Thanks for all the great ideas...it's just been a real challenge since I became self-employed. I started taking a day off during the week, so that I could quilt,paint, write, bead, contemplate my naval, etc...Unfortunately, my family seems to see this as additional time on my hands to take care of them. And, this morning, was the straw that broke the camel's back. I really don't mind sharing space, I do like hanging out with them. It is the feeling of disrespect for my time and space. Which really means that I need to retrain them. Hopefully I will still have some hair left when I'm done LOL PS They don't touch my scissors, or my rotary cutters!