well...here's the follow up.
did the grocery shopping today with hubby and nate. they then dropped me off at the lqs while they ran an additional errand. i needed to pick up some supplies for a garment sewing class i am taking there, starting next friday.
They are a bernina dealer, not a viking dealer. The owner lured me into the back to look at a classroom Aurora 450. Beautiful condition. sews like a dream. was a reasonable price FOR THAT MACHINE (still more than the viking 870...). Shortly after Hubby and Nate came in. long story short....I did not feel comfortable writing a check for that amount,and was ready to leave with a "he's hungry, we;ll go home and think about it". But, we put it on layaway!
and, until it's paid in full, i can use it at the store for the class I am taking.
I'm sitting here stunned. just stunned. Never did I think I would own such a machine! (and I don't, not yet...but will in a couple of months!)
Betsey
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! Layaway is a wonderful thing. :) And that's fantastic that you can use it (and learn to use it) in your classes. Woot!!!
Sharon