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You all might have noticed this already, but I’m easily amused, and I think that’s a good thing. I cannot narrow my answer down to just one hobby, but I’ll try to keep this brief.
I love:
Reading and writing, of course.
These ones basically go without saying. If I have sufficient access to good stories and writing materials, I can amuse myself all day.
Taking long, meandering photography walks
This is a fuzzier answer, so let me give a couple of examples.
About 2 years ago my spouse and I took a bus to a beach that’s a bit of a trek from our house. We walked up and down the boardwalk and I snapped photos of my favourite things there like trees, boulders, and a ridiculously large but delightful beach chair. (See photo).
Then we bought two hamburgers, an order of fries to share, and a soda to share. I wanted to stay there all day!
Last autumn we spent the day at High Park and did something similar. First we enjoyed our hamburgers, fries, and soda, and then we spent a few hours walking around the park and snapping photos of the wildlife and plants there.
Every walk is different. Sometimes i find a fun, new dairy-free bakery to visit, a live musical performance we weren’t aware of, a new mural, or a little park I didn’t know was recently built.
I love these free surprises. You don’t have to spend money to have fun, and when I do buy things on occasion it’s almost always something like lunch that I would have needed no matter where I was at that time of day.
Walking is a healthy, easy habit to get into as well. I know I spend far too much time online or watching tv shows when the weather is bad, so I try to make up for that by taking long walks when it’s mild outside.
Jigsaw puzzles
I love the challenge of putting them together. They’re such a fantastic distraction from whatever else I might be worried about or dealing with in life.
I forgot about jigsaw puzzles! I envy people who have an eye for photography. I think it’s such a creative way to express mood and emotion.
Thank you. 🙂
Bob and I love doing that as well. I need to find a way to organized my pictures on my phone better (and the time to do it!!) I love jigsaw puzzles as well.. but I have a cat :-/ I have recently been told of a way to protect puzzles from the furry fiends, though… if I could only remember to look for it on Amazon.. lol.
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I’ve seen so many photos and videos of cats messing up jigsaw puzzles!
I’m with you on the photography walks. This fall, hubby and I drove to the Berkshires and spent the day walking around and snapping photos. Jigsaw puzzles are great. Reminds me of when the kids were little. Thanks for sharing and the memories it evoked.
Ooh, that sounds fun! And you’re welcome.
I tried getting into jigsaw puzzles but don’t have the space to leave one sitting out.
I have that problem, too. There are virtual jigsaw puzzle sites out there if you’re into that sort of thing.
I like to wander around and take photos, too! That giant beach chair is hilarious. Reminds me of the skit from Saturday Night Live with Lily Tomlin.
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