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> What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps
Hi, Rebecca. I work full-time, so don’t have a whole lot of time or energy for any hobbies, but we’re active in our church and I love sewing. I do some home dec sewing (this morning, I monogrammed a set of inexpensive Wal-Mart towels for my guest bathroom. I’m pleased with them. They’re kind of a medium shade of purple with a butter-yellow monogram. I have a home embroidery machine and software to design my own work. This little project this morning didn’t require a lot of heavy-duty computer work, I just did a 3" tall "C" in a pretty true-type font.) I also enjoy making an occasional garment for myself as well as doing what’s called "heirloom sewing". That’s the type of fancy work that you see on little girls. I’m planning a christening gown for a great-neice that’s scheduled to make her appearance in March (her Mom is a methodist–they christen). I have an older little great-neice whose "dedication dress" (her Mom is baptist, we don’t christen) was the palest shade of pale pink batiste, and had single strand silk embroidery done in white. I made that one before I had my embroidery hard/software, so I had to do the embroidery by hand. I think that might be hard on me these days. My hands hurt sometimes. Anyhow… that’s me. Sharon Case
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I’m so mad at my sewing machine tonight I took a break from it to read the NG. Tension is off and I can’t get it right. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Heirloom sewing? Are you talking about smocking, tatting and stuff like that? If that is heirloom I guess I am older than dirt. Anyway it is nice to see you back out here. Somehow your email addy became Suzie’s email addy. What a mess. Then I realized it was wrong and couldn’t find Suzie’s. (Hopefully, you didn’t get anything too weird from me.) How’s the job? Bev "Sharon C" <sha…@case-studies.com> wrote in message
news:37350558.0301251123.3d89222e@posting.google.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps > Hi, Rebecca. I work full-time, so don’t have a whole lot of time or > energy for any hobbies, but we’re active in our church and I love > sewing. I do some home dec sewing (this morning, I monogrammed a set > of inexpensive Wal-Mart towels for my guest bathroom. I’m pleased > with them. They’re kind of a medium shade of purple with a > butter-yellow monogram. I have a home embroidery machine and software > to design my own work. This little project this morning didn’t > require a lot of heavy-duty computer work, I just did a 3" tall "C" in > a pretty true-type font.) I also enjoy making an occasional garment > for myself as well as doing what’s called "heirloom sewing". That’s > the type of fancy work that you see on little girls. I’m planning a > christening gown for a great-neice that’s scheduled to make her > appearance in March (her Mom is a methodist–they christen). I have > an older little great-neice whose "dedication dress" (her Mom is > baptist, we don’t christen) was the palest shade of pale pink batiste, > and had single strand silk embroidery done in white. I made that one > before I had my embroidery hard/software, so I had to do the > embroidery by hand. I think that might be hard on me these days. My > hands hurt sometimes. Anyhow… that’s me. > Sharon Case
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I wish I knew how to Tat!!!! My sister has my grandmothers Tating thingy (can’t think of what you call it) and neither of us know how to use it and would love to. Have never found anyone who could teach us. Hugs, Sherry "Beverley" <pottings…@sybercom.net> wrote in message
news:v398qvmaut230a@corp.supernews.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m so mad at my sewing machine tonight I took a break from it to read the > NG. Tension is off and I can’t get it right. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! > Heirloom sewing? Are you talking about smocking, tatting and stuff like > that? If that is heirloom I guess I am older than dirt. > Anyway it is nice to see you back out here. Somehow your email addy became > Suzie’s email addy. What a mess. Then I realized it was wrong and couldn’t > find Suzie’s. (Hopefully, you didn’t get anything too weird from me.) > How’s the job? > Bev > "Sharon C" <sha…@case-studies.com> wrote in message > news:37350558.0301251123.3d89222e@posting.google.com… > > > What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list > keeps > > Hi, Rebecca. I work full-time, so don’t have a whole lot of time or > > energy for any hobbies, but we’re active in our church and I love > > sewing. I do some home dec sewing (this morning, I monogrammed a set > > of inexpensive Wal-Mart towels for my guest bathroom. I’m pleased > > with them. They’re kind of a medium shade of purple with a > > butter-yellow monogram. I have a home embroidery machine and software > > to design my own work. This little project this morning didn’t > > require a lot of heavy-duty computer work, I just did a 3" tall "C" in > > a pretty true-type font.) I also enjoy making an occasional garment > > for myself as well as doing what’s called "heirloom sewing". That’s > > the type of fancy work that you see on little girls. I’m planning a > > christening gown for a great-neice that’s scheduled to make her > > appearance in March (her Mom is a methodist–they christen). I have > > an older little great-neice whose "dedication dress" (her Mom is > > baptist, we don’t christen) was the palest shade of pale pink batiste, > > and had single strand silk embroidery done in white. I made that one > > before I had my embroidery hard/software, so I had to do the > > embroidery by hand. I think that might be hard on me these days. My > > hands hurt sometimes. Anyhow… that’s me. > > Sharon Case
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That is such a wonderful thing to do. We have a major children’s hospital around here and I know many a parent who has had to endure long hours there – scared to leave a child’s side because they don’t want to leave them alone. Bev "Heather" <Heat…@darkknight.tv> wrote in message
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<news:jCIX9.7157$bL4.713336@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps > > getting shorter and shorter. I used to be very athletic, ski, play > > softball, anything. Now I’m lucky to make it to bunco once a month, and > > church once a week. Occasionally I will scrapbook but my hands are so weak > > and it often hurts. I don’t enjoy reading much anymore as I can’t remember > > what I’ve read. Your ideas would be wonderful!!! > I am involved with a re-enactment group they do from 600AD to 1600AD. > I enjoy this because I can be as involved as I want. Sometimes I go > to all the events and wear my Garb (period costume). Sometimes I just > go online and research my persona a 14th century irish woman. My > husband and children are involved as well and it lends itself to > family or solo involvemnt. for more info (www.sca.org) > For now, I just enjoy > > petting my jack russell terrier and two cats. They like to be lazy. I am > > thinking about volunteering somewhere if I can find a flexible place. > > Rebecca > I somtimes volunteer at a childrens hospital. I sit with children > while tired parents take a nap or go and get dinner. I just put in > what time I feel like I am up to. Have not done much latley with the > baby I am just so busy but I miss it. Just a thought > Good Luck > Heather
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"Heather" <Heat…@darkknight.tv> wrote in message
news:adc2ccd2.0302061145.7e813824@posting.google.com… > "John Kakouris" <tree…@earthlink.net> wrote in message
<news:jCIX9.7157$bL4.713336@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps > > getting shorter and shorter. I used to be very athletic, ski, play > > softball, anything. Now I’m lucky to make it to bunco once a month, and > > church once a week. Occasionally I will scrapbook but my hands are so weak > > and it often hurts. I don’t enjoy reading much anymore as I can’t remember > > what I’ve read. Your ideas would be wonderful!!! > I am involved with a re-enactment group they do from 600AD to 1600AD. > I enjoy this because I can be as involved as I want. Sometimes I go > to all the events and wear my Garb (period costume). Sometimes I just > go online and research my persona a 14th century irish woman. My > husband and children are involved as well and it lends itself to > family or solo involvemnt. for more info (www.sca.org)
I belonged to the SCA back east – mainly so that I could ride side-saddle and wear garb. These days I’m a bit more modern – I shoot SASS (circa 1880), and wear Victorian garb.
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"Heather" wrote in message:
| I somtimes volunteer at a childrens hospital. I sit with children | while tired parents take a nap or go and get dinner. I just put in | what time I feel like I am up to. That is a really great idea and I know that the seniors’ homes also need volunteers in almost every city/town/community everywhere! There are so many ways to give what time you are able if you can get out, and it can make you feel so very good about yourself at the same time as making others feel good. (cuts both ways!) — Shelagh http://continue.to/lupus Nothing Ventured ~ Nothing Gained
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"John Kakouris" <tree…@earthlink.net> wrote in message <news:jCIX9.7157$bL4.713336@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>… > What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps > getting shorter and shorter. I used to be very athletic, ski, play > softball, anything. Now I’m lucky to make it to bunco once a month, and > church once a week. Occasionally I will scrapbook but my hands are so weak > and it often hurts. I don’t enjoy reading much anymore as I can’t remember > what I’ve read. Your ideas would be wonderful!!!
I am involved with a re-enactment group they do from 600AD to 1600AD. I enjoy this because I can be as involved as I want. Sometimes I go to all the events and wear my Garb (period costume). Sometimes I just go online and research my persona a 14th century irish woman. My husband and children are involved as well and it lends itself to family or solo involvemnt. for more info (www.sca.org) For now, I just enjoy > petting my jack russell terrier and two cats. They like to be lazy. I am > thinking about volunteering somewhere if I can find a flexible place. > Rebecca
I somtimes volunteer at a childrens hospital. I sit with children while tired parents take a nap or go and get dinner. I just put in what time I feel like I am up to. Have not done much latley with the baby I am just so busy but I miss it. Just a thought Good Luck Heather
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I can read and enjoy short stories too. I pulled out some highschool books of them and enjoy them all over again. It doesn’t seem as daunting if you have to go back to start over. Library adventures are always nice. The city one has books on tape, videos and so many books that have lots of pictures and very little text. BJ-Sk. Canada "herbwormwood" <herbwormw…@lycos.co.uk> wrote in message
news:0001HW.BA6057A1001112B1055CE1F0@News.CIS.DFN.DE… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > I also read a lot. I love detective stories but sometimes I lose the plot, > but its not a problem for me, I can always go back to the beginning and > check who did what. Have you tried short stories? Less to remember in > them. > Do you belong to a public library? In the UK they are free to join and you > can take 6 books out for 4 weeks and renew them mostly again and again. > The librarians are trained to help the customers find what they want so > you can have a chat with them and explain your needs, they will help you > find what you want. Just say you have memory problems, or whatever you > feel comfortable saying. > Best wishes, > Herbwormwood > — for info on Antiphospholipid Syndrome AKA Hughes’ Syndrome, go to > http://homepages.phonecoop.coop/veganelf > <note there is no www.in this address> > On Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:08:54 +0000, Gretchen wrote > (in message <d2a1bf69.0301240308.32e6c…@posting.google.com>): > > I read a lot – but it’s my daughters’ books. They are probably 6th to > > 10th grade reading level, and there are some great stories. It’s been > > fun to share the books with them – and I don’t have too much trouble > > keeping the plot and characters straight. Some of the topics are > > pretty grown-up, especially the historic fiction. A book (in the > > grownup section) I recently read was "The Mount". Really interesting > > twist on the whole aliens coming to earth thing. > > I dream of sewing and quilting, and have a wonderful sewing room. > > But… by the time I work 30 hours a week and run my kids to all of > > their activities, I don’t have the time or the energy. > > Gretchen
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Hi Rebecca, I find I have trouble reading too. It is hard to sit in one position too long, and I often can’t consentrate and retain what I have read. I bought a word search magazine when I was in the city yesterday. It has different word puzzles in it. I picked it up last night to do a little in it. It isn’t as hard as cross-word puzzles, but I thought it might help my thinking processes. Actually, I enjoyed it. I could do a bit, then put it aside. It isn’t really a hobby, but it is an activity to fill some time. It didn’t cost a lot either. It was around $5 for a 300 page book. BJ-sharpening her mind in Sk. Canada "John Kakouris" <tree…@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:jCIX9.7157$bL4.713336@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps > getting shorter and shorter. I used to be very athletic, ski, play > softball, anything. Now I’m lucky to make it to bunco once a month, and > church once a week. Occasionally I will scrapbook but my hands are so weak > and it often hurts. I don’t enjoy reading much anymore as I can’t remember > what I’ve read. Your ideas would be wonderful!!! For now, I just enjoy > petting my jack russell terrier and two cats. They like to be lazy. I am > thinking about volunteering somewhere if I can find a flexible place. > Rebecca
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"Sherry" <hurst…@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
| I wish I knew how to Tat!!!! My sister has my grandmothers Tating thingy | (can’t think of what you call it) and neither of us know how to use it and | would love to. http://www.123.net/~carlson/ http://www.picotnet.com/TatOnline/tatting_instruction.htmThese are 2 sites of ‘how to tat’ and there are loads of others that will help you learn step by step to tat. I crochet, read, walk and do alot on the computer… along with a few fav. tv shows… my days are pretty full and even in retirement with the moth home full time, I still get to enjoy my ‘hobbies’. HTH — Shelagh http://continue.to/lupus Nothing Ventured ~ Nothing Gained
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Thanks Shelagh, this is great. Never thought to look on the net for how to instructions. Sherry "Shelagh" <tidering…@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:cU2Z9.128903$H7.5165230@news2.calgary.shaw.ca… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Sherry" <hurst…@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message > | I wish I knew how to Tat!!!! My sister has my grandmothers Tating > thingy > | (can’t think of what you call it) and neither of us know how to use it > and > | would love to. > http://www.123.net/~carlson/ > http://www.picotnet.com/TatOnline/tatting_instruction.htmThese are 2 > sites of ‘how to tat’ and there are loads of others that will help you > learn step by step to tat. > I crochet, read, walk and do alot on the computer… along with a few > fav. tv shows… my days are pretty full and even in retirement with the > moth home full time, I still get to enjoy my ‘hobbies’. > HTH > — > Shelagh > http://continue.to/lupus > Nothing Ventured ~ Nothing Gained
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Hello , Well I have been fortunate as I have returned to my athletic hobbies . I’m running again and playing soccer LOL at 46 yrs of age but that is because I was patient and tried antibiotic therapy which after 2 yrs changed my life . I’m now on it 6+ yrs and still improving almost in remission . I think it is a matter of finding what works best with the fewest possible side effects . Keep looking for a better treatment options as there are many good choices out there and some with Antibiotics are not being offered as new drugs dominate the field of Rheumatology as they are profit oriented unfortunately and some older ones may not be offered too yet might work . Warm hugs, socjog "J Rogow" <JRo…@SpammenotNewsguy.com> wrote in message
news:b14svp02be7@enews4.newsguy.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "John Kakouris" <tree…@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:jCIX9.7157$bL4.713336@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net… > > What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list > keeps > > getting shorter and shorter. I used to be very athletic, ski, play > > softball, anything. Now I’m lucky to make it to bunco once a month, and > > church once a week. Occasionally I will scrapbook but my hands are so weak > > and it often hurts. I don’t enjoy reading much anymore as I can’t > remember > > what I’ve read. Your ideas would be wonderful!!! For now, I just enjoy > > petting my jack russell terrier and two cats. They like to be lazy. I am > > thinking about volunteering somewhere if I can find a flexible place. > > Rebecca > I shoot in competitions. BUT – only when I have an easy week coming > up since I know I’ll need at least two days to recover after a shoot. > I also have been doing aquasize (water aerobics), which has helped > with the fibro pain and given me more stamina. > I have to force myself to get up and go every morning, but it’s worth > the effort.
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On Mon, 27 Jan 2003 03:25:06 GMT, "Sherry" <hurst…@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >Rebecca, >I spend a lot of time do research on my ancestry. So much is available on >line now. But be careful if you get started it becomes very addictive. It >is great for those nights that you can’t sleep and nothing is on the >television. >Hugs, >Sherry
Right along with Family History you could take all of your photographs and label them. Along with your computer you would need a scanner and CD burner. Find a good album and then put them in it along with date, who they are and etc. By storing (burning) them on a CD they cold last a hundred years. With a Family History like PAF5 you can put a picture with a name. Great hobby and lots of research can be done on computer. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>>—LDW—->
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"John Kakouris" <tree…@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:jCIX9.7157$bL4.713336@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net… > What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps > getting shorter and shorter. I used to be very athletic, ski, play > softball, anything. Now I’m lucky to make it to bunco once a month, and > church once a week. Occasionally I will scrapbook but my hands are so weak > and it often hurts. I don’t enjoy reading much anymore as I can’t remember > what I’ve read. Your ideas would be wonderful!!! For now, I just enjoy > petting my jack russell terrier and two cats. They like to be lazy. I am > thinking about volunteering somewhere if I can find a flexible place. > Rebecca
I shoot in competitions. BUT – only when I have an easy week coming up since I know I’ll need at least two days to recover after a shoot. I also have been doing aquasize (water aerobics), which has helped with the fibro pain and given me more stamina. I have to force myself to get up and go every morning, but it’s worth the effort.
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Rebecca, I spend a lot of time do research on my ancestry. So much is available on line now. But be careful if you get started it becomes very addictive. It is great for those nights that you can’t sleep and nothing is on the television. Hugs, Sherry "Sharon C" <sha…@case-studies.com> wrote in message
news:37350558.0301251123.3d89222e@posting.google.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps > Hi, Rebecca. I work full-time, so don’t have a whole lot of time or > energy for any hobbies, but we’re active in our church and I love > sewing. I do some home dec sewing (this morning, I monogrammed a set > of inexpensive Wal-Mart towels for my guest bathroom. I’m pleased > with them. They’re kind of a medium shade of purple with a > butter-yellow monogram. I have a home embroidery machine and software > to design my own work. This little project this morning didn’t > require a lot of heavy-duty computer work, I just did a 3" tall "C" in > a pretty true-type font.) I also enjoy making an occasional garment > for myself as well as doing what’s called "heirloom sewing". That’s > the type of fancy work that you see on little girls. I’m planning a > christening gown for a great-neice that’s scheduled to make her > appearance in March (her Mom is a methodist–they christen). I have > an older little great-neice whose "dedication dress" (her Mom is > baptist, we don’t christen) was the palest shade of pale pink batiste, > and had single strand silk embroidery done in white. I made that one > before I had my embroidery hard/software, so I had to do the > embroidery by hand. I think that might be hard on me these days. My > hands hurt sometimes. Anyhow… that’s me. > Sharon Case
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Yep, I know what you mean…. I have too many birds for that to be viable so I shovel the poop into the beds, and have a trap door between the fowl run and the veg garden…at the end of each season the girls go in and clean up the left overs, weeds, seeds, snails etc. Chooks only get in there at the end of each season – they are great at ploughing and weeding but very destructive. Ducks are snail and slug killers, but leave the plants alone, so they are allowed in there much more often. I also grow fruit trees (citrus, mangoes, grapes, apples etc) which is not bad for my little yard. The apple trees are inside the fowl pen so no problems with caterpillars. Everything else benefits from the poo! Lyndal "Beverley" <pottings…@sybercom.net> wrote in message
news:v33u3dnsn2iudf@corp.supernews.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’ll have to draw you a picture but someone around here has chickens and > rabbits and pens that go over the raised beds. They change the pens every > year and presto they have wonderfully fertilized beds. Very organic!!! > Bev > "Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in > message news:3EhY9.32363$jM5.82537@newsfeeds.bigpond.com… > > I sew…I’m not very good and don’t embark on anything too scary like > > clothes or bed quilts, just gifts, small embroidery, country style mainly > > (,matches my house). I enjoy looking after my birds (ducks and chickens) > > and I grow vegetables…Phill has made a nice raised beds for me and he > does > > the heavy work, I just sit on an upturned box and fiddle 
> > :yodel > > "Gretchen" <DGM…@earthlink.net> wrote in message > > news:d2a1bf69.0301240308.32e6c1da@posting.google.com… > > > I read a lot – but it’s my daughters’ books. They are probably 6th to > > > 10th grade reading level, and there are some great stories. It’s been > > > fun to share the books with them – and I don’t have too much trouble > > > keeping the plot and characters straight. Some of the topics are > > > pretty grown-up, especially the historic fiction. A book (in the > > > grownup section) I recently read was "The Mount". Really interesting > > > twist on the whole aliens coming to earth thing. > > > I dream of sewing and quilting, and have a wonderful sewing room. > > > But… by the time I work 30 hours a week and run my kids to all of > > > their activities, I don’t have the time or the energy. > > > Gretchen
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I’ll have to draw you a picture but someone around here has chickens and rabbits and pens that go over the raised beds. They change the pens every year and presto they have wonderfully fertilized beds. Very organic!!! Bev "Lyndal Parker-Newlyn and Phill Newlyn" <l.p.new…@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:3EhY9.32363$jM5.82537@newsfeeds.bigpond.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I sew…I’m not very good and don’t embark on anything too scary like > clothes or bed quilts, just gifts, small embroidery, country style mainly > (,matches my house). I enjoy looking after my birds (ducks and chickens) > and I grow vegetables…Phill has made a nice raised beds for me and he does > the heavy work, I just sit on an upturned box and fiddle > :yodel > "Gretchen" <DGM…@earthlink.net> wrote in message > news:d2a1bf69.0301240308.32e6c1da@posting.google.com… > > I read a lot – but it’s my daughters’ books. They are probably 6th to > > 10th grade reading level, and there are some great stories. It’s been > > fun to share the books with them – and I don’t have too much trouble > > keeping the plot and characters straight. Some of the topics are > > pretty grown-up, especially the historic fiction. A book (in the > > grownup section) I recently read was "The Mount". Really interesting > > twist on the whole aliens coming to earth thing. > > I dream of sewing and quilting, and have a wonderful sewing room. > > But… by the time I work 30 hours a week and run my kids to all of > > their activities, I don’t have the time or the energy. > > Gretchen
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I sew…I’m not very good and don’t embark on anything too scary like clothes or bed quilts, just gifts, small embroidery, country style mainly (,matches my house). I enjoy looking after my birds (ducks and chickens) and I grow vegetables…Phill has made a nice raised beds for me and he does the heavy work, I just sit on an upturned box and fiddle :yodel "Gretchen" <DGM…@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:d2a1bf69.0301240308.32e6c1da@posting.google.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I read a lot – but it’s my daughters’ books. They are probably 6th to > 10th grade reading level, and there are some great stories. It’s been > fun to share the books with them – and I don’t have too much trouble > keeping the plot and characters straight. Some of the topics are > pretty grown-up, especially the historic fiction. A book (in the > grownup section) I recently read was "The Mount". Really interesting > twist on the whole aliens coming to earth thing. > I dream of sewing and quilting, and have a wonderful sewing room. > But… by the time I work 30 hours a week and run my kids to all of > their activities, I don’t have the time or the energy. > Gretchen
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In article <k8303vsbqkf4ta3ui47u82it5uh7bof…@4ax.com>, KC <kca…@newsguy.com> wrote [ >We can still fish as we love to do - but have to do so in the pre-dawn >hours.
That would be for Katfish? -- Andy [Chair, N E Lupus Group] See http://www.kitzbuhel.demon.co.uk/lupus for more!
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I read a lot – but it’s my daughters’ books. They are probably 6th to 10th grade reading level, and there are some great stories. It’s been fun to share the books with them – and I don’t have too much trouble keeping the plot and characters straight. Some of the topics are pretty grown-up, especially the historic fiction. A book (in the grownup section) I recently read was "The Mount". Really interesting twist on the whole aliens coming to earth thing. I dream of sewing and quilting, and have a wonderful sewing room. But… by the time I work 30 hours a week and run my kids to all of their activities, I don’t have the time or the energy. Gretchen
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Hi Rebecca: If you’re able to do any exercise, you will likely find it very beneficial. Walking, etc. Some of the sports you mentioned may be too aerobic, etc., now, but look into other stretching exercises, whether that’s water-based, or yoga, or tai chi… An alternative to reading is books on tape… Grace.
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On Thu, 23 Jan 2003 02:40:15 GMT, "John Kakouris" <tree…@earthlink.net> wrote: >What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do?
Amateur Astronomy. I can still write and type and do computer graphic work fairly comfortably though I have to use tools a bit different from the avg. person I think. Was never a super active person but it’s gotten especially bad recently so I’m trying to get back to my yoga which I found to be one of the most energizing and yet relaxing forms of exercise for me. We can still fish as we love to do – but have to do so in the pre-dawn hours.
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What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps getting shorter and shorter. I used to be very athletic, ski, play softball, anything. Now I’m lucky to make it to bunco once a month, and church once a week. Occasionally I will scrapbook but my hands are so weak and it often hurts. I don’t enjoy reading much anymore as I can’t remember what I’ve read. Your ideas would be wonderful!!! For now, I just enjoy petting my jack russell terrier and two cats. They like to be lazy. I am thinking about volunteering somewhere if I can find a flexible place. Rebecca
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John Kakouris wrote: > What hobbies do you find yourselves able to do? It seems like my list keeps > getting shorter and shorter. I used to be very athletic, ski, play > softball, anything. Now I’m lucky to make it to bunco once a month, and > church once a week. Occasionally I will scrapbook but my hands are so weak > and it often hurts. I don’t enjoy reading much anymore as I can’t remember > what I’ve read. Your ideas would be wonderful!!! For now, I just enjoy > petting my jack russell terrier and two cats. They like to be lazy. I am > thinking about volunteering somewhere if I can find a flexible place. > Rebecca
I was thinking about trimming bonsai trees, but I haven’t tried it yet. Could be rough on the hands and arms. I also put up a webpage. Learning HTML is not hard at all, and it’s very rewarding. You can put whatever you want up, so it’s fun. And not very physical. The cool part is you can just look everything up. You don’t really need to memorize or remember much at all, which is so important ’cause my memory’s shot. -Sharon — Visit my webpage: http://www.qc.edu/~sperlof1/stills/webpage.html ~Integrity~ Integrity is one of the several paths. It distinguishes itself from the others because it is the right path… and the only one upon which you will never get lost. -M.H. McKee
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