I'm amazed you find time to quilt. You are a rare woman. I'm sure we could learn much from you.
My kids have been gone for several years too. I'm 52 and hubby 53. I became a nanny (grandmother) at 37. That was very hard to come to terms with, not for myself but for my daughter and the choices she made for herself. So at 52 I have five granddaughters ages 15, 6, 4, 2 and 1. Grandkids are lots of fun but very tiring.