Hi Rose & Emma! Yes, I'm the hostess of this thread and should be setting a better example. The reason I started it was I thought that the threat of public shopping confessions would eliminate my fabric purchases. Unfortunately, everyone is so supportive that didn't happen completely. I guess the good news is that I really have cut down on impulse purchases. I've also (almost) eliminated my 'alternative fabric' purchases. We go to thrift shops at least once a week and I've finally got my husband weaned from checking out the linens for flat sheets and I stay out of the store on 5 for $5 garment Fridays. Got some snow yesterday, but it turned into rain and I can now see a few patches of earth. We are getting a bit of dawn chorus from the song birds and the male turkeys are strutting like crazy, which I'm taking as a sign that spring is here!