On another thread we've found out a few of us have some "different" hobbies or activites.  I thought it would be fun to revisit this and find out what everyone is up to these days. 

I'll start it off.

My current compulsion is socks.  I love to knit socks (then give them away).  I started the usual way - using 4 or 5 double point needles.  Then I figured out how to knit two socks at the same time on 2 circular needles.  I next moved to knitting 2 socks on two circular needles from the toe up!  Now....... my Christmas present from hubby for this year...... an antique circular sock knitting machine!!  I'm just learning on it, but it is really fun to crank and watch it knit a tube. 

Other "activities" include shooting a compound bow.  I don't hunt, but hubby and son do.  I just like to shoot.

And, of course, I LOVE to bike on my recumbent bicycle.   

I used to have so many hobbies. Oil painting and ceramics among my favourites. Oh, it's been an age since I've done any of that now.

At the moment, I've been preoccupied with thinking of a theme or "mural" for the baby's room. I'd like to paint it myself if I could. And I'm trying to get back into playing my guitar so I can play wee songs for the baby too. 

The regular stuff I love to do that I always find time for is scripture study, cooking and baking. 

Does any of that count?

Handwriting analysis - THAT's an interesting hobby.  I'd hate to have you analyse my signature - they'd put me away!

Rua - painting for baby is fantastic!  I have no artistic talent and have always envied those who do.  I'm sure you will come up with something perfect.

Oh, thank you for your concern! Don't worry, my husband has already given out to me for working too much, so he would go to great lengths to ensure that I don't inhale any paint fumes either.

He's a good man, that husband of mine. 

I show dogs in 4H, and I want to be a puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes sometime soon. Puppy raisers get the dogs at 8 weeks of age, and for 16 to 18 months they socialize and train them in basic obedience. After that, they go onto specialized training to become a guide dog for a blind person.

Other than that, my hobbies aren't very unusual. I write, play guitar, and horseback ride. 

I enjoy making mosaic birdbaths.  Here's a link to a page with a picture of one of them.  

http://www.thehealthyhomeschool.com/gardenclub.html

Knitting socks--that sounds cool!   8)  That contraption is very cool!

Lynn  

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Very cool!

I have many hobbies that I enjoy more or less irregularly.

Including...

Rabbit She's not a hobby, really, but a family member who hops around the house free doing all sorts of wonderful things. I've had a houserabbit as my companion for as long as I can remember.

Aquarium Right now my aquarium hobby is not at its most intensive, but as I have a well-balanced and problem-free aquarium, I can mainly just enjoy watching the funny life of my fishies. To reach this stage, however, I have studied aquaristics, and when I get a bigger apartment, I dream of mounting Amazonia-tank that replicates nature as accurately as possible (not to mention a puffer tank, a mini reef and...and...and) 

Knitting My winter hobby. I have knitted woolen sweaters, but during past few years I have mainly knitted socks. My socks are very popular among my friends and relatives. I like to make them as colourful and ornate as possible and use even dozens of different colour in a single sock. Bikerbraid, I'd love to discuss with you about knitting socks sometime
  In summer, I also like to crochet lace and do cross stitch works.

drawing Before I started to study philosophy, I worked as an illustrator for a while. Nowadays I don't have much time to draw, but when I get the inspiration, I enjoy it. My most recent picture-making work was actually a painted little wooden cupboard for keys. It became very, very ornate (very unlike that those sold commercially), representing World and elements in medieval style. It is a work of which I'm still very proud of.

berry and mushroom picking Finland's forests grow wonderful berries and mushrooms and several times a year I pack my spouse and sandwiches and go to spend half a day in a nearby forest picking berries and/or mushrooms and greens for the rabbit. Silent, green forest is a lovely place to be and the food I cook from our findings afterwards is very tasty too. Besides foodstuff, the forest is full of interesting plants and animals, so I often pack a butterfly or a plant book as well.

I also enjoy reading, movies, hair care and long walks if weather is good.