Well, we know you like 'chids, but...

[ronaldhanko]

Photography, backpacking and hiking, biking, antiquarian books (especially old orchid books), stamp and coin collecting (coins and stamps with orchids, that is), black powder rifles and target shooting with them.

[stonedragonfarms]

Hmm besides orchids... Cacti & epiphytic cacti, clivias, bromeliads, planted aquariums...but running, skiing or snowshoeing, making pastries & getting into the garden consume most of the rest of my time. Now if I could just figure out how to work less and play more...
Adam

[fishmommy]

I own my own business, and that's a hobby of sorts in that it occupies me around the clock

my cats, snakes, and fish are a passion for sure
I do terrariums and also grow aquatic plants
I built my own jeep and do wheeling and rock crawling
I read a lot and play video games with my spouse
I try to watch every horror movie possible
I do landscaping around my home - all with hand tools!

[jrodpad]

I feel like I was way more devoted to other hobbies before orchids - now I spend much of my downtime caring for the orchid collection.

When I'm not hard at work or tending to the orchids, I might be (1) running (2) rollerblading (3) playing with the tools in the shop (4) turning wood on the lathe (5) playing video games (6) reading (7) digging around in the garden, or (8) out for a bike ride. But let's be honest here, I'm usually tending to the orchids.

Most of all, I like sharing all of these hobbies with my 2 kids (other than #3 and #4, the kids are still way too young to be around sharp tools - they're 2 and 4 years old). They've each got their own watering cans (one that looks like an elephant and one that looks like a lizard) and they just love to help water the orchids on the weekends. My daughter can even distinguish the phals from the paphs from the dendrobiums. It's kind of a trip hearing a 4 year old say "phalaenopsis".



-J

[Call_Me_Bob]

Originally Posted by fishmommy

I own my own business, and that's a hobby of sorts in that it occupies me around the clock

my cats, snakes, and fish are a passion for sure
I do terrariums and also grow aquatic plants
I built my own jeep and do wheeling and rock crawling
I read a lot and play video games with my spouse
I try to watch every horror movie possible
I do landscaping around my home - all with hand tools!

What kind of fish do you have? Do you have any planted tanks?


You can call me Bob

"have no fear, help is here!"

[abigaillevans]

When I'm not working or messing about with my orchids, I'm usually:

-Cooking
-Reading (I just finished J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Silmarillion" for the third time and am reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy for the fourth -- they're my go-to books this time of year )
-Lurking the local farmer's market
-Doing crossword puzzles
-Camping and backpacking
-Riding my bike around town or
-Chasing my cat around the house

[Tindomul]

Frogs, Salamanders, Tropical Blueberries, Birding,
Anyone considered cloud collecting?? have not done it yet, but am curious.

[Brotherly Monkey]

Angurek, what type of music do you dj?

For me, before I got sick, I was mainly into outdoors stuff or physical activities, like power lifting, long distance cycling, trekking, kayaking, reading lots of philosophy, helped organize raves, grappling, photography, cooking, and traveling

Now since I'm much more restricted in what I can do, I've gotten big into orchids(always wanted to get into orchids, but just never had the time, previously), dart frogs, and horticulture in general. And was thinking of picking up some CDJ's in the near future (though I have a sizable record collection, since I never had much inclination to dj, it has always been limited to stuff I couldn't find on disc)

the reading and cooking are something I've been able to hold onto, despite the illness

[bdublyou]

I spend most of my time working, but, when I get a chance and after I take care of the plants I like: cycling, traveling, reading and eating (oh my). I love to handstrip terriers. I am also quite fond of making lists...I don't know why. I have been known to crochet, knit, and do some cross-stitch for something mindless.

I've been playing around with the camera this last year and hope to become more proficient with it...had a great time taking pics in Europe last year. Past hobbies I hope to revisit are playing classical guitar, drawing, and fishkeeping. There's more but, this post is getting quite lengthy.

[jrodpad]

BW,

I have to ask, what is "handstripping terriers"?

Sounds so interesting, but I have no idea what this is.

-J