The ugly inner box is packed and padded and taped. A larger flattened box pulled from behind the upright grand piano will work as the outer box - once I figure how to pad inside it. It may involve several kinds of materials. This is to be expected. The box that my new sewing machine came in was gigantic—with fewer articles included with the antique machine, this is just huge.

Dorothy, have you had any help with boxes being moved for you, to sort out your books and pots and such? Did your pottery sale go well (I think you were going to send some to someone to sell?)