Here's my short version...Son moved out for college. His room became a guest room and we converted one bay of the garge into a sewing room for me. (We live in NM so winter below freezing temps is usually not an issue.) I was sewing in a corner of the dining room...the only place we have meals.
Son quit school...lost the guest room.
Mom moved in w/us lost my sewing room. Now sewing back in the dining room.
Son still here.
Mom diag w/Alz. We moved her to a facility for ALZ. Sewing room back for me.
Mom was neglected at facicity so back with us but now in son's room and son in sewing room. I'm in the dining room. (I get tired just reading this saga.)
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I'm still in the dinging room with fab now stored in 16 66 gal plastic contanrs in our bedroom. Books in several places notions in roller thingee next to the sewing table.
How do I cope? My family understands that I HAVE to sew. Sewing/quilting is what helps me cope with Mom's Alz. Don't look under the beds! Quilts there that I should find new homes for and I will eventually. UFO stored in Mom's bedroom. She an invalid now so doesn't need closet place for clothes.
Suggestion...make sure you have help from your family. Don't give up your passion. If they can't contribute finacially, they can work around the house...clean, cook. laundry.
As you can see from prev posts, you are not alone with this. Maybe we need to have IM (Instant Messaging) time so we can all vent. I did this with a friend but cancer took her last month. Good luck!