Hi Dotsie, as you know I never had children, but I can still understand that you have the ENS (empty nest syndrome.) Once you get recuperated from your surgery, you may not know what to do with yourself! You have had a lot of adjustments this fall. I don't have any suggestions since my biggest time waster is TV. I watch way too much TV in the evening. But it is also when I am most likely to visit BWS.