What do you do to keep busy?

rkunsaw said:
Buy a house and a few acres and you'll never run out of things to do.
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And yes to that too. It's non-stop fun (NOT!) .. lol I've been trying to stay ahead of everyday maintenance since I lost my husband and I'm determined to do it myself. With lots of land, about an acre, and a big old house, there is always something to attack.
I have yet to wonder on any given day, what I can do to stay busy!

This board is my entertainment.:D
 

This time of year my yard keeps me busy...but, it is a work of love. Not the weed part though ;)... Other than that, I have plenty to keep me busy just keeping the house up. Yesterday, I told myself I need to get the basement cleaned up! I'm pretty much a loner, so don't belong to any groups, except online ones..;)
 
SifuPhil said:
I'm self-employed, so that takes up 23 hours and 32 minutes every day.

The other 28 minutes I get my aerobic exercise mugging little old ladies.
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What is it about you self employed men??? My husband owns his own business and works the same. I get the 28 min. of his time to eat dinner and that's about it. I call him a "work-a-holic". You know what they say about all work and no play.
 
pteacher said:
What is it about you self employed men??? My husband owns his own business and works the same. I get the 28 min. of his time to eat dinner and that's about it. I call him a "work-a-holic". You know what they say about all work and no play.
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I know, I know ... and unfortunately, at least indirectly it served as a catalyst for my divorce. I've learned that the question "Your work or me?" has a definite trick to answering. :rolleyes:

Falcon said:
I get up and muck out the stables, slop the hogs, slay a dragon or two, deflower

a few virgins , then it's time for breakfast.
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That's disgusting! You should be ashamed of yourself! Deflowering those poor, innocent dragons! It isn't enough that they're on the endange-

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... umm ... never mind. :eek:
 
You could say here in Melbourne it would be involvement with sports.
We're inundated with sports events and news day and night.
If it isn't football, it's cricket, rugby, soccer, tennis, even golf!
My favorite sport/exercise is "shopping"!!!
What's yours? :)
 
Bought a fixer upper house.....that has kept me busy and given me a reason to say "woe is me" :D But nearly at the end now so will find something else to do.

Also make and even sell dog clothes, fun hobby that turned into extra cash.
 
If there's anything that drives me nuts, it's seeing a naked dog!

In the mornings during the week, I keep busy working. In the afternoons and on weekends, I do next to nothing.

Oops...I fat-fingered this and don't have a clue how to delete one of them.
 
Georgia, I'm thinking of having a business card made up with a pic of a naked dog and a caption that reads

"Dare to go Bare or need something to Wear"
 
What do you do to keep busy?

I wish I knew!! ... I'm retired, no schedule or demands, but my days fly by ..

Cannot figure out how I ever raised a family and worked full time in the past ..:confused: ..it's puzzling to me.
 
I have been retired for 25 years and don't feel the need to constantly be busy. Reading, writing, movies, swimming, golf, history, walks, computers, research,manage to keep me busy enough.
 
Bullie76 said:
Do we have to keep or stay busy? I do play golf and hike with the mutt. But have no problem with watching old movies and sports on tv. And of course cruising the internet. Probably sounds boring to many.....but I'm happy.
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Doesn't sound boring at all. My days are pretty laid back too, but it's taken me several years to get used to it so that I don't feel guilty. I used to be driven to get things accomplished. Not anymore and I'm finally okay with that. Glad you're enjoying it too.
 
Amethyst1 said:
I read a lot. Try reading long books that will take up many weeks.
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What sort of books have your read Amethyst? Like what's your favourite genre? I like reading too although my taste has changed since I was young.

One book that I read when I was about nine, I just found second hand and read again! It was my first taste of science fiction and I loved it when I was nine and I loved it again last year. I bought two copies and the second I will give to the grandchildren when they get a little older and maybe they'll enjoy it as much as I did. It was called A Wrinkle In Time. Can't remember the author and sorry but I'm too comfortable and feeling too lazy to get up and dig out my copies. But it was a good one that's for sure.
 
carolwashko said:
I've been retired over 3 years. It took a while to figure out what I wanted to do. I have a lot of "threads" in my life. I attend several book groups, volunteer to visit the shut ins, have lunch with friends, member of planet fitness. have a companion I eat dinner with, attend life long learning classes, write and research a blog, take internet college courses through Coursera, garden, watch a few tv shows like Mr. Selfridge, Cosmos and Downton Abbey, attend theater and concerts and travel. I try to find new and interesting things to experiment with on a regular basis. It's important to keep life fresh.
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What kind of blog are you writing Carol if you don't mind my asking?
 
GeorgiaXplant said:
Lee, if there's anything that really upsets me, it's seeing a naked dog!
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Well if they live in Whistler, BC or Nova Scotia in winter, then they better be wearing clothes. Maybe Lee makes winter wear for mutts. My daughter has a pit bull that has a tee shirt and a hooded, fleece lined coat and boots for when he has to go outside for business. In fact, he even wears his Doggles because the glare from the sun on the snow can be really hard on the eyes! She gets stopped all the time by tourists because they want to take pictures of the 'Whistler Dog'.

The boots are lined too for when it's really cold (-20) because his feet start to freeze almost immediately and it's hard to carry a 60lb dog home because his feet hurt too much to walk.
 
I have been retired for a few years (also husband) and it seems like my most of my days are full of doing things at home. The great part about retirement is that I know I really can stop whatever it is I'm doing whenever I want! Gardening is one of my favorite hobbies, as is crocheting and these are things I look forward to everyday. I am not a club joiner, so I find myself simply wandering down paths of interest constantly!
 
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