Today a good friend called and said someone had given her a HUGE box of quilting fabric and she was thinking I might want to pick through it before she offers it up for grabs on freecycle. OH YES I DO THANK YOU! What a thoughtful offer out of the clear blue sky. YIPPEEE. A week ago a kind man Iknow who speaks spanish and little english and I were "chatting"(in my hand & foot spanglish) I mentioned pine cones to him and well he brought me a huge box so proud of himself.. of fuyu persimmons. I of course said thank you! What a sweet gesture and that was even better than the pine cones.