Susan, we are looking at a 1900-ish farm house that is for sale to be moved. Someone bought it from a house mover about 3 years ago, only to find out that due to deed restrictions where he lives, he can't move it. So, it is still sitting on the mover's lot. The mover wants it off...it is taking up a lot of space and the longer it sits, the more it is deteriorating...having gone through a hurricane this year and is partially standing open. We have cash and have made an offer on it. He wants more, but I don't think anyone will pay his price. One guy wants it, but doesn't have the money and wanted to get a bank to finance it. I don't believe any bank will touch it. The moving has already been paid on it, and it is just 12 miles from where we live. So, if we get the house...I will use them in there. I have collected old doors and cupboards, windows, and all kinds of things for years. If we don't get the old house, we will build a new house and make it as much like an old one as possible, and use them in there.

Recently my husband bought me the Cricut(Expression), plus 6 cartridges. The cartridges were on sale at Michael's for $40.00. It all came up to a little over $600.00. The very next day he want to Wal*Mart and found that he could have gotten the whole package for $100. less than at Michaels. We had already opened and used the package, so there was not reason to try to take it back. Just goes to show you that you must shop around.

Thanks, concretenprimroses. I lurk at both those sites, so I've seen you over there. I stockpile "stuff" to do the neat things I see there, and someday will have the fun of actually creating! In the meantime, I keep hoping this forum will pick up since I'm in a paper phase of mind.

Keepsake Quilting sells precut shapes. Jeane