Hey Stampin Soldier, You dont know me but we have something in common...Iam a stampin up demo also...I just love reading your post....It is so interesting...You make it that way the way you tell about life there and how it is to be there...The pictures are great....It makes it more interesting......We ( I mean us here in the US ) dont really know how it is there at all...Some may think that they do but we really dont....You have brought me a little closer to the real world....Thanks for that ...I miss not reading your post ..Hope nothing is wrong that you have not been on in a while....Maybe you are real busy....Keep up the great work and keep on stampin....Waiting to hear from you ,your friend in stampin......Denise Taylor