your "Ruby." ENJOY my friend!

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  7. Oh my, Ruby is absolutely lovely! Was the birthing difficult? :-)

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