Hobbies anyone?

timechange
timechange Posts: 61
edited September 19 in Chit-Chat
I find myself coming home from work and sitting on the couch the rest of the night watching TV.

Anyone have an interesting hobbies? I'm just looking for ideas! :flowerforyou:
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  • timechange
    timechange Posts: 61
    I find myself coming home from work and sitting on the couch the rest of the night watching TV.

    Anyone have an interesting hobbies? I'm just looking for ideas! :flowerforyou:
  • memaw66
    memaw66 Posts: 2,558 Member
    my hubby and I do jigsaw puzzles
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
    Scrapbooking, keeps my hands busy, and sometimes sticky, or glittery, hard to much while doing that, messy food, or messy pictures.
  • jelee18
    jelee18 Posts: 46
    Wii games, playing with my dogs, quad or motorcycle riding, and (not so much a hobbie, but a chore) the ever-present housework ;-)
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Cross stich, make quilts, ride horses
  • happenstance82
    happenstance82 Posts: 240
    Grab a camera and go for a walk. Take pics along the way.:smile:
  • Isabelle
    Isabelle Posts: 102
    Wii Fit !!!
  • timechange
    timechange Posts: 61
    Grab a camera and go for a walk. Take pics along the way.:smile:

    I like this idea! It just snowed, so there will be a lot of pretty pictures!

    Unfortunately I don't have a Wii! The WiiFit sounds like it is a lot of fun. Oh well.
  • sarabear
    sarabear Posts: 864
    Cross stich, make quilts, ride horses

    I love to cross stich and quilting, have you checked out Jack Dempsy, think I'm spelling that right, great quilt blocks! I have used them to make my kids bedding.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    knitting. also keeps the hands busy. You cannot eat while you knit. Impossible. When I decided i wanted to learn how to knit, I made an appointment to go to a retirement home and I met an old Grandma-type who was delighted to teach me. For FREE. Because she was just so happy that she could pass it to someone who really wanted to know how to do it.
  • SandyHern
    SandyHern Posts: 70 Member
    I cross stich or write letters. It keeps me occupied, so I'm not thinking about snacking. :smile:

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  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    I (gasp) READ. I know I know, how quaint of me in this day and age, but I try to read at least one hour every night. Believe it or not, reading is a very powerful mind exerciser.
  • timechange
    timechange Posts: 61
    I (gasp) READ. I know I know, how quaint of me in this day and age, but I try to read at least one hour every night. Believe it or not, reading is a very powerful mind exerciser.

    I read when someone recommends a book. I can't just go pick one out...there are just too many!
  • greeneyedgirl829
    greeneyedgirl829 Posts: 335
    I (gasp) READ. I know I know, how quaint of me in this day and age, but I try to read at least one hour every night. Believe it or not, reading is a very powerful mind exerciser.

    Right there with you Banks, reading would most definately be my favorite hobby. I love to read for enjoyment, my college textbooks are an entirely different story :grumble: lol
  • janiebeth
    janiebeth Posts: 2,509 Member
    I like to read, do crossword puzzles, and ride horses (in the non-snow season - although I'll ride in the cold).

    All 3 of these capture my attention and keep me from doing other (snacking) not so good things..
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    I (gasp) READ. I know I know, how quaint of me in this day and age, but I try to read at least one hour every night. Believe it or not, reading is a very powerful mind exerciser.

    Right there with you Banks, reading would most definately be my favorite hobby. I love to read for enjoyment, my college textbooks are an entirely different story :grumble: lol

    Ha! I hear that, I remember when I was in college and my junior year had a Chemestry book that was so big we actually had it for 3 semesters. That was Molecular chem I think, I forget, I transfered out soon after (not cuz of the Chem, cuz of the math, Complex Variables sucks!) That book cost like 120 bucks, and that was in 1993!
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    I (gasp) READ. I know I know, how quaint of me in this day and age, but I try to read at least one hour every night. Believe it or not, reading is a very powerful mind exerciser.

    I read when someone recommends a book. I can't just go pick one out...there are just too many!

    I recommend East of Eden. by John Steinbeck. (fav. book EVER)
    I recommend Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (second!)
    I recommend The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.
    there's three good ones that will enthrall you for awhile.

    Now get your booty to a bookstore and do some reading!!
  • timechange
    timechange Posts: 61
    Thanks! I'm going to the bookstore after I take that walk!

    So, I was wondering...has anyone ever read Skinny B****s? Any thoughts if you have?
  • greeneyedgirl829
    greeneyedgirl829 Posts: 335
    I (gasp) READ. I know I know, how quaint of me in this day and age, but I try to read at least one hour every night. Believe it or not, reading is a very powerful mind exerciser.

    Right there with you Banks, reading would most definately be my favorite hobby. I love to read for enjoyment, my college textbooks are an entirely different story :grumble: lol

    Ha! I hear that, I remember when I was in college and my junior year had a Chemestry book that was so big we actually had it for 3 semesters. That was Molecular chem I think, I forget, I transfered out soon after (not cuz of the Chem, cuz of the math, Complex Variables sucks!) That book cost like 120 bucks, and that was in 1993!

    Wow, that is quite a book! lol I'm a marketing major, and I LOVE my marketing books because I actually find them interesting. It's just my law and macroeconomics books that I'm not a fan of lol
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    I read too. I read all the time. Right now I'm reading the "Left Behind" series.

    I've heard "the Shack" is really good. Not sure who it's by, but it's really popular right now so the book store people would know what you are talking about.
  • magichatter06
    magichatter06 Posts: 3,593 Member
    I play with my kitty! :tongue:
  • MFS27
    MFS27 Posts: 549 Member
    Thanks! I'm going to the bookstore after I take that walk!

    So, I was wondering...has anyone ever read Skinny B****s? Any thoughts if you have?

    I read it in the bookstore (it's not long or hard, and after the first couple of chapters - you get the drift). Basically it is a book advocating cleaning, vegan eating with a bunch of expletives thrown in for extra measure. I did not buy it. :laugh:
  • MFS27
    MFS27 Posts: 549 Member
    I (gasp) READ. I know I know, how quaint of me in this day and age, but I try to read at least one hour every night. Believe it or not, reading is a very powerful mind exerciser.

    I read when someone recommends a book. I can't just go pick one out...there are just too many!

    I recommend East of Eden. by John Steinbeck. (fav. book EVER)
    I recommend Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (second!)
    I recommend The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.
    there's three good ones that will enthrall you for awhile.

    Now get your booty to a bookstore and do some reading!!

    I loved all those books! I also liked Kingsolver's Prodigal Summer. I read about 3 books a week - love my public library.
  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    I love my library too, but my DH reads too slow and always causes us to have late fees! :angry:

    We just finished reading the Conversations with God Series. I really recommend them, if someone is interested in a new take on spiritual things...
  • mburris
    mburris Posts: 55
    :glasses: I teach high school. I was seeing all of my girls reading the Twilight series. I had to know what the big deal was about. I was hooked. They are very good. I finished all four in about a month. I am now reading Stephanie Meyer's book for adults called The Host. It's okay, but it has been hard get through it. I think it's about to get better.
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
    I read. A lot.
    All sorts of books.
    I check out the New York Times bestsellers list. Pretty decent range. Some good, some bad.

    And better yet, I read in a bubble bath.
    It's warm, relaxing, and MY TIME (i.e. I lock the kiddo and hubby out :wink: ).

    I love getting lost in a good book.
    And I cannot eat and read at the same time.
    I hate getting books dirty with smudge marks from chips or whatnot.

    If you are interested in book swapping, check out www.paperbackswap.com.
    I get all my books from there. You pay shipping, trade books with other members, get credits and trade more. Shipping is generally less than $3.
  • RKJR925
    RKJR925 Posts: 254
    Golf
    Tiger Woods on Wii is fun
    Tiger Woods on PS3 is fun
    teasing my dog with a laser pointer
  • bugmagnt
    bugmagnt Posts: 150
    Reading, like many others on here. I also am a former HS English teacher, so I really like some young adult books (Twilight is sitting on my desk right now), but two of my fav adult book authors are Alice Hoffman and I just got turned onto Jodi Picoult!

    I also love crosswords and puzzle books.... right now I'm enjoying a new puzzle book with a variety of logic, word, crossword and such puzzles that my DH gave me in my Xmas stocking.

    I love playing computer games! Favs are Syberia, Nancy Drew games, and puzzle games online. I also have been enjoying playing slots on winster.

    In addition, I have some sewing projects that I am in the middle of/want to do here in the winter time -- currently making outdoor cushions... and recently got back into jewelry making.
  • sweetassurance
    sweetassurance Posts: 461
    I would say that some of my hobbies would conclude reading and study the Word of God. Reading lots of books on nutrition and healthy eating habits and recipes, logging into MFP, and to http://christianwives.proboards101.com/index.cgi. :flowerforyou:

    I used to coach for a couple of years so still have the hobbies of playing soccer, basketball, baseball, swimming, and golf. I also like to roller blade and go to the park often. :happy:
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    I crochet baby blankets, make seed bead necklaces with charms, which I sell and they keep me very busy, read books, I stay very busy.
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