What hobbies do you have? What do you like to do for fun?

[flower12345]

Hi Everyone. I hope that everybody is having a low pain day. Right now, my feet are BURNING like crazy (nerve pain) so I'm sitting on the couch. I'm just wondering what hobbies you have. I know that in the beginning (right after the accident), I missed everything that I used to do so much! I used to ski, camp, go rock climbing, ride bikes, travel, etc. It took years for me to accept the pain that I have each day and it took me years to find the doctor that I have who really helps me to be able to function as well as possible. During that time though, I found other things that I like to do...things that are not physical. I do exercise in therapy and at home as much as I can (admittedly not enough), but that's not really fun for me because it often causes more pain.

I enjoy scrapbooking, but I can't do it too much because it does take a lot of bending for me.  It's probably because I'm a bit careless when I'm doing it, and then I feel it later. Also, it's pretty expensive to go to Michael's and buy supplies. I'd like to find a cheaper way of doing it, so it'd be great if anyone knows of any reputable online sites from which to buy materials.

I make cards. I do occasionally paint. I have tried to crochet and to knit, but I couldn't get it! I spent hundreds of dollars on supplies and ended up giving them away. Hubby wasn't too happy about that one. I bought teach-yourself books that didn't work for me.

I have also taken jewelry-making classes. I loved it, but it was very expensive and I had difficulty using the techniques that I learned in class at home. I'd like to start that up again.

Let's see...I sit on heat/ice and watch t.v. and I read books. I enjoy reading the Bible and going to church.

And of course, I like to use the computer.

I'm always looking for a new hobby, but it is difficult because of my chronic pain. What do you like to do for fun?

Thanks,

Flower

[Jaybay]

Those squirrell pics made me LOL!  You got some really great pics - thanks so much for posting them and giving us all a smile.  :-)

sandee, thanks for the tea and pepper trick info.  I'm definitely going to try it with the next armadillo invasion.  You wouldn't believe the damage they do in just one night.  The yard looks like someone got drunk and decided to do donuts with a ditch witch.  We managed to clear out the new crew that showed this Spring so crossing our fingers we won't have to worry until next year.  I don't mind the possums so much except the dogs always go nuts over them.  Doc, our dalmation, averages about one kill a month now that his hunting skills are honed.  :-/

[runitskat]

omg that squirrel was so cute! I would love to take in every stray or injured animal I find but my boyfriend would kick me out of the house! He wont even let me get another dog. I had to sneak my dog into the house and then just pretend that he had always lived there haha! Of course my boyfriend loves my dog and cat now but wont admit it, so maybe i'll bring a puppy home one day and act like he's lived there for years since that seems to work.

[sandee1818]

I forgot to mention to Jaybay that my Dad in law uses ground tea and black pepper in his garden to keep the varmints out. It works great! Opossums and armadillo's are a huge problem where he lives in the boonies in Alabama.
He uses the loose Lipton tea and mixes the pepper and spreads it in his gardens, it does not harm the plants or flowers or veggies.

[troubleinohio]

ok I added some pics of the squirrel under my profile for those who want to see!

[troubleinohio]

jaybay- I will have to put up some pics of my squirrel in my profile tonight! I used to have them on there but deleted all my info a while back... btw I also used to take sick/injured animals to a rehab so often that my friends teased me I should get a siren and flashing red lights on my car LOL

[troubleinohio]

i forgot to mention cooking!! geez! I LOVE to cook! I make all kinds of stuff! my favorites are lasagna, cream of potato soup, casseroles, stuffed turkies & roasted chicken, grilling, (i also love venison btw!), I make a wickedly mean potato salad too! I love to bake cakes alot too...and I did make a doze jars of strawberry jam about a month ago..I could go on and on...LOVEEEEEE cooking!