Glad to meet you Birdie. I'm from Pinellas Park, FL which is between St. Petersburg and Clearwater..........all a matter of blocks apart. My life has been full of many challenges (as I call them) and my quilting is my therapy as it is yours. I'm grateful for such a fulfilling hobby. Most of my quilts go to my 4 kids and my brothers kids. But I also do a lot of charity projects.