Thank you so much for all your responses. My husband of 6 years and I moved to Las Cruces just months after we married. I got to retire early and make a life of creation after creation. I also love hard shell gourds (to grow and create) and lots of other crafts. Made my first quilt when I was 16 and my above mentioned grandmother helped me hand quilt it. I look forward to getting to know you all better. Marie