What Hobbies do you have

[CKC]

Scrapbooking is my main hobby right now(well, other than TV watching and internet surfing). I love taking pictures. I have a new cricut expression machine that I'm having a blast with. I love to crosstitch. I've been making cards lately with some stamping and some with crosstitch as well.

My newest hobby will be watching my oldest son playing t-ball this spring. Last summer was swimming. I enjoy all sports so watching my children play will be a lot of fun for me. My youngest is showing athletic talent as well, but he is also showing a lot of interest in the horses.

Kim

 

[targetsmom]

Hiking, biking and cross country skiing if I have any time. I guess running a business is my "hobby" because that seems to consume so much time when I am not with the horses.

 

[candycar]

My hobbies:

Winter it's mostly sewing and jewelry making (horse hair) & cleaning....I like to clean!

In the spring, summer & fall it'll be yard work, landscaping & gardening. Anything that keeps me outside. I've even taken care of my neighbors yards -free- just to stay outside! I love yard work!

 

[Littleum]

I like to knit. Working on a few books that will probably never get published (I am never content!) Fixing up the new house. I also enjoy video/computer games. I also used to be quite the techno dork and I'm starting to tinker around with that again.

David got me hooked on World of Warcraft a few years ago (I still "raid" 4 nights a week, he long since quit), and we enjoy trying out new MMORPGs as they come to market. He's a big FPS (First Person Shooter) addict and while I'm terrible at FPS, I enjoy picking up my knitting and watching him play.

Occasionally I play but I'm so bad with a FPS (and almost everything is FPS these days)... the trash talking starts when I invert my Y axis. We have a good time though.

And before anyone chides us about video games and being adults, David is a level designer at the one of the top studios in the country working on an absolute top franchise title. Video games are very serious business around here!!!

 

[Relic]

My old friend and l took up welding last year it's sooo much fun and l like wood carving am working on a giant book 3'x2' right now that hopefull someone will paint a pix of my fave guy on the cover for me when done..

 

[anoki]

Hobbies huh?

Well, everything I do seems like my 'hobby'

:OKinteresting

I show (Obedience & Conformation), train and breed Cardigan Welsh Corgis, so between training the big horse in dressage, doing the 'mini thing', the dogs, and trying to find time to fit some 'real work' in there...I don't get much 'other' time.

I enjoy knitting, cross-stitching (when I have the patience to do it

), doing jigsaw puzzles, scrapbooking, photography, and I've even picked up doing a couple of websites...though I'm really starting to wonder what I've gotten myself into in regards to that!

~kathryn

 

[River Wood]

oh lets see....

Love to do anything outdoors

Love to go antique hunting

I do some drawing

Train Dogs

Hike in the woods

Fish

I do love to garage sale

LOVE to go to classic car shows

Home decorating here too

Just to many to list I guess

 

[tagalong]

Dog sports.

Flyball....

... and agility!

And we are getting back to Earth Dog soon...

 

[Leeana]

My most favorite thing to do is just hang around and cuddle with the dogs, i actually enjoy just being lazy with the dogs more so then being at the barn, if that is possible. Nothing makes me happier then those two little wet noses looking up at me

:wub.

I love to read as long as it is something i am interested in..i can generally tell within 10 pages in if im going to like that book or not. I read more short storys online though, that take a few days read fully, just a few hours a day or in the evening or something.

Then of course, LB. I've become pretty addicted to Facebook lately....

Wii ...i actually love playing the Wii, i have never been much for video games but just about anything on Wii i'm good for, i love Guitar Hero and Rockband

.

Keeping in touch with friends i don't normally see, mostly horse friends (thanks, LB) on messenger too

.

 

[dangerranger]

I love these !!! you find out so much more about people. in the warm months I shoot competitively, in the winter I teach skiing, and snowboarding. [ altho this year Im on the bench] and Im finally getting my horses trained to drive! DR.

 

[Miniv]

Larry and I share many of the same hobbies, which makes it fun and interesting.....

We both enjoy reading, writing, collecting antique art glass (I've lately been more focused on open salt dips), skiing, and Larry has really been enjoying doing the web design.......He's even been asked to do it for others too!

 

[dixie_belle]

Aside from all the animals, I: quilt, sew (curtains, clothes, purses, pillows, pretty much anything I see I can sew), paint, and lately I have decided to do zigsaw puzzles. After a trying day at work, it really helps me relax to just sit and work on a puzzle for an hour or so.

Shelley

 

[LindaL]

While I don't currently own any horses, they will always somehow remain a hobby of mine!

Other than that, I enjoy reading, watching TV/DVDS, playing on the puter, taking walks with the dogs, camping, traveling, going to the beach, and.....DRAGON BOATING!! (March 1st....back on the river again...woohoo!!!!

:yeah )

 

[Dr. Pam]

I have to be careful when I collect things, because I can get a little obsessed

Precious Moments figurines

Cast iron carriages and horses (like Stanley)

Beanie babies (HUNDREDS of them)

American Girl dolls (eneded up with 7 of them and trunks of clothes and accessories--saving them for the grandkids in--oh--another 10-20 years)

Breyer horses--the Holiday ones and several cart turnouts

We love to go to Renaissance Faires in full garb--I have enough clothes to easily outfit a group of 12-15. I have huge containers of brocades, silks, and satin for the next time inspiration hits me for more outfits. My problem is I'm a fabric addict--I can't pass up a beautiful piece because of what I *might* be able to do with it some day

Read--we literally have several thousand books in the house. Mostly science fiction and fantasy, but also art, historic novels, and antique books. Right now I'm working on Jim Butchers "Furies of Calderon" series

Second Life. I am Vespa Trible. I mostly watch my husband--we are quite the land barons. He has discovered an amazing talent for architecture and design.

and now, I have a new passion--Asian Ball Jointed Dolls. I'm up to 8. My adult son and daughter got me started and we are hopelessly captivated with them. Most of mine are Tinies--15cm tall. I also have 1/6 and 1/4 scale. I love sewing clothes for them, and have started making them for sale. We go to at least one club meet up a month, and I'm on the Den of Angels Forum (I'm Minimom)

The last couple of months, any spare time is doctor appts and hospitals stays for my parents. At least I'm getting lots of reading done. Patty makes me come out and drive with her at least once a week when she's home from college. Otherwise, the minis are busy giving hug therapy to me.

 

[Taylor Jo]

Well a lot depends on the weather for me as to what I do. BUT: I also like to read, surf the internet, LB, chat with friends via e mail, watch some TV, play with my dogs whom I adore, also when it gets good weather love to go with my husband to Renaissance Faires dressed up. I love it it's a lot of fun and I love my outfit. I made my husbands outfit so I do like to sew. I made my show curtains and I used to make my granddaughter little dresses when she was little. I like to take pictures with my camera, especially of my dogs, they get in the funniest poses and have the funniest expressions on their faces. TJ

 

[HorseMom]

-belly dancing -- yes, really. It is not what most people think of when they hear that at all. It is super exercise, good for the joints and a LOT of fun.

Amy

I belly dance too. Its amazing just how many horse people get into belly dancing as well. I just started a couple weeks ago but I am completely in love with it. Hoping to actually perform one day.

Heather

 

[SaddleTrail]

I have lots of things that I enjoy doing. My biggest problem is nothing much holds my interest after about 13 days.

The only thing that has is my computer. I learned to rebuild them and restore them. But also gave that up when the kids kept screwing theirs up and expected me to keep fixing them hehe.

My bestest thing is riding my quad. Nothing will calm me or make me happier then to feel the wind in my face when riding. Any time any where, I love to ride! Every one laughs at this old fat woman with silver hair out racing the kids but I usually win! nananana!

I love to read anything I can get my hands on, although I have a retention problem and won't remember much of what I've read but I have such a inner craving for knowledge I just keep reading. Ive studied law, medicine, latin and so many other things.

I love anything to do with running a business, from the lowest of tasks to the highest.

My hubby bought this vinyal cutter and I am learning to design graphics to make signs, banners, engravings, license plates etc. I am hoping to get good enough to start my own small business doing this. One of these days!

 

[Bess Kelly]

I have huge containers of brocades, silks, and satin for the next time inspiration hits me for more outfits. My problem is I'm a fabric addict--I can't pass up a beautiful piece because of what I *might* be able to do with it some day....per Dr Pam

Boy, can I relate!!!

Do you have the bumper sticker "whoever dies with the most fabric wins" ?? Saw it on a car one day and almost wrecked I laughed so hard. Yep, I'm loaded! Used to do a lot of my work clothes, dresses, suits and such, mens tailoring alterations, custom bridal & prom dresses, doll clothes, kids clothes, etc. Haven't sewn much for a few years but got all the machines out about 2 wks ago and had them serviced......hey, I have a coming 7 yr old grdtr who wears odd sizes. Certain I have fabrics for any color, style, time of year.....yep, Joanne fabrics, look out!

Used to cross stitch a lot when I flew from VA to FL every month.........like to do this but haven't in a while. I always loved to garden, again, it's been put-off. With that I canned, cooked, etc. I'm a good cook but, like to have people around to eat it.

Seems I've spent several years since hubby passed, not really indulging myself in my hobbies

Worked, built a house, barn, fenced, etc. BUT things are changing rapidly since I semi-retired this past Fall.

I've turned a corner and have ordered my seeds, bought a disc/plow for the new tractor, rummaging garage to discard "stuff", etc. And, I've gotten my cart out for son to paint -- planning to re-oil the harnesses and drive some of these minis that I have! Several were already drive trained, just haven't been doing it -- seems they will become useful again, too

 

[Dr. Pam]

"whoever dies with the most fabric wins"

I don't have it, but my MIL does

Places that could bottle their "scent":

Fabric stores

bookstores

Saddle/harness shops

my barn when I walk in in the morning

Bess, I'm so glad you're getting back into the things you love. 2009 WILL be a better year

(even though we're off to a bit of a rough start)

 

[Bess Kelly]

Rough starts are ok -- they can be overcome.

I'm with you on "bottling scents" and the ones you list are our kind!

When going through the multitude of boxes in my garage (never had a car in it

) from the old farm and 2 other houses, I am finding some wonderful things

Along with 2 sets of mini harness, I also seem to have a set for a full-size OH! Thinking it may be from the QH stallion **** had and was training. Better check it for damage as I recall he ended the training when he and the entire rig took a flip....can we say "ground training" was needed

Oh, I still have a riding saddle, too

Geesh, that rascal hasn't been used in a looooong time!

Maybe this is going to be my "new hobby" for the next couple of months -- unpacking & planning a garage sale!! WOW, I know why I put this off.