Thanks to all for your warm welcomes! I've learned a few things in the brief time I've gone back to quilting:
1. I still LOVE quilting - from planning, cutting, piecing, quilting and on to finish
2. I remember how to quilt! and my stitches are really ok! (I thought they'd be 1/2" long or more)
3. I 've learned how to use a thimble, something I never did before
4. Nice callouses develop if you give them a chance, and
5. Blood in my fingers still bleeds red! LOL
Thanks again, ladies and gents!