Hobbies Other Than Betty Boop

[mgchan]

Outside of everyday work (at an office or at home), what hobbies do you have or enjoy doing by yourself, that's not related to collecting Betty Boop stuff? Feel free to post photos of your hobbies.

I enjoy the following, though not in order of priority:

Reef Aquarium
Photography
Woodworking/Furniture making
Stained Glass
Watching movies on my Home Theater
Working on my daughter's dollhouse
Playing computer games
Reading

Here's a photo of a grandfather clock I'd built, approximately 10 years ago, from a kit:

http://www.bettyboop.com/forums/photos/gfclock.jpg

It's a reproduction of a Newport clock made around 1760.

[BBooper]

wow! thats amazing!!

i like to go out with my friends, draw, read etc. i don't really have hobbies!

BBooper
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[bettyboopfan]

That is amazing work, MGCHAN!
You did a great job!

Other than collecting BB, I like to sew, read, and play games (board or card).

[BBooper]

thats another thing i do, sew! lol! how could i forget!?

BBooper
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[bettyboop464]

besides bb , I like to go fishing , gardening, boating, I collect mary moo moos also spend time with my kids and we do garden tractor pulls my kids pull

[mgchan]

bettyboop464 > What do you fish for? I miss fishing! I used to do alot of freshwater fishing, especially for large & small mouth bass.

[Neckless]

I have somne very enjoyable habits...outside of BB

gardening, windsurfing, swimming, playing computer games...there's more!!

[bettyboop68]

I do cross stitch. I do Home Interiors. I read novels. I would like to lose twenty pounds LOL. ;) I do collect apple things for my kitchen that is my theme in the kitchen. I dance.

[bettyboop68]

That is a pretty clock. My brother took classes in high school and made my parents one like that but for a wall.

[Neckless]

Working on my daughter's dollhouse

This should be interesting.
I think every little girl needs a doll house.

[mgchan]

It's fun but very time consuming. It's almost like building a real house but on a smaller scale. The windows open & close, doors have hinges & doorknobs, electrical wiring, sconces and chandelier lights w/tiny wall switches, wood veneer floors, wallpaper, molding, carpeting, outside siding and cedar tiles for the roof. The only thing missing is plumbing!

If anyone's interested, take a look here Miniatures (http://www.miniatures.com/hbs/global/index2.asp)

[bettyboop68]

The only thing missing is plumbing!

then get to it. LOL what are you waiting for? :eek:

I am sure your daughter loves it.

[bettyboop464]

I fish for crappie , bass and catfish

[Neckless]

those dollhouses are really cute.
I love them.
A little girl can sit inside and [erhaps look out of her window and her imagination will just "take off"!

[Biker Babe]

Outside of everyday work (at an office or at home), what hobbies do you have or enjoy doing by yourself, that's not related to collecting Betty Boop stuff? Feel free to post photos of your hobbies.

I enjoy the following, though not in order of priority:

Reef Aquarium
Photography
Woodworking/Furniture making
Stained Glass
Watching movies on my Home Theater
Working on my daughter's dollhouse
Playing computer games
Reading

Here's a photo of a grandfather clock I'd built, approximately 10 years ago, from a kit:

http://www.bettyboop.com/forums/photos/gfclock.jpg

It's a reproduction of a Newport clock made around 1760.
Beautiful grandfather clock! I have always wanted one but don't have the room for one, so I have settled for a cookoo clock instead! One day I will have to figure out how to make room for one! You have a great talent, keep up the good work! I might have to hire you one day to make me one! :D

[mgchan]

I might have to hire you one day to make me one! :D
Thanks!
Sure...after I finish the dollhouse, the half-finished secretary/desk in the basement, the tea table that I haven't started on, re-modelling all three bathrooms, extending the house, re-model the kitchen, build a new deck or patio, landscape the back of the house, etc. LOL

[Biker Babe]

Oh my! I will just have to save it for another day, er year! LOL!

[Biker Babe]

It's fun but very time consuming. It's almost like building a real house but on a smaller scale. The windows open & close, doors have hinges & doorknobs, electrical wiring, sconces and chandelier lights w/tiny wall switches, wood veneer floors, wallpaper, molding, carpeting, outside siding and cedar tiles for the roof. The only thing missing is plumbing!

If anyone's interested, take a look here Miniatures (http://www.miniatures.com/hbs/global/index2.asp)
Cute doll house too!

[mgchan]

Part of my New Year resolution is to complete as much of the above projects as possible! Yeah right! LOL

[Biker Babe]

I'm root'n for ya! He He!

[Neckless]

I fish for crappie , bass and catfish
oh besides being a Booper...you are a fisherman too!!

I find it relaxing too<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSXXXXXX43US' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_3_202.gif' alt='Fishing' border=0></a>we don't eat catfish here tho.

considered scavengers.

[flirting boop's]

Great Hobby Mgchan..! :eek:
U must never waist the time R U ?... :confused:

Other hobby than BB ? Umm,.... I love to collecting post card from all over d world :)

[Biker Babe]

I have quite a few hobbies, but can never get them finished! I like to crochet, read, collect elephants! Flirting boop, I also collect postcards! I haven't done it for quite a while though.

[Biker Babe]

Part of my New Year resolution is to complete as much of the above projects as possible! Yeah right! LOL
Time is counting down! 100, 99, 98 He He!

[mgchan]

How about Quilting? Does anyone here quilt? My wife has made a number of them over the years, from wall hangings to blankets.

[mgchan]

Time is counting down! 100, 99, 98 He He!
LOL :P The pressure is on...

[Biker Babe]

How about Quilting? Does anyone here quilt? My wife has made a number of them over the years, from wall hangings to blankets.
I have tried it but never really got into it. It is better in a group then by yourself. It speeds things up!

[bettyboop68]

I did not have a new year's resolution this time. All I want to do is lose twenty pounds. ;)

[BBooper]

good luck bettyboop68 and i hope you reach your target!!!

i'm a little confused how you got from hobbies to new years resolution though :P

BBooper
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[bettyboopfan]

How about Quilting? Does anyone here quilt? My wife has made a number of them over the years, from wall hangings to blankets.
I find it very relaxing. I have made my mom a couple and I made one for my oldest daughter. I took all her receiving blankets from when she was a baby and quilted them. I now need to for my youngest daughter.

[mgchan]

i'm a little confused how you got from hobbies to new years resolution though :P
Oooops! I strayed off topic!!! GUILTY as charged!!!! LOL

[BBooper]

i just finished a quilting sample for my textiles course at school. i found it relaxing too and alotta fun!

BBooper
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[BBooper]

Oooops! I strayed off topic!!! GUILTY as charged!!!! LOL


:eek: i'm innocent i tell you!!! lol!!!!!

BBooper
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[bettyboopfan]

i just finished a quilting sample for my textiles course at school. i found it relaxing too and alotta fun!

BBooper
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It is fun!