What are your Hobbies?

[rescueme]

No hobbies before retirement.

No hobbies after retirement.

I'm consistant ...

 

[Westernskies]

I had an odd experience with my beading hobby today. I went to a party at my sister's place and one of her friends admired my necklace. I told her that I made it. She asked if I had any more of the same beads and if I could make her the same necklace. I said I didn't have enough beads left of the particular kind. She said that the one I had made for myself would be fine and that she really really liked it.

?

I gave her the necklace but I am not feeling very gracious about it.

You could have offered to give that necklace to her, but commented that a larger size might actually look better with her turkey wattle...

 

[FIYes]

DonHeff's response was the best---of course, I would not have thought of that reply until much later. I would probably have given her the necklace and resented it later. That was cetainly brazen of her to pretty much demand your necklace.

 

[scrinch]

I gave her the necklace but I am not feeling very gracious about it.

...but you acted very graciously....and that's what counts on the karma meter.
Martha +1
Spoiled-child sister's friend -2 (-1 for asking, -1 for accepting)

 

[happy2bretired]

How just "it's not for sale, sorry". If she just wanted it free, the "for sale" thing would have stopped her right there.

 

[CuppaJoe]

I also like it . Could you send me one with a matching bracelet ?

Don't forget the earrings, toe ring, and ankle bracelet. How would it look in an ear cuff?

 

[Martha]

Back to the hobby thing. I attached a picture of the necklace I gave away--I have been taking pictures of all the jewelry I do. At least the materials weren't sapphire or silver or some such thing.

 

[Moemg]

Back to the hobby thing. I attached a picture of the necklace I gave away--I have been taking pictures of all the jewelry I do. At least the materials weren't sapphire or silver or some such thing.

That necklace is so pretty . You should sell on etsy !

 

[NW-Bound]

I have dabbled in a lot of things over the years: home landscaping, woodworking, motorcycle (dirtbike) repair and maintenance, auto repair, video editing, electronics repair, gardening, home improvement projects, etc...

Currently learning the Zen of RV maintenance.

 

[calmloki]

Now how is this simple woodworking project accomplished?

 

[REWahoo]

I'm guessing it was done on a Photoshop saw...

 

[Nords]

I'm guessing it was done on a Photoshop saw...

... and what looks like a couple of loose screws...

 

[knucklehead 61]

my hobbies?
welding, machining, restoring antique Harley Davidsons, target shooting, playing with our 2 rottweilers, kayaking, off roading in my jeep, traveling in our motor home, surfing the net, & planning my early retirement!

 

[kumquat]

my hobbies?
welding, machining, restoring antique Harley Davidsons, target shooting, playing with our 2 rottweilers, kayaking, off roading in my jeep, traveling in our motor home, surfing the net, & planning my early retirement!

If you have time for all those things, it sounds like you are already retired.

Me, I play with old British sports cars, lose a buck or two playing cards, read and veg.

 

[ScottFromUtah]

Spanish
Church volunteer work
Triathlon (cylcing, biking, running, lifting)
Running (half and full marathons)
Photography
Travel

All of these are hobbies I had before FIRE.

 

[HsiaoChu]

Portrait, child and landscape photography.

Woodworking: whirleygigs and furniture

House building(alright I built one house from scratch,, 20 x 24, two floors, cape cod)

Esoteric subjects.

Target handgun shooting.

I'd say cycling on-island, and hiking in the mountains of MDI.

 

[vicente solano]

Spanish
Church volunteer work
Triathlon (cylcing, biking, running, lifting)
Running (half and full marathons)
Photography
Travel

All of these are hobbies I had before FIRE.

And how are you getting on with your Spanish? Planning on visiting us, by any chance?

 

[Dancer373]

My main hobbies are/were : clogging (which I had to give up due to hips and knees getting older), reading and amateur (ham ) radio and traveling. Since retirement I'm much more active in amateur radio emergency services- it became my volunteer activitie and fun also. My sister got me to try gardening but it's more of a chore than fun. I'd rather be on the radio

 

[Nodak]

My main hobbies are astronomy, computers, and bicycling