rroh rroh! (a la Scooby-Doo) The crafts bug is biting? Watch out. I have accumulated a gi-normous stash of fabric, beads and yarn as a result of bites from that bug. Sewing clothes (which I haven't done in a while) is a wonderful, frustrating thing. Only one word of advice that I give to anyone making/cutting fabric: Purchase the VERY best fabric-cutting shears (and any other cutting implements you need) you can afford. And use them only for that. Using substandard cutting implements is an invitation to frustration.

I am delighted that you're getting back to your art, but dammit, I was just going to suggest that you need to write an ep-fic in HP-land. Oh well. Maybe I'll buckle down and write an ep-fic (hah, finding a plot that's longer than something for a PWP is *MY* challenge).

I'm glad you had a safe trip and your granddad's doing well!!