I like gadgets. I brought my logitech camera with me when I moved here; I bought a RocketBook as soon as I heard about them; I have more than one stand for my cell phone; I just got a new power bank; there was that retro mini crockpot that I fell in love with (and use at least twice a week); I’m even considering bringing my desk lamp back to Canada when I return because I think it’s cute.
My latest purchase is probably too big to call a ‘gadget’. I just bought a sewing machine! It’s a Bernina 707 from the late 1960’s and it’s cast iron – often referred to as the Rolls Royce of sewing machines. Seriously. I didn’t make that up. I bought it from a lady who lives a few streets away by going on Orkney Merkit on FaceBook. I’m not really much of a seamstress; the last piece of clothing I made from a pattern was a toddler’s sundress for my best friend’s daughter’s first birthday. She’s now in her mid-twenties, so it’s been a while.
But when you’re 5′ tall, often things need hemming. I was taking items to a local seamstress (she teaches sewing classes), but that’s not all that cheap. I figure I can sell this for what I paid for it and hem my new jeans and fix the waistband of my skirt in the meantime.
So, yay, a new toy!