Extracurricular Activities -- okay flist, what do YOU do for fun and games?

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So, was talking to sanginmychains about knitting today. And yesterday. And over the last month. Slowly but surely, she is somehow tickling my curiosity enough to give it a try. I think. She's even found me a good knitting store... oy oy oy! (And, I agreed to check it out during lunchtime this week!! oy oy oy!)

This is the darn thing that started it all, when I got it in the mail:

Isn't it gorgeous? You know you think it is. I do. I have it sitting in a clear baggie next to my monitor so I can pet and admire it.  But really, this isn't what it was meant to do with its life.  

This has got me to thinking.  I have not indulged in a hobby in a long, long time. I used to do all sorts of things creative--from painting to drawing to gardening and even cross-stitch.  I loved it all, but...I don't do any of it anymore.  Sure it is a lack of time but also, there is always so much to do I don't take time for pure creativity  (see previous post's whine).  Oh and I am not talking about writing, which I am making time for (not enough, but working on it, and today I was really good about writing, and also getting some crit work done woo) and reading.  I am, actually, about to finish reading a book I started only Monday. Whoa.  

But, I'd like to open my mind to the possibility of something else.  And yes there is knitting, but that is a rather solo endeavor, which may just work out.  I'm curious though what my flisters like to do with their free time.

So! Flisters!  Do tell me!  What do YOU guys do for fun? Outside of lj, outside of work, outside of school, outside of writing.  What creative world do you dive in? I'd love to know.  Who knows, you may inspire me like Sang has.  You never know....

C
 

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LOL I love to cook too, but this year have worked hard to drop 40 lbs. and keep it off, so cooking fun things (baking) is out. I like making cookies now and then though. (I actually discovered in all this that staying away from wheat products made me feel better--that is tough, being gluten intolerant. I'm not, don't think, but--I just skip that stuff now).

Animals--oh I am a sucker for them. Love your puppies! My two are in my user pic--the black and white is Maddox, he's my boy, and the red and white is Shelby, who Nick officially adopted as his. I have a Springer Spaniel too, Claire. Had a second Springer but Scotty passed away from old age this past fall. He was 15, a really grand age for a Springer.

Travel, oh that is a given!!! (Is saving madly for Wales!)