What hobby do you enjoy? I make polymer clay jewelry.

[debm55]

[surfered]

1. Surfing, gardening, offering constructive criticism of Republican politicians and policies

Alas, living at sea level, I had to give up snow skiing at age 72. Miss it.

[debm55]

2. Thank you very much, surfered. You are very active.

[LoisB]

9. I am in awe of anyone who skis.

[surfered]

12. You might change your mind if you saw me ski😁

[LoisB]

14. LOL. I doubt it. It takes some real guts to fly down mountains on two pieces of wood with only a couple sticks

to put on the brakes. I would be terrified.

[electric_blue68]

38. I agree. i do love watching it as an Olympic sport

[Emile]

3. Fishing and gardening

[debm55]

4. Thank you Emile. Both are very relaxing.

[Emile]

13. My wife Loretta says she is going to get me

one of those fishing chairs with a built in minnow bucket.

[debm55]

17. Emile , what a great idea. Enjoy it. Wonderful idea from your wife.

[Emile]

42. She is getting a sense of humor in her old age.

[duncang]

5. Have you ever heard of silver clay?

It's kind of neat. You can also make jewelery out of it. Even mount stones in it.

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Clay-Silver-273-japan/dp/B009X16V6E/ref=asc_df_B009X16V6E?mcid=4956e25832103153a0ff65f36b3fbe17&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697372786482&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12317896523661256772&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027679&hvtargid=pla-442175873676&th=1]

I used to do lapidary stuff. Cutting and polishing stones. I still have the equipment but haven't done much over the last year.

[debm55]

6. Thank you duncang. clay. I always go to Cool Tools to see what they have. I would love to do. My think right now is faux

gemstones with ink and translucent clay. thank you for sharing.

[electric_blue68]

39. Cool, doing lapidary. I love looking at silver clay jewelry making groups on FB.

[debm55]

43. Thank you electric_blue68 , I like to look but it seems expensive. I will stick with my Polymer Clay as it's cheaper.

[electric_blue68]

45. Oh, it IS More expensive. Although I think you can fire small pieces with a torch. But the silvercla is at least 56+$...

for a small piece.

[LoisB]

7. I read books (although I'm not sure that's a "hobby"), crochet, sew, jigsaw puzzles, logic problems, and

crosswords.

[debm55]

10. Thank you LoisB , reading books is a hobby. You have a lot to keep your mind busy and relaxed.

[The Roux Comes First]

8. I Don't Know if Reading Counts As a "Hobby," But It Is a Primary Year-round Occupation for Me

As is quilting. And, in season, gardening. I do love raising things we can eat, and, with a bit less fervor, things that are lovely to look at.

[debm55]

11. Wonderful answers, The Roux Comes First. I find reading a hobby. It is relaxing . I lilke your other choices too. Thanks

[Probatim]

15. Birdwatching - I've been doing it for quite a while and now have some time and resources

to really enjoy it. Unlike other guys my age, my ears still work and my distance vision is superb.

I took a few days of vacation last week to visit a hawk watch site in central PA, where I was allowed to really be myself - amusing, thoughtful, helpful, and grateful.

[debm55]

18. Thank you Probatim. It sounds very relaxing , and gets your mind off of other things.

[cloudbase]

16. Glider pilot, motorcyclist, ham radio operator.

[debm55]

19. wow, you have some great hobbies. Thank you very much cloudbase.

[Luciferous]

20. Gardening, reading, and diamond painting

[debm55]

21. thank you for your wonderful list. Luciferous list. I like the results of the diamond painting. very beautiful.

[Squeaky41]

22. hobbies

ham radio

cooking

forty thieve and double klondike

classical music listening

[debm55]

23. Excellent hobbies, Squeaky41. Thank you for sharing with us.

[woodsprite]

24. Me too!

I think we’re sisters from another mother! Right now I’m trying to finish some pieces by creating kumihimo inserts and wire work chains and clasps for the necklaces.

I also do needle felting - mainly fake food for a friends 6yo daughter.

Oh, and singing (hubby and I are in 2 choral groups - one church related and one private nonprofit), and I do water color paintings (greeting cards and small pieces). My kids got me a Cricut to play with so I want to try my hand at a Putz house once I learn how to use the machine.

[debm55]

25. Thank you woodsprite . You have many hobbies to enjoy. I used to do Cricut with the Tim Holtz forms. Loved his work.

[CanonRay]

26. Genealogy

[debm55]

28. Thank you very much CanonRay. That is interesting

[Diamond_Dog]

27. Drawing, painting, reading.

Nothing too physically taxing, apparently…..

[debm55]

29. Me either. HAHAHAHAH thank you Diamond_Dog.

[Diamond_Dog]

31. I *do* swim laps 2 mornings a week at my community pool

but I wasn’t sure if that counts as a hobby.

[debm55]

46. to me swimming is a hobby. thank you Diamond_Dog

[mnhtnbb]

30. Photography, gardening, reading.

[debm55]

32. Thank you, mnhtnbb. Very good and relaxing hobbies.

[doc03]

33. Bicycle riding, fishing and shooting. nt

[debm55]

34. Thank you very much doc03, Enjoy.

[yellowdogintexas]

35. I crochet blankets. Currently I am making one for my sister's new granddaughter

I do not make small baby blankets either, I make them large enough that the kid grows into them. Usually about a twin bed size.

Some of the ones I have made for adults are queen size. I think I will be doing a lot of this for the next 4 years.
If I ever figure out how to post pictures I will put them up

I also like to read and bake .

[electric_blue68]

37. I admire any one who has the patience to make big blankets!

[yellowdogintexas]

73. they get heavy, which is the main problem

a good relaxation stitch helps a lot with stress

Once you get the stitch going it sort of drives itself

[electric_blue68]

74. Good for you. 👍

[debm55]

47. Terrific hobbies. Thank you yellowdogintexas. That is very kind of you to make your sister's new granddaughter a baby

blanket

[area51]

71. Hey, fellow crocheter and Texan.

[yellowdogintexas]

72. Hi back!!!

[electric_blue68]

36. Art making, unique wire jewelry, yarn craft, reading, visiting our Botanical Gardens & Parks..

visiting museums: art, nature/science, historical in my city (NYC), and elsewhere.
Photography.

My art mmaking: graphic design, and some illustration has been professional, some volunteer.

Also draw for myself, and have a great digital art app n my phone. Hope to do acrylic painting again.
______________________________
Polymer clay is cool stuff. Did a little bit w it.

[debm55]

48. Thank you electric_blue68 You have many great hobbies. Enjoy.

[MissB]

40. Gardening, canning

I grow my veggie garden from seed each year. All of it, from basil to zucchini.

I can. I started with basic water bath canning - jams, pickles, applesauce. I’ve graduated to pressure canning, eventually buying an All American canner (and letting it sit unused in the basement for 5 years). My most recent canning includes a carrot ginger soup base (for coconut ginger carrot soup, I purée the ingredients when I open the jar and add some coconut milk when cooking it). Also a simple chorizo hash that has sweet potatoes in it. And of course more basic stuff like beef burgundy, beef stroganoff (again adding the sour cream when opening the jar to cook it for dinner), pork fajitas strips, beef street taco meat, and honey garlic pork. The honey garlic pork is fav of dh’s- I make quinoa as a base to a bowl, heat up the honey garlic pork, shredding the pork a bit while it simmers in the pan and then adding the pork and roasted veggies to the bowl. He likes it with some Yumm sauce on top but I’m happy with it just plain.

Anyway, I don’t just pressure can my garden produce!

I also crochet and sew.

I’m in my 50s. I had two amazing grandmas, though my mom never did these things.

[debm55]

49. Thank you MissB for sharing your hobbies. I like how you grow and can everything. It always seemed like a hard process

but you make it sound a do able process. I wish I had followed my grandmothers as they did the canny also. Your results sound wonderful

[Niagara]

41. My hobbies include:

I brake for estate, garage and yard sales.


Reading books, watching movies and YouTube.


There's an online MMORPG game that I've played for years but I haven't played it in about a year now.


Solitaire games using a standard 52 card deck. I always have a deck of cards in the house.


My usual cooking and baking.


Lately, I've been hi-jacking internet memes and images and I've been sharing with The Lounge.

[debm55]

51. HAHAHAHAHAH. I love your hobbies..Niagara. They are wonderful. Especially the first one.

[Niagara]

56. Thank you... thank you, Debbie.

[lucca18]

44. I like to paint.

I paint still life and landscapes just for fun.
My paintings are hanging on the wall of my garage.
I love my hobby!

[debm55]

52. Thank you lucca18, Painting is very relaxing. I used to paint. Keep on with your hobby and relax and enjoy.

[Elessar Zappa]

50. Reading, learning foreign languages, electric guitar.

Right now I’m trying to learn German (it’s hard!).

[debm55]

53. Thank you Elessar Zappa. I tried German and gave up.Thank you for sharing your hobbies with us. I like them.

[MiHale]

54. I grow stuff...

Gardening veggies, growing cannabis. Always experimenting with different ways to increase yields or different methods to grow by. I used to cross breed different strains of cannabis for fun but it’s time consuming and I wanted to get on with other things to grow.

[debm55]

60. Thank you MiHale.for sharing your hobbies with us.

[ProfessorGAC]

55. Short List

• Golf
• Playing guitar & piano
• Substitute teaching
• Cooking
• Taking Vincent to the dog park.

[debm55]

61. Great list of hobbies to keep your heart, mind and body, relaxed and calm. thank you

[mama]

57. Restoring vintage fountain pens

I really love the quality and beauty of 1920's through 1950's fountain pens. Most are not that difficult to clean up and repair. I find them at estate sales and on eBay. I do use them, but mostly I just enjoy the craftsmanship of making them function well. It's easy to get lost in the process and forget current worries!

[debm55]

62. Thank you very much, mama. And that is what hobbies are for.

[The Wandering Harper]

58. always been confused by meaning of hobby

playing video games, that's one for sure.
playing guitar, sometimes feels more like a necessity.
making video games - I hope to finish and sell it someday

[debm55]

59. Thank you The Wandering Harper. To me, a hobby is anything that makes you calm, relaxed and make you feel good. They

can refresh you. They can be sold or used just for personal enjoyment or to brighten up another's life. I like your hobbies and hope that they refresh your mind and soul.

[Different Drummer]

63. I have a few.

Reading books (they always seem to be non-fiction)
Playing NYT games (Wordle/Connections/Strands/Spelling Bee)
Playing the Jumble app on my phone
Playing bridge online (I've been playing for years, but never seem to get any better)
Watching YouTube videos (a lot of videos on bridge, but other subjects as well)
Reading comics on the GoComics web site

[debm55]

64. Thank you very much for sharing your hobbies with us.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

65. Reading is a hobby, Sewing is my business.

I like to read Biographies, Non-Fiction, anything related to History, Vampire fiction(Anne Rice is my #1 favorite), as well as Epic novels and series.

Sewing relaxes me as well as making an income to supplement our retirement. A tax write-off as well. My portfolio can be seen at www.flickr.com/photos/kathy0552/albums

I have clientele all over the country. I do Doll Clothes as well for 18" Dolls be they American Girl or Our Generation dolls.

[debm55]

66. Thank you very much ProudMNDemocrat. Yes reading is a hobby. Mine is mysteries. I used to sew teddy bears when I took

to art fairs. The FB wasn't around and it was a either I sold a lot or didn't make my table money. I am glad you are succesful with it.

[Phentex]

67. I make greeting cards for family and friends

I like to make them very personal so I don't usually make more than one of a kind.

I'll get an idea for one but it's never as easy as I imagine! I did a Thanksgiving one for a friend today and I kept it very simple so it didn't take too long. But a birthday card for a friend might take me 6 or 7 hours!

[debm55]

68. Thank you Phentex. Do you use a Cricit or do all the work from hand?

[Phentex]

69. I have the very old Cricut expression

NOT the newer one that depends on software and a subscription and I'm so glad I never switched. I also use a lot of embellishments and those are time consuming but worth it!

Honestly I have more craft stuff than I can ever use so I am trying to use what I have and not buy anything until I've exhausted my supplies.

[debm55]

70. Yes I had the old Cricut , I loved Tim Holtz impressions for making cards. The machines are so complicated now.Was

thinking about getting a 3D printer to make clay cutters but I decided not to. ---too complicated.

[dwayneb]

75. Fossil collecting

I happen to live in an area with an abundance of invertebrate fossils, have been hunting and collecting them since I was a kid. There is a local club that meets regularly for field trips and lectures at a local university.

[debm55]

79. Thank you dwayneb, that is a very interesting hobby. Nice to see that you have resources to help and the field trips and

lectures . It sounds great. I live in western PA and the coal deposits have fossils in them.

[no_hypocrisy]

76. DU and cooking.

[debm55]

81. Thank you no_hypocrisy. Two great hobbies.

[Onthefly]

77. Fly fishing and fly tying

[debm55]

82. Thank you Onthefly. You have two very good hobbies there. Use to fly fish when I was younger. I never did fly tying but

Alot of the them where beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us.

[Ocelot II]

78. Painting, singing, gardening, birdwatching, reading,

and doomscrolling on DU.

[debm55]

84. Thank you Ocelot II you have wonderful peaceful hobbies. I get the doomscrolling. I would post occasionally but now

reading gives me a headache. So I stay in my happy place here.

[catbyte]

80. Does plotting revenge count?

[debm55]

83. HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHA. That is funny. sure . Plotting revenge can sometimes be a fultime activity.