pkary, no you are not nuts, I'm getting ready to retire and I have been stashing for 9 months, the material I bought before cotton went up saved me LOTS OF CASH. Want to get my C&C thread used up so I can try out Common Threads Essentials. God has a funny sense of humor, we may have ready cash when we work but we have no time, when we have ample time little--- moola go figure!!