Other Hobbies?

lol. I love the dog park. I always go thinking I could escape the family and read, but something always happens. still its fun. depending on what time of the semester it is especially during exams. Its my only time to be social.

Other than reading and Kindleboarding I play with our dogs, bird watch, garden, and hubby and I shoot skeet.

Read, photography, grandkids, sing in church choir and praise team, learning jewelry making from dil, swimming, wave runners. Time on Kindleboards has cut into my time with my hobbies, so now I am seriously trying to better manage my time so I can actually participate in those hobbies!  I also like to sew but haven't in a while. Before moving here, I was a sub in a bunko group and in a book club that met once a week. The hubby & I also like to ride roller coasters, the wilder the better!

Regrettably, my past hobbies have taken a back seat to my domestic responsibilities. I was a fairly accomplished amature photographer who did his own darkroom work. I was a top competitive marksman in matches all over New England. I was a so-so ski enthusiast. I still read about these pursuits but am mainly unable to practice.

Hey, Mike, I haven't told you yet I love your siggy!

Betsy

Betsy the Quilter said:

Hey, Mike, I haven't told you yet I love your siggy!

Betsy

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LOL! I haven't checked to see if Gertie started using her custom book club banner yet...

Oh, back on hobbies, I'd like to get back into making videos again...

Wheezie said:

I love needlepoint and have been doing it for quite a while. I also love model railroading (no joke).
Lettie

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Model railroading! That's cool - used to do that quite a bit with my dad, but haven't thought about that in a long time. Thanks!

I also used to be a woodworker/builder so I guess you could say woodworking is now a hobby.
I do almost all my household renovations and repairs myself...

I want to start model making as in wooden ship models, just haven't had the time to get set-up for it.

Later all,
Eric

ELDogStar said:

I want to start model making as in wooden ship models, just haven't had the time to get set-up for it.

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Yeah, having enough time is the main problem! There are lots of things I'd like to do, but this pesky need to have to work for a living really cramps my style...

drawing, sketching, movies, travel, journaling, collecting fountain pens, cooking, listening  to music, surfing online and most importantly:  shopping for shoes!!

I'm rekindling my love for fountain pens now that I found a pen store in town...its just that I can't afford them, cuz of school.

Gaming mostly, video games, board games, card games. I play a massive multiplayer role-playing game most often, but have game nights with friends where we mostly play card games.

I also like to color in coloring books, which is a little hard to admit when you're 24 years old. However I can't draw and like to color, and I use colored pencils or fine tipped markers, not crayons.

Also, I write occasionally when the muse comes out of hiding, which isn't very frequently.

Knitting, sewing (this is a broad category of everything from quilting to home dec to dollmaking), photography, trying to get back into stained glass/fusing, other DIY home projects.  I have a serious case of 'I can make that'-itis without having the restraint or knowledge that I can't do it.  So that leads to mostly successes and some disasters.  I've done brickwork, welding, piping, small engine repair, I prefer to change my own oil, etc.  I really need to rein this in and focus on just a few hobbies instead.    I'm also a ninja online shopper. LOL.

oh oh oh  I forgot to add crocheting, scrapbooking and photography!!

Mikuto said:

Gaming mostly, video games, board games, card games. I play a massive multiplayer role-playing game most often, but have game nights with friends where we mostly play card games.

I also like to color in coloring books, which is a little hard to admit when you're 24 years old. However I can't draw and like to color, and I use colored pencils or fine tipped markers, not crayons.

Also, I write occasionally when the muse comes out of hiding, which isn't very frequently.

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I'm 39 and still love to color in coloring books!! And I firmly believe that EVERYONE can draw. You just need to practice and the pencils make a big difference. Buy good quality ones. If you are interested in trying it out, I recommend "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain". You will surprise yourself.

I would love to draw, but years of art classes have taught me that my hands just don't do what I want them to. My handwriting, for example, hasn't improved since grade school, no matter how much I practice. I'm much more cut out for typing and the occasional scribbling than actually trying to make a straight line or a perfect circle.

Mikuto said:

I would love to draw, but years of art classes have taught me that my hands just don't do what I want them to. My handwriting, for example, hasn't improved since grade school, no matter how much I practice. I'm much more cut out for typing and the occasional scribbling than actually trying to make a straight line or a perfect circle.

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That's why I love that book so much. It shows you how to look at things differently. Your hands aren't doing what you want them to because your brain is getting in the way. I used to feel the same way that you do. They will never display my stuff in a museum but I can see a huge difference since using the book.

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll take a look at it.

I LOVE to cross stitch and have projects lined up behind projects.  I finished 6 projects this  year.  I currently have 3 going that will hopefully be ready for next Christmas.  I volunteer as the secretary for a Sportsmen and Farmer's Association.  One of my favorite things we do in that organization is have a fishing day for the kids in our community.  Every child gets to fish.  We provide them with a meal, and they each leave with at least 2 prizes.  It's exciting to see kids get outdoors away from the video games for a while.
I also crochet, and am dabbling in quilting. 
debbie