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BikingLady

5-27-17, 1:46pm

Ultralight

5-27-17, 2:37pm

Mine is Hiking. Real Hiking not just I am going for a walk hike. I started the hilly dirt trails in the park. I really focus on the event not the speed as in running. Today I made it over the north side which has flooding and make shift log bridges. When I was on the south end a couple yelled You made it over the bridge!

With this hiking thoughts I have been looking at more advanced trips. The Appalachian Trail one - three day tour guided sounds wonderful. I have never done such an event but feel I am fit enough. I have been looking at Northern MI trails too.

Northern MI? Do tell.

This sounds like a great hobby to pick up -- physically active, can be done with almost no gear (for short hikes), or with minimal gear for longer hikes (I know someone who took "The Way" over in Spain with one rucksack).

As a former "hobby hoarder" (someone who takes on a bazillion hobbies), I am often tempted to pick up hobbies. But I have been learning to control this for a couple years now.

frugal-one

5-27-17, 5:15pm

Have been researching and starting to do birding trips where we hike too. Also, looked into various large flea markets and other things to do in each area.... frugal entertainment.

Yppej

5-27-17, 5:41pm

I don't know if it qualifies as a hobby but I really want to get back to traveling. Since a breakup in 2014 I have found new traveling companions, but switched jobs and am waiting eagerly to earn vacation time.

artist

6-4-17, 7:31pm

My husband and I have been talking about taking up kayaking. We live just a couple of miles from the river and we would love to give this a try. What is keeping us from doing it is the cost and we don't know anyone who owns kayaks that we can borrow.

We took up biking a few years ago and love it and next weekend we are going to attempt to hike Mount Monadnock for the first time.

Yppej

6-4-17, 7:39pm

I climbed Mt. Monadnock when I was in my 40's. It took 5 hours and I should have brought a walking stick. Someone took pity on me and gave me a ski pole. The views are amazing and it was worth it.

JaneV2.0

6-4-17, 8:12pm

I'll probably just get back to the ones I've neglected lately: quilting, polymer clay, collage. Maybe a little crochet, genealogy. I have a backlog of interests I haven't indulged lately. Ethnic cooking, maybe? Phrenology?

Rogar

6-4-17, 8:31pm

I'm trying to cut back on hobbies. My free time fills up and my storage areas are crowded, although it all pretty much gets used. The last hobby I picked up was birding a few years ago. That's a good hobby. You don't necessarily have to travel far and can be combined with hiking, biking, walking or sitting on the back porch. A little bit of equipment purchases, but not a lot, and there is usually an Audubon or other local tour for social connections if a person is likes groups. It opened up a new aspect of appreciation for the outdoors for me. Like all hobbies, a person can get pretty carried away with finding the rare bird or travelling to exotic places, but it's not necessary. My personal question is which hobby to drop.

razz

6-4-17, 8:41pm

Tried singing last September with a new choir starting out. I found out that I am an alto vs thinking I was a squawky mezzo all this time. I am working on learning how to get the notes correct in pitch. A dear friend gave me the score for "Doe a deer, a female deer..." in most of the key signatures that I would use. That is my new hobby, practicing this song in all the key signatures. I must get back to my painting again as well now that I have a nice studio set up downstairs. Gardening has been taking up my spare time though.

Chicken lady

6-4-17, 9:23pm

I'm another "just want to find time for the hobbies I already have." Garden is better this year and I worked in it today. Worked in the clay studio too and start a class tomorrow.

BikingLady

6-6-17, 6:02pm

I am thinking of more things to try. I am at that age where if I don't do it now, maybe never. Swimming this summer, is on the list too. Husband flew with a friend when were down south, loved it. Yet time is limited at all that stuff. Two weeks ago I said if you don't get your license now, when? He started the class and has a time frame to finish. I am glad for him and his new hobby.

goldensmom

6-6-17, 6:30pm

My goal this summer is to haul out, dust off and air up the tires on my mountain bike*. I live in the country on gravel/sand roads and it is not the easiest to negotiate but I think if I set small goals (at least to get out and do it) I can get back into biking which I enjoyed many years ago.

*and to ride the bike, not just get it out and gussied it up.

catherine

6-6-17, 7:41pm

I just want to find time for my permaculture and backyard gardening activities. It seems it takes forever to do the simplest things, thanks to my busy work schedule, and occasional gridlock between DH and I on how to handle things. I had to head out to the airport on Sunday afternoon, but saints be praised I was able to roust DH out of the house to the local garden center and to Home Depot.

Regarding my deer problem, I decided to take advantage of our PVC hoops and cover them with deer netting and plant fewer tomatoes in the raised bed to allow for sufficient vertical growth. This is instead of building a fence. We're going to double down with the ScareCrow motion sensor. That should do it. If not, we're stuck building a fence next year. The deer in our neighborhood are like pets. They're barely afraid of us, and they stare down the dog as if to say, "haha, you can't touch me.. you're on a leash!"

I would also like to spend more time hiking. BikingLady, the idea of a guided hike on the Appalachian Trail is really appealing to me, but a little ambitious. Would love to hear from you if you decide to do it!

Tradd

6-7-17, 12:09am

Diving has taken over everything! I'm up to 36 dives. I'm still having some challenges, but I keep plugging away. I'm much more active, feel better, and am really enjoying myself. Bubble therapy! :~) I now swim a mile at least twice a week to help get myself into better shape. I've lost about 10 lbs, too!

This is on the rock crusher at the former limestone quarry where I most frequently dive. The statue on the crusher is a shark with the Tasmanian devil face. We love our Taz! :D

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Practicing carrying a pony bottle (the small yellow tank) for emergency redundant air for my upcoming deeper dives on the Great Lakes.

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Once I'm better at buoyancy and such, I will really go to town with underwater photography. I have a small, inexpensive GoPro knockoff that has taken some good pics. My dive buddy took these pics with a GoPro. I will plan to take an uw photography class sometime in the not too distant future.

iris lilies

6-7-17, 8:19am

catherine

6-7-17, 9:28am

One of these winters, I may drag DH to the English Dancing group. While he jas no sense of fhythm, he is good at remembering patterns, so he can do,this kind f dancing probably better than me. It woild be a good winter activity.

You reminded me that one of the big things on my bucket list is to learn the Argentine tango. Ever since I saw True Lies I've wanted to learn, and watching season after season of Dancing with the Stars reinforces it.

razz

6-7-17, 9:35am

A friend invited me to see the local class in English Country Dancing. It is lovely to see and those participating were really enjoying it. It is a pay-as-you-go class. The sound system that the instructor used echoed in the large space and reverberated so I couldn't make out the directions with my hearing aids. I chose not to try it. Apparently others have found the same problem without hearing aids so may I suggest that you check out the sound system first?