Welcome from Ohio......good thing you like to quilt now if your moving to Alaska you may need a warm blanket.....:-).......Our son is in the service ...Corpsman for the Navy serving with the Marines in Massachusetts at this time.....He was at Whidbay Island for over a year......said it rained a lot while he was there....When will you go to Alaska???.....hope you enjoy this site.....it's a fun bunch of people here......:-)