2Quilt,

With regards to what other people think of your art, I say F 'em! Seriously, you have to take on that attitude and simply do it for yourself.

I write poetry, and have had some success with it. But, I also love to mess around with photography and I also like to paint on old cigar boxes - both I'm not very good at but do it anyway because it brings me joy.

You have to find those escapes for you and do it for you, not for anyone else. If it weren't for those creative outlets, I would be in the nut house by now. So I say - keep on quiltin'!

I'm glad the Geico thing didn't go poorly for you.

Best,
Rachel