I'm sorry about your sister, I lost my only brother to brain cancer several years ago and even tho we lived far apart, I miss him.
In some sense quilting has done both for me. I too have health issues, so I can't always rely on being able to go out. I try to, but just not always possible. So being on here is part of my social life and I hope to meet some of the QB members at the Atlanta Quilt show in 2 weeks. But I can always pick up some quilting and do a bit.