I hope everyone is feeling great and had a great weekend. Happy St. Patrick&#39;s Day to everyone who celebrated. All is calm here. My back is a lot better. I&#39;m still using the ice and heating pad but I&#39;m making real progress now. OUr kitchen is 100 % complete now. We love it. It was a pain to get through all the nonsense but now that it is done, we&#39;re thrilled. We settled for a 30% off on the price of the refacing due to all the aggravation we had.  Now that it&#39;s done, I must say, I&quot;m glad that we did it through H. D. because they stood behind the job and sent the company back as many times as necessary till we were satisfied. I absolutely love the Silestone (Quartz) countertops. <br />
    I recently joined a volunteer group called Hearts and Crafts. We make hats for newborns , hats for the soldiers to wear in Iraq under their helmets, hats for chemo patients. We also crochet and knit rectangles and squares that are put together someplace in Texas and made into afghans for the Warm Up America program. They&#39;re distributed to people in need. These women , who range in age mostly from their 60&#39;s to their 90&#39;s are so inspiring. With all their aches and pains, they accomplish so much. I&#39;m hoping their attitudes and their skills will rub off on me a bit. All the supplies that we use , such as yarn and fabric, are donated by stores and various individuals. <br />
     It&#39;s so great to see all the members now participating in this thread. You&#39;re all such a great group. Whenever we get new members , they always fit in here so beautifully , it&#39;s like they&#39;ve been here for a long time. All of you always are so welcoming and make everyone feel at home. That is a real skill and you all have it. YOu Crazies are amazing.  Even though I don&#39;t always post here, I do try to keep up on the reading because I really feel like I know all of you. Have a good night, Crazies. Hugs to all.