My DH is not my quilting buddy! His way is the only right way and I'm not into that. If someone can show me an easier way, that's what I want, but to him there is only one way and that's his way. So I have a quilt room on the upper floor of the house and he's two floors away in the basement watching TV. I clean the house (which I admit is low on my list of must do's), help mow, keep the camper clean, do the laundry, dishes, cook, etc. and work a full time job. When I get a chance to go to "my room" I go. Usually isn't for a long time, but it's MY time. I did a shophop with friends once and I just can't do that anymore. Bad knees and a C-Pap keep me from spending one night here and another there and standing in lines. I'm okay with where my room is, I have stash and my once every two months Walmart run keep me well supplied in thread, materials and notions! I really can't spend the money for retreats. I'd love the "getting together with the girls", but $100 for a weekend of sewing when it's free upstairs, is just over my limits. The only thing I miss is a friend.