It IS so great to have your own space and a hobby/obsession you can walk away from then go back and pick up where you left off! Before my injury I did things like beading and painting where, as you can well imagine, one did not walk away and leave things unattended for the cats to investigate.
As my abilities to do those things faded into history, I learned quilting and the joy of having a pet safe project which I could leave lay as many times as I needed to for breaks and interruptions. No wonder I'm addicted to quilt making!!!