Judy, try regular massages. I have had a stiff neck for years (not due to any disc disease that I'm aware of), but have started getting a massage every month. That along with stretching has made a world of difference. Four friends and I get together once a month for a "Spa Chicks Night". We have found an esthetician and masseuse who come to our houses (we take turns hosting) and we each get a facial and a 25 minute massage. With tip it costs us a total of $60.00 each...and the hostess is free! Anyway, glad you're dooing better. I have been using our hiatus to get a jump on the remaining blocks. Finished 2 yesterday and I hope tofinish the rest this week. Sue

Thanks for the heads up Grace - your email went to my "bulk folder" but I knew to go looking for it! For others sending emails, make sure to put Months of the Year swap in the subject line and I'll keep checking my bulk folder. I sent you my address, so let me know if you don't get my email. --Amy

Update on the 2013 Birthday Block Signup: It's time to finalize this year's group. So please, if I'm missing information, get it to me as soon as you can. So far, here are the people who have signed up and have given me their block information: quiltingfarmlady sandlapper_rose tinyteena jackie123 chickie1 dan-the-mailman quiltnhen If anyone participating can send me a picture of their block by next weekend, it will go out in the instruction packet. Committed to participating, but still need the information returned: littlehelen polardream grammyp Signed up but no email commitments or information returned. If you sent it, I didn't receive, so please re-send: wynative meima I'd like to have all of this information finalized and back out to the quilters by the end of next weekend. If you're interested in joining in, please let me know in case any slots open up. Looking forward to an interesting year. So far, no pattern repeats! Kay

Hi Everyone,, I sat down to work on my blocks last night - hoping to get a great start on all 12 blocks...I had found the pattern I was going to do - cut all of my pieces for all 12 blocks....that's a lot of pieces...only to find out that once I had pieced the first block, there seems to be a problem in the pattern because the pieces don't line up.....so it's back to square one - I think I've found another - pattern....but not sure that I can recut any of the pieces that I've already cut...we'll see..but this time, I'll cut one and put it together to make sure that it looks right first....Guess we learn by trial and error.... Have a great weekend everyone... Bill