Again, thanks for all your welcoming notes. Becky, your Willow sounds wonderful! The perfect pet and companion. I'm a little jealous! :D I'd love to get a dog but my lifestyle at the moment-----helping care for an elderly mother, grandkids, going as many places as I can with my husband, etc.-----makes having one seem a little selfish since I'd have to farm it out all the time and that isn't fair to the dog. Someday! I live in northcentral Nebraska in the Sandhills in Valentine. We ranch north of town in South Dakota but chose to live in town for schools, etc. many years ago. Where in Nebraska are you refibered and your relatives love2teach? I've been quilting off and on since my first quilt class in 1988 and attending conventions since the mid 90's. Didn't go this year due to an illness of a family member at the time I needed to register-----things were too much up in the air. Will be in Chadron next year with bells on!