Fave Hobby Besides Cooking And Baking?

pleclare 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Reading cook books and cooking magazines! Talk about 1 track. I enjoy sports and movies also!

frankieanne 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Knitting and working in my yard/garden.

ruskingirl 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Hi everyone, it's been a while since visiting...I love to decorate and sing. My dream is to have a Bed and Breakfast...get a historic home, renovate and decorate it and then make some amazing meals to serve people. Justjakesmom, my mom used to crosswords all the time...I couldn't take the time to work them, it takes such patience... ; )

knoxcop 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Welp! Never much time to do much more than cake/cater and think about caking/catering, lol!!

But I do like to plant and garden, read about that stuff and shop. Shoo--eee do I love to shop! Not for like the whole day at a time or whatever...but for a few hours here, few hours there.

I also love my laptop...as y'all can tell!!

--Kn0x--

linebb956 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Beach... I love to swim.. and fish. I do the crosswords too! Carry book of easy ones in car.. so when I pick up kido's I have something to keep my mind busy while waiting. That and talk radio.. Love talk radio.. And I read... Inhale books..

Ah.. pleclare.. it's about that avatar! Like sports do ya? DUH!

pleclare 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Yes,I like sports Linda!!

angelgal 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Wow! What a truly diverse group we are! I love to read and crochet! Since I couldn''t do both at once, felt guilty reading when I have a couple of afghans to do as gifts, have discovered audio books...LOVE them!!! Riding "Vanessa" with hubby...never thought I would enjoy riding a motorcycle! I do calligraphy, and love my Cleveland Browns football!! (Have gotten some GREAT recipes off this site for our football parties!) Love flea markets! Hubby has forbidden me from watching Trading Spaces!! LOL Decorating is a work in progress!!

P2M...I'm so jealous!! I sing with the car radio, but only when I'm alone!! Can't carry a tune in a bucket!! ;)

divaliscious 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Hey knox - how did that big cake job go? I so want to see a photo!

angelgal 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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If God would have meant for me to touch my toes, He would have put them on my knees!!! ;)

sparow64 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Here here, angelgal!

I love singing, music of most any kind, going to concerts or to local places to her live music, getting to gether with friends, cooking for them, shopping, traveling, painting/redecorating, working in the flowers, I always up for just about any adventure that doesn't involve heights! LOL

linebb956 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Hey Diva.. I exercise and still am as round as a butterball! I swim every day... not just stand there .. but sit on a "noodle" and pedel like I am riding a bike for about 30 minutes.. then do about 15 minutes of just arms... Then swim with Haley (5 year old) Lucky here, as I have from late March to November for this... Thinking of buying a granny bike..no fancy gears... just sit and go, one with fat tires for the winter.. I get to bored just doing a stationary... Haley does that heads, shoulders, knees thing... wanted me to do that... She got the look.. of don't push it.. She is my exercise partner.. Justin, 11, is a video junkie... have to make him. Person who invented those needs to be shot!

thepiggs 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Of course, I really enjoy gardening, both veggie and decorative. I love the spring flowers and have collected many wild violets, including some that are actually no longer wild and have had a helping hand by humans, to become what God didn't intend. Also do enjoy iris and bleeding hearts. I enjoy more than I can think of at the moment, but since it's spring, I can remember those!
I also enjoy doing sudoku puzzles and reading anyting, from how-to books to farming a organics. Also like archeology and historical things. There is not enough time in one lifetime for getting in all the things that I would like to do. Fishing has pretty much been put on hold, since I don't have a current state drivers license and refuse to buy and out of state license....and I am just a short walk down the road! grrrrr I love fishing for crappie and blue gill/sunfish. I absolutely hate catfish and will gag if I smell them when they've been cleaned....even the stuff in the restaurants. YECH! I would rather eat CARP than smell catfish.
Oh, speaking of carp, I love water gardening, especially our koi. It's a challenge, to have koi and live plants, all in the same body of water! Love our koi and goldies!
Also love my cats.
Used to love crocheting, too, but I just need to get my rear in gear and start again....used to love making at least one big afghan each winter, covering up with it as I crocheted away. NO knitting for me, I just couldn't get past the first row thing.
Also used to sew and haven't down that in ages, either. I keep saying I'm going to start again, as I don't care for what's available now.
Too many things, so little time.
Can't stand ANY sports, so at least I'm not glued to the TV on the weekends, at least not for sports!
Notcho, pm me, wo we can get together online for scrabble and maybe cribbage! I could handle that!

divaliscious 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Ohhh I would love to learn how to do granny squares again... Im such a straight crocheter - very boring - despite the interesting triple stich I do which makes it go very quick. and how to do a hat...I have books, but there is something so nice when you learn with someone next to you.

divaliscious 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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I see that several foodies here mentioned flea markets, hey wynnebaer where r you in all this?!

What's some of the best deals you have come across and bought at a flea/tag/garage sale?
This might be better as a new thread..but we still haven't heard from everyone yet...

peetabear 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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I can teach you both how to do a granny square...

thepiggs 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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I have an afghan that you guys might be interested in. It's two colors, with a row that drops down into the other color, making a pattern that looks like a cat's face, with paws, peering over a fence. (I don't think it's hard, as I did something similar, but with a completely different outcome.) My friend gave me the afghan when she was cleaning out. It's heavy and warm!
One year I made granny square slippers for lots of people. The toe end had a pretty rose crocheted into the center of the square. The sole was just one solid square, nothing fancy. They were easy to make and very cute.

mrtnzangel8 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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I know how to do a granny square. :)
Haven't crocheted in a few years but I do know how to do it. Made a few afghans in my time. And sold a couple to boot.

wynnebaer 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Oh, and I love to play pitch...

And I'm pretty good at darts....Although the more I drink, the better I get....Doesn't make sense, does it....:)

rml 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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TP....I know! I know!...but I'll let someone else reveal it.

I read tons of books. I also like to play chess, paint, ride my motorcycle during good weather, and I love any type of needlework.

rml 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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OMG, TP......Too Funny! Yes it's me and my "significant" other...

mrtnzangel8 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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I like to shoot pool...I can not practice for a couple months or so and still wipe you out. Yes I am a 'shark' teehee. Go ahead, ask my sister, she'll tell you the same. I swear that's why her hubby didn't like me for the longest time. Cuz I rock the table! And yes, I am tooting my own horn here....that's all part of the game for me. :)~~ good times, good times

I love to read, Stephen King is the man!

thepiggs 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Angelgal, I'm sure I still have the pattern, it's just not in the same state. I will have to look through my "girl hobby" stuff to see If I can find it. Don't know how soon that will be though.
I have a couple in my calendar patterns, though. One is for children, the other, I'm not sure of. I also have one that is like knee-high boots, with laces!
I bet we can find some nice patterns, if we look around. There is, or was, a crochet pattern group in the yahoo groups, IF you can find it. Who only knows what they might have if you ask.
Yes, the pattern is rather easy for those slippers, just gotta get through the fancy one and the rest if a piece of cake!
The cat on the fince pattern should be fairly easy to follow, if you have an afghan in front of you to follow. Just simple stitches and nothing extra-fancy.
I make camo-colored hats and scarves for hubby, for him to wear hunting, when it's very cold out. I'd forgotten about those. How easy, just make a double or single stitch and keep going until it's the right size, length!

divaliscious 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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wow crocheted boots with laces - now if that doesn't take me back to the 70s, nothing will - you would be one hot momma TP if you not only wore those, but sold them...

linebb956 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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can't do the knitting and crochet thing... Hate sitting.. U can ask those who get on IM with me... I am always coming up missing... Have to move! I did do some country art stuff... lots for Christmas.. Huge lawn things.. sold some too... Got carried away. Plus too hot here to do that... Did do a quilt years ago... And used to make all my shorts and PJ's.. just lost interest.

thepiggs 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Linda, I just mailed you a couple of skeins of yarn, with a crochet hook and a beginners instruction book. You should have a couple of potholders or hats made in no time! bwa hahahahahahah
We except pictures next week, when you are back home! :)

thepiggs 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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I have the koi. All I can say is that if I ever find a bird eating my fish, jail or no jail, that bird will have eaten its last meal. We've managed to avoid the birds with barricades, etc. but we have to be careful of what we are doing. Having cats around probably doesn't hurt any, either.
I have some beautiful shubunkins and comets. Also have some white goldies with red spots that I love. We also have the basic plain goldies but they just aren't as pretty.
We love our fish! Trying a lily this year, since I have a small pond that will house some of my pretty white goldies and the lily will certainly be safe with them. They should be quite complementary to the lily!
Glad to see another fish person here.

thepiggs 4 months, 1 week ago said:
Another, but free
http://crochetme.com/yarn-fiber/novelty

angelgal 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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TP - Thanks! will check them out when I get home from work!

divaliscious 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Justjakesmom, That is so great for you, did you know (maybe you do) that having a fish pond is really good 'feng shui' practice in bringing wealth, health and happiness to you and your family. The koi and goldfish are said to be able to turn into "dragons' in Chinese mythology. And it is always good to have at least 9 fish, with one of them being black so that the black one absorbs the negative energy (you know the ying yang thing). It is said that the fish really bring in wealth but big time... check out wofs.com if you or anyone cares too...

I so love fish, I have tried numerous times to have an aquarium - I wont share stories but one, but it never worked out - though one time, I kept losing one a week (goldfish) and couldn't figure out why - no evidence, nothing... until I found the fat and I mean fat cat, legs sprawled with each paw precariously on each edge of the aquarium doing her own fishing....after that, I said no more, I just can't do it to them (the fish)

justjakesmom 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Diva, I can't do aquarium fish either. Too much cleaning, etc. The son did have a gold fish when about 3, it died (of course) and that was enough for me. LOL Our outdoor gold fish pond, however, is completely self filtering/cleaning with a bio filter - listen to me, like I know what I'm talking about! That's what he tells me anyway and who am I to challenge it. LOL

thepiggs 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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We were out this morning, bailing water from all the ponds. We have the nursery again this year, which now has a few koi babies from our most senior lady, Goldie, and I had to be very careful while taking water from that tank (stock) so I wouldn't get the babies.
We were carrying the water across the yard, to our old stock tank that HE brought back from KC in March. I've already got a few of my pretty comets, long tails, in it and had it only about half full for now. After the rain last night and the water we added from the others, it's now nearly full. BTW...the wee ones are really growing, even for just being hatched a week. They've gone from being just little tiny slivers to now large enough to actually see and keep an eye on.
It rained like the dickens here last night, and topped off the fish "ponds". The garden has standing water and the sidewalk to the rear of the yard was a stream of running water, running back to near the house and onto the drive and out to the ditch.
I was out HARVESTING from the garden this morning, when another front rolled through. A very dark cloud darkend the sky, then it got light again and then the wind started again...and the heavy RAIN. I was soaked. (I cut some tiny heads of broccoli, just to make sure none of it bloomed on me, and then a few nice leaves of romaine. Let me tell you, that broccoli certainly tasted good, straight from the garden! I tasted it for quite a while, afterwards!)
It's now raining again, with yet another tornado having been spotted. I am sick of rain. 4-5" last night was ENOUGH!
I may be chasing my koi through the yard at midnight, with nets and flashlights at midnight! grrrrr
Tornado warnings now in our area, with sirens going off. BYE!

notyourmomma 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Wynne!!!! the fish exploded? OH MY! We have one very fat goldfish. We did have 4 but "Jaws" ate his buddies. I didn't know that the dang things ate their own. He is now the solo occupant, except for the snails. I hate the smell but like the water from the tank to supplement the plants, I use it on the gardenias and the shell ginger (RIP, since hubby cut it to the ground).

I had a very large tank as a kid with angel fish, neons, lots of others I can't remember; until it exploded one night and we had fish flopping in mom's oh so cool orange shag carpeting. She didn't let us have another fish tank after that episode. The smell never quite left the carpet, ewwww.

pleclare 4 months, 1 week ago said:
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Hope all is well TP!!

dixiediner 4 months ago said:
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Reading - Fiction, Non Fiction, Historical (especially the Civil War), newspapers, magazines - I love my library

Sewing - on the machine, counted cross stitch, cross stitch and embroidery. I love to embroider pillow cases.

Genealogy - and everything that comes with that

Cemeteries and Graveyards - I could spend the entire day there

Outdoors - boating, fishing, crabbing, going to the beach, walking, just sitting outside reading and drinking sweet tea