I retired Oct 2010 after 43 years in a high stress, many hrs/wk job. It's a huge adjustment. However about 6 months before retirement I started quilting and that has become my passion. The first 6 months i was very busy with projects around the house and making many quilts. Now I've gotten lazier. I get my laptop and get on this board every am while lounging in bed. Then i go to water aerobics and then come home and fool round until lunchtime. After lunch i start quilting and do that for hours unless the grandkids come over. My sewing room is tidy but my house only gets cleaned when really necessary. Thank God DH does most of it. I don't even cook as much as I used to. I think I have to put myself on a schedule so i get more accomplished.