Hello from Northern California, Humboldt County.
I retired about 6 years ago from teaching first grade. The summer I retired my husband and I left southern California, where I grew up, and moved to the redwoods, well really close to them!
I started quilting when I was in high school. My great aunt gave me a yo-yo quilt she had started. I finished it the summer of my senior year. I really had no idea I was quilting. I made my next quilt about 40 years later while visiting my sister. She helped walk me through an Elenor Burns pattern. I finished it before our vacation was over.
Finally 6 years ago I cleared the decks and started really quilting. I have to say it's taken over my life and I've not regretted it!
Hope to learn lots more from reading all your comments on line here.
(Forgive the typing. My brain goes faster than my fingers or the other way around. I'm not sure which!)