Yes, it has been quite a day. For one thing, my wife left me. Or rather, I took her to the bus which will take her to airport so she can fly to Chicago where a friend will pick her up tomorrow so they can drive to Lincoln, Nebraska for a conference at the International Quilt Study Center at U. Nebraska on the use of Turkey Red fabrics in quiltmaking. The moderator is coming from the Musée de l'Impression sur Etoffes in Mulhouse, France.