i've been here -- just getting in late and tired - so i've been reading -but not posting very much (pretty much not at all) the quilts fine - i can't get on the computer without looking at it (it hangs over it) -- so far it hasn't made it to any Mudcat gatherings (but who knows what the future brings) -----sorry to hear about the low probability of the absolution - do you suppose it could be geographically sensitive --- i guess joe offer should weigh in on this one ----peace (Y) thosp