Ive been doing the booms since 4 or 5..my son asked why I do them and I said "for the friendship and conversations more than anything" . Ive laughed, cried, prayed oooohhhed, ahhhhed on here and consider the swappers my friends! I still work, have 4 grandkids here to take care of when needed, lots of baseball, football, basketball to take them too. I have to send my quilts to the quilters and the hard part is waiting for them to get back! Some of the ladies in this swap are fantastic block makers!! I cant pp...just cant get it but I LOVE to see the blocks that others make using pp and embroidery or applique...but most of all the friendships are amazing even though Ive never met any of the ladies! Have fun!! that's the most important thing!