Although mine was pretty much a "forced" retirement (I was laid off, my husband became disabled, I'm the only driver) I managed to do some quilting and sewing, although I think I accomplished more when I was working and snuck in sewing/quilting, early in the morning, before and after dinner, plus some weekends. Now, I'm recovering from a spinal cord injury, C-4-5 in my neck, 2 weeks in the hospital, surgery, then rehab for 4 months, I've been home a little over a month, but I'm beginning to get into the "groove again", with limitations. My friends say that I'm a lot happier, now that I'm quilting again - me too. I made 3 Bow Tucks bags last week, now I want to finish a couple "play" quilts for my granddaughter, so I guess I'm on my way back. I thank God every day that I have recovered over 90% since I fell, so I feel very lucky.