Thanks for sharing everyone, it is good to know I am not the only person who dreams about fly fishing. I can now reassure my family they do not have to do a intervention and take away my vice and supplies, I am just one of many with an obession. As for shack nasties, I don't think that applies. I have been out at least once a week all winter, not very successfully unless you count not falling on the ice, or breaking anything more inportant than a few leaders.
I will be working on a recipe for the cranefly and that will be fun to see if it measures up to my expectations. I don't think it will be the only fly I fish this year, there are just too many flies in the box screaming to be given a chance on the stream.