Other hobbies

[malkin]

(beginning) piano
Several years ago I won a piano in a raffle; last year I decided to learn to play it to accompany the kids at school. It's incredible fun and maybe it will postpone senility!

(amateur) photography

knitting

trying to get plants to survive in containers on the balcony

drinking beer

[Tri Girl]

amazing art, MD!
I am an artist, too. I paint landscapes.

Hiking (the higher the mountain, the better)

Reading about people's bike tours

[mekira]

Very nice!!

Sewing
Reading

[channlluv]

That's your first attempt at painting? Wow.

I write children's books.

Roxy

[bmccasland]

Bobbin Lace - particularily reproduction of 16th century laces, and Bedfordshire or Cluny laces

Bird watching

Gardening

Quilting

[solobiker]

Quilting
Woodworking
Hiking
Fly fishing
Backpacking
Reading
Cooking

[shootingstar]

This reminds me how my hobbies have changed at different times every few years.


Current Hobbies
Reading --primarily non-fiction: travelogues, social issues, history, food history/practices
Blogging-- A few months ago who would have thought I ever say this. But for me, it actually marries my lifelong love of writing, photography and composition (putting the whole article together with the pics). I would not say journal-writing because I actually dislike journal-writing because my version is dead dull, repetitive.

Blogging has to be thematic for me. Otherwise, it doesn't inspire my creative juices to write. Latest entry in Cycle Write blog covers a hobby that is practiced by several folks here in TE! (but I don't do that hobby).

Guilt trip hobbies-- exercised for a few yrs., temporarily abandoned:
painting --oil, acrylic: landscape, some abstract mixed media
sewing-- we already talked about this elsewhere.

[NoNo]

In no particular order:
1. Photography (once in a blue moon I get a paid job)
2. Cooking/Baking
3. Hiking
4. Making soap (which has actually become a side business)
5. Fixing computers
6. Reading
7. Gardening (still learning lots, but I had tons of fun last year)
8. Kayaking (just bought one today)

I keep trying to learn Italian, but can't consistently find time to study. I also took my first heavy bag class last week, and think I'll be returning for more. What else can I fit in?

[marni]

I am a bobbin lacemaker as well- my specialties are Flanders and Binche, along with Withof Duchesse.

I am also a traditional Navajo weaver and I spin my own yarnb for weaving and knitting.

marni

[MartianDestiny]

Malkin: funny you should mention trying to keep plants alive. I have a very unhappy orchid myself.

Tri: Haven't tried a landscape yet (except a 1hr in class pencil exercise) they seem intimidating! So much detail and so many things to capture!

Channel: Yup, first attempt, acrylic is pretty forgiving thank goodness!

BMC: Lace? sweet! That's not something I'd ever really heard of or thought about before. Sounds fun.

Shootingstar: It is odd how hobbies seem to evolve (some quicker than others). I hadn't drawn in years, but I'm glad I'm rediscovering it (and picking up new techniques too)

No: New Kayak? Congrats! Have fun with the new toy.

Kermit: Sounds yummy!!!

TS: Those are AMAZING pictures! Occasionally my photography comes out well, but not typically my action shots.

Malaholic: I'm thinking about doing a series now, "The life of a solar system". This nebula picture would be "star birth", then one for the solar nebula, planet formation, maybe life, and then supernova "death". I'll see how ambitious I am this summer.

Marni: There's a Navajo Weaving exhibit in our school museum right now. Amazing work. I got to go "weave" a bag when they opened the exhibit. Looked like it would be fun to do the real thing.

Keep 'em coming. Lot's of photographers seem to be popping up. Maybe there needs to be a photography show off thread?!?