I have always worked and had a flock of kids at home and I thought when I retired I would be bored silly. NOT! Me and my little weiner dog make knitted baby hats for the babies at the hospital, quilts to donate and for the family, try lots of new recipes and at last I have a real flower garden! Volunteering is very rewarding if you can live without the paycheck. Perhaps you could set up a couple of sewing machines and give quilting/sewing lessons in your home or at a homeless shelter. Or visit a local rest home and visit with the residents. Many appreciate someone to write letters to their families and just to sit with them for a while. Maybe you could do classes there to make walker bags, wheelchair blankets, etc. and encourage the residents to help. There are many opportunities out there for both paid positions and volunteering, just think outside the box.