Her name is Olivia Bea and she is here.
Olivia Bea
The blind is never closed but I had to close it to shut out some light so I could get a picture. I can see out and see deer and turkey and Cat and chickens and squirrels and whatever else passes through!
Unfortunately, even though the sellers did an amazing job of packing her up securely with a sturdy box inside a box and the wheel attached to a wooden frame, wrapped in bubble wrap and plastic, UPS still managed to send her on a rough ride.
Box
What part of “Fragile! Handle With Care” did they not see? There’s also a huge hole in the bottom that went through both boxes.
The wheel arrived with one foot disconneted, which Vince put back together but apparently the main frame is out of whack because when the left pedal goes down, it pushes against the wooden frame. Vince has called Schacht, the manufacturer, and they told him how they think it needs to be fixed so he will try that this evening. If it works, great! There are a few minor dings that I wish hadn’t happened but so long as she works like she is supposed to, I will not complain. If Vince can’t resolve the “out of whack” issues, we’ll have to make a claim on the insurance and go from there.
Nothing is ever as easy as it should be it seems. In the end, it’s a wooden object and it can be fixed or replaced. I wish all the world’s troubles were so easily resolved.
kim webb says
Oh, she is a beauty.
I hope it’s something easily fixed so you can try her out soon.
We have gone to the sheep and wool festivals a few times in Rhinebeck New York.
They gave spinning demonstrations and have all the roving there as well as the livestock. Lots of yarns for sale right from the suppliers.
Different breeds of sheep and alpacas all there for the show and some are auctioned off.
The festival is this weekend, but we can’t go this year.
I think they have them at different times of the year in different states. Maybe there is one in Texas.
Susan says
Oh, what a shame, Judy! They are usually so careful, but I hope you got a lot of pictures to the damage. Did the driver note it? That’s really unbelievable. A pretty wheel, though.
Keryn says
You could pre-draft some of that roving while you wait for the wheel to be fixed. It’s all so pretty; we don’t have the range of coloured roving that you do; it looks so tempting!
Karen says
A friend of mine worked at a place that had a UPS station within it. Once when I was sending a package that I wanted marked Fragile, she told me that was the worst thing you could do as the drivers take that as a sign to use that package as a football. Hopefully that’s not true, but… Hope your wheel can be fixed, it’s beautiful. Enjoy!