I hope you can find some quilting friends...first thing I did when I moved 18 years ago was to check out the local quilt shops and the quild...that found me lots of friends...I have a group I have gotten together with now once a week for 17 years...we have 10 in our group. Keep looking! BTW, your kids are darling! And so nice hearing that you and your mom are best friends, that is very special