It makes for boring stories, steeped in my own little world as I am.
I'd tell you all about it, and describe hand making invitations, cutting pretty paper and inserting specially cut pieces into the envelopes, but there's no way it's as fun to read about as it is to do!
When someone asked me recently what my hobbies were, I actually said gardening and cooking, and couldn't think of anything else. Can I actually add crafting? It sounds lame.
"I like crafting."
"Oh, yeah? What do you craft?"
"All sorts of stuff."
"Like what?"
"Um... cards. Invitations. Jewelry hangers. Stuff like that."
"Oh. Cool."
It's these in-between bits of season that confuse me. In the winter I might say: camping, skiing, reading, travel (if this is a hobby I'm sticking with it). In the summer I might say camping, hiking, swimming (well, not so much around Seattle), picking blackberries (again: hobby?).
I guess I think of hobbies as active activities, not just stuff I do to pass the time (and enjoy it).
And that's when I looked up Hobby: "A hobby is an activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, typically done during one's leisure time."
Which makes me pretty happy, actually. Who cares what people think about your hobbies! I'm going to add cleaning, tidying, organizing, planning parties, making multi-course dinners, taking walks with my Love, planning trips, meeting friends, painting my toenails, teaching Pup tricks, tasting wine, watching things grow, taking photos, designing dresses, dancing, looking at fashion photography, styling hair and makeup, sewing, mowing the lawn (I actually do like it), cuddling, and finally, riding on the back of a motorcycle through foreign countries with the one I love.
Projects are good for me. I like being crafty and passing my leisure time with pleasure.
photos courtesy of marthastewartweddings.com
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