Wow! I never imagined so many responses! I know that it's been hard for so many people with the recession going on- I'm so grateful that we haven't lost our home or any thing like that and our kids are doing ok, but it does get to you from time to time. ( I really wanted to go to that sale lol) The gas prices here did go down today a little bit. That is always good. I am ready to start hitting the yard sale and estate sale venue. My new policy is- there is a LOT of great second hand yardage out there. No more buying to start a quilt. Get the quilt started from the stash and buy what is needed to finish it! What goes around comes around and times will get better! Woop Woop! (My new word- my youngest son just got home SAFE after being in Egypt for a year with the army national guard.)