Hobby thread? Hobby thread.

[ShadowHM]

I admire those who have hobbies that produce visible results.

My hobby of slaying all evil inside computer games just doesn't compare. For years, to take a break after a day of mostly solitary work, I would get together with online friends of an evening to slay some demons. It had the added benefit of allowing me to stay home while 'going out', so I didn't need babysitters and I didn't need to drive or find parking in inclement weather.

During that time, my husband's hobby was making stained glass pieces. His work involved fine motor skills and a lot of seeking cooperation from others. His solitary time creating stained pieces required the same fine motor skills but nobody had to cooperate. He could show exasperation if things didn't go right. And he made some very beautiful pieces.

My life is still full of the results of his hobby. Unfortunately, I have nothing to show for mine.

I do garden, but that is an incredibly desultory form of creativity, coaxing the plants to grow where I want them to and starting over again on a regular basis on the same 'canvas' when Mother Nature intervenes with my work. (An ice storm in 2005 and a wind storm in 2008 made for huge changes in my garden space.)

Thanks for sharing the hobbies that give you pleasure.