Crispy Frog, first congrats on getting closer to retirement. I've been fully retired for 3 years now. Here's my answers to your questions ........ 1. Since my sewing area is my dining room it does periodically gets clean, if I'm working on a quilt with a deadline or Bonnie's mystery ...... well lets just say hubby & I go out to eat .....
2. yes, I can and do put together large blocks of time, also since I do hand applique & hand quilt I can sew while keeping hubby company while he watches TV. 3 & 4. yes & no ......
while I do use my stash, there are still times when I need to add fabric, tools, supplies. My stash doesn't bore me at all. 5. I have organized my magazines into binders which I go through frequently. In fact, at this moment, I'm working on a baby quilt from one of the older Quiltmaker patterns I have saved. 6. yes, yes, yes, although I don't go to many classes, I have a nice library of Craftsy classes and I go to a monthly sit n' sew at my LQS (which I can walk to)
Have fun with your retirement.