Its so hard - as mentioned - to "step away" from pain, etc.... and hobbies do help a lot! - my challenge has been to find new ones that dont require tons of physical exertion like my old ones - and I know when I play a bit with a hobby I've found I can do kinda at an angle so my back doesnt hurt - I forget the pain and time flys by....

Billye - know what you mean by looking for hours for one item - takes so much longer sometimes to find what you are looking for then actually making it! And I think my mailman has come to the point he's afraid I'm going to tackle him for any packages!