Well, this isn't really a hobby. It's just having time to do something that I've been wanting to do.

I'm making a headboard today. It will go along the lines of this. I'm going to make it less high and adjust dimensions to fit the bed and bedroom. I have stain but it won't be as dark in order to match the current platform bed. I do watercolors so I'll put a couple of those on the wall above it, eventually. I'm going to put new lighting in too.

I'm on vacation and decided to hang here, visit with old friends again, and not go on a destination vacation. It still always feels like I'm on vacation when I am in this house anyway. I decided to putter and leisurely finish up house projects while I have the time off, and I will certainly ride the bike lots. I'm spending money so it's an expensive summer. I bought 2 TE jerseys, some bike stuff, generator, had a big car repair, bought my dad a new bike and I plan on doing over one of my bathrooms after. It's wonderfully sunny and I brought my table saw outside. I'm pretty comfortable with power tools but I don't particularly like them. Especially saws. I had to use the chainsaw a little to clean up the immense ice storm damage from this winter. It took 2 months this spring to clean up by myself (everyone else had to clean their property). I also had to burn for 6 consecutive weekends. I'm conflicted about burning and I don't like to do it but there was no way to remove all of that mess. I still have another year's worth of cleanup.

So to add to the expensive summer, I'd love a table top miter saw but I don't think that will happen. I'm cutting my 45's with a regular table top. I think I might splurge for a nailgun. Those are useful.