I like your story- ain`t it true. I have a bookshelf my husband built in the spare bedroom and it is not anywhere near full. I will be glad to just see what I have. I got some goodies from someone on our free cycle in the Malone NY area and that was great. I am even making a polyester 6 inch squares quilt for the local dialysis unit patients.There was lots of yardage too.I have a few more years of working so I won`t have time to use it up yet.