I have a lot of trouble being alone and quiet. I have been surrounded by people all my life (family then children) and now that I really might spend some time alone, I tend to get in trouble. For instance, over Christmas break I simply drank a bottle of wine and watched movies on TV each day. I need to be very wary of that as summer is coming. I'm excited about working less for a while (I do teach one class and manage a department over the summer), but I have lots of free time to fill.
I plan to quilt. I'm really happy when I'm making something. In fact, last night when it got tough I started ironing fabric!