:) I am blessed to have found quilting at my age and enjoy the whole process. I do find I have to watch the spending since on a fixed income, but all the scraps given to me thus far and scraps left from small projects I have made and some purchases of material are adding up, so now I can relax and just work with what I have ( only buy if absolutely needed) Ummmm well we will see how that goes! A quilting show is coming up the 16th and I have vowed to be very conservative in spending and scope out the all the goodies and pick something special. That could be a Thimble!! As for giving up things, TV somewhat, Reading (Not) I try and read some each night before turning in. Exercise I get in moderate amounts, but could use more. Time with family (hub for the most part) is sufficient ( no complaints as of yet) When grandkids and son/wife visit all time is spent with them... and there are day trips. So all in all I don't feel I have really given up anything for quilting :)