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angusstuart

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I need a new hobby to keep my idle hands busy! Does anyone here take part in any hobbies that don't really cost much money?
 

Some hobbies I enjoy are gardening, jam making, bowls, scrap-booking old photographs and card making.
 
I enjoy photograph, playing piano, and I try to go to the community center to see anything they put on. I don't have access to a garden any more which makes me sad as when I was young I would have my children, my wife and myself work in the garden just for some fresh produce for ourselves, it was great.
 

I do quite a bit of woodworking with a lifelong friend at his shop. We alternate: we'll work on a project that he in intrested in, for his house, etc, and then we'll work on a project for me.

I've also recently really started to dig up my old interest in photography.

I'd be thrilled to come accross some other people in this forum who are doing woodworking or photography?
 

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I would like to give some thoughts on Golf. most people would say its too expensive but it can be cheap if you look around. Equipment, you can get a good used set of clubs for less than $50 and they will last years. You can find a Golf club membership for less than $300 a month for a couple that will allow to to play everyday that works out to $10 a day for your entertainment typically a round will last 4 hours so I feel its great value for money.
 
I have several hobbies, and I enjoy all of them about the same, but some are more for summer, and some better for winter, when I am inside more.
When I can be outside , I love to garden and do yardwork. Weed eating is actually one of my favorite things, but I use a Featherlite weed eater so I can handle it, and don't do a lot of it at one time anymore. I love taking pictures of the flowers when they are blooming, as well.

I have an old Microsoft Digital Image program on my computer, and I use that to edit the pictures after I take them. I also enjoy taking picture of the dogs, and when we had puppies, took lots of puppy pictures.

In the winter time, I really like to knit and crochet. I like smaller projects, such as socks, and winter hats. Something I have also come to really enjoy crocheting, is those little rugs made with a strand of yarn, and the plastic grocery bags (cut into strips). They are so soft, and easy to care for, and last forever.
 
Hiking is a very cheap hobby. I am making trails throughout our property.

I do a lot of gardening too. We grow most of the fruits and vegetables we eat.

I also build things.The dam, the out house, the water slide, and several other projects. I don't have the equipment to use that I had during my working years but I manage.

I like to cook and try ( or invent ) new recipes.
 
They don't allow hobbies in my cell - something about security violations. I used to enjoy feeding George - he was the water rat that used to sneak into the cell - but since they brought in the exterminator that hobby has been closed to me.

I tried to make a radio from one of George's whiskers but they found it and impounded it. The same with my collection of match-heads.

The other day I "found" a spoon in the cafeteria. My new hobby is archeology.
 
Phil, you are definitely one of a kind...what an imagination!! :D

I used to crochet, but guess I lost the know-how after so many years of not doing it. I like taking pictures of whatever suits my fancy at the time...love to sketch, and have recently been working more on that again. Like you, Ozarkgal, I always wanted to paint, but never did get into it....maybe someday....

Used to play piano a bit, also harmonica, but haven't done either of those in years, either. Still gardening, which I love, and will do as long as I can.
 
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TWHRider said:
Phil, you are so delusional - lollollol. I was going to say you suffer "delusions of grandeur" but putting yourself behind bars falls short of grandeur:eek:nthego:


Anne, my dad played harmonica and I regret not learning. My favorite song for him to play was "Peg O' My Heart"by the Harmonicats - remember them?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BIuX7IsdE8

Far as hobbies, I've played softball, got into macrame, did a lot of sewing until it got too much for my eyes, spent a lot of $$$ shooting target with pistols and compound bows, won a trophy or two from drag racing back in the day when I had to race Powder Puff, but thru it all my horses have always been with me.

From the time I was 12, I have never not had my own horse. As these last four go on to meet their ancestors, there will be no replacements. They are 18, 19, 25-1/2 & 27. It's safe to say my only hobby is spending several hours a day with them. I don't have, nor do I want, time for anything else - lol
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Ahh, TWHRider, I sure do remember that song. My Dad played fiddle and harmonica, and he played that along with Red River Valley a lot.....that is how I got interested in music, and later on, I sang and played harmonica, but not nearly as well as he did. I did the macrame also, remember back when it was such a big fad - 70's, I think.

It is nice that you have the horses; they become like part of the family like many of our pets. I've mostly had cats, and since I had to give up the last one, I haven't much of a desire for another pet, really. It's just too hard when you lose them for whatever reason. I don't know what happened to her, but she'll always be my special one.

ETA: Beautiful picture, That Guy!!! :)
 
TWHRider said:
Phil, you are so delusional - lollollol. I was going to say you suffer "delusions of grandeur" but putting yourself behind bars falls short of grandeur:eek:nthego:
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*shrug* I yam what I yam! :D


Anne, my dad played harmonica and I regret not learning. My favorite song for him to play was "Peg O' My Heart"by the Harmonicats - remember them?
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For some odd reason, I remember a TV commercial with Johnny Puleo popping out from a mail box and playing a quick riff on the harmonica.

My Dad was a great harmonica player, and I regret not learning as well. It SEEMS easy but it's actually pretty hard to make it sound good. I suppose it's the same for most instruments ...
 
I played a bit of harmonica but stopped when I grew a mustache. The hairs kept getting caught in the thing and getting yanked out!

I anyone wants to try a easy instruments I can recommend the Irish whistle and the ukulele.
 
R. Zimm said:
I played a bit of harmonica but stopped when I grew a mustache. The hairs kept getting caught in the thing and getting yanked out!

I anyone wants to try a easy instruments I can recommend the Irish whistle and the ukulele.
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OUCH!! Never thought of that, but then, haven't had a mustache, either... :p Will have to check out an Irish whistle; not familiar with that one. The ukulele sounds interesting tho....also thinking of a lap harp.
 
Be careful where you dig that escape tunnel...
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On the other hand you might have good people looking after you in the Clink.

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HOBBIES

Over at this side we have Adult Education Centres
and they frequently have evening classes on a variety of subjects.

You might get some useful ideas if you log on to this site

http://www.u3a.org.uk/


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Ozarkgal said:
I would love to learn to crochet. my mother used to do it and tried to teach me , but it didn't take. I didn't appreciate the artistry that went into it then, and too hard to sit still long enough when you're young. I love the fine crochet work and am a sucker for some of those beautiful table doilies I find while junking antique stores.

Happyflowerlady, your rugs sound very interesting and durable enough to be pet friendly.
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The plastic bag rugs are just perfect for pets ! And they are great in the bathroom, or next to the bed, anywhere you just want a little rug. The dogs love sleeping on them, and they wash easily..... And best of all, they are almost FREE ! I save the bags, cut them into loops, make the loops into balls, and then crochet along with a piece of yarn to add color, and softness. I just do a basic crochet, and it is a lot easier than trying to make a doily, or any of the fancy crocheting, that you need the teeny-tiny hook (and a magnifying glass) to he able to do.

Look on YouTube, and you can find a crochet tutorial, and easily learn to make a chain, and then do a single crochet back and forth, and then you are on the way to making your own little rugs, and recycling plastic bags.
 
I remember you mentioning the plastic bag rugs when you joined, HFL and now see they are really something. Did I mention they've outlawed plastic bags here? Great. Just great.

As for the harmonica . . . I play blues. During my Vietnam days, used to play with a guy who was great on guitar and we entertained whoever cared to listen.
 
I'm like TWHRider, horses keep me busy enough. Then there are the dogs and cats and keeping up with the house/yard repairs. I'm just starting to try gardening, so far I'm not very successful but I'll keep at it. I do a bit of wood working and a really cheap way to get started is to try carving. Get yourself a set of chisels and go to it. Start with cheap ones to see if it is something you like and if it is, have your family get you good ones for Christmas, birthdays etc. If you get good enough, give your finished product back as their gift. Another cheap thing is making lawn furniture from small tree limbs. Hand saw, nails and a hammer. Lots on Youtube to show you how!
 
TICA, I've seen furniture made from tree limbs in fancy-shmancy catalogues that go for a pretty fancy-shmancy price. Get in on that and you'll be swimmin' in dough...
 
"OUCH!! Never thought of that, but then, haven't had a mustache, either... Will have to check out an Irish whistle; not familiar with that one. The ukulele sounds interesting tho....also thinking of a lap harp."

Anne, I am not sure what you mean by a lap harp, but I am thinking it would be the same or similar to an Autoharp , correct ?
I used to have a Suzuki Omnichord, and I dearly loved playing it. It is like a cross between a keyboard and an Autoharp, and has its own rythyms and backgrounds. Now, they have a new version out that is called the Q-chord. They are SO easy to learn to play, and great for about any kind of music. Check out the videos and demos of what they can do.
 
I loved to garden before I got gimpy from a torn tendon. Used to sell on Ebay. Didn't get rid of all the stuff so now it is just in my way. So is everything else. I have plans to get organized. And I sit around with my laptop on my lap visiting online forums. Other than that much of my time is catering to my two bossy cats!
 

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