Saturday 4 March 2023

 A new hobby!

Walter jokes around that his hobby is collecting hobbies.  I am beginning to believe this is a true statement.  So what are some of the interests Walter has pursued since I've known him?

Photography, scroll saw, Cricut, RC planes, curling, walking/hiking, Frisbee golf, VW Beetles, and now...repairing and restoring gramophones!

Me?  I enjoy curling, bowling, mini-golf, music, writing, walking, shopping, baking and the Roughriders!  My husband bought me a lovely dollhouse for my 50th birthday and I have not quite finished it.  It is a hobby, but at the moment, I moved it from our dining room where it was in the open to be worked on and now it is tucked away in a spare bedroom.  But I will pull it out again and continue to decorate and set it up.  I am stuck on the flooring and windows stage and now have most of the supplies I need.

Walter likes hobbies that challenge him.  He loves to learn, explore and understand something in order to conquer it!

Me?  I like hobbies that are relaxing, often repetitive, have some instant results or are social events.  So sometimes our hobbies are compatible and we can enjoy them together.  And other times we each enjoy our alone time with our separate projects or activities.

Now the gramophone is one of those crossover hobbies:  he can challenge himself with fixing and restoring, while I can enjoy the music aspect.  I will have to acquire an enjoyment for the style of music that was recorded on 78's, I guess!  It certainly is from a different era!

And that's my little blurb on hobbies.

What hobbies do you all enjoy?