Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest - What’s Your Hobby

[black_cat]

These creations make great gifts for all ages!! Family, friends, teachers, neighbors, etc.
We also do something in Wisconsin where people crochet/knit hats, mittens, and scarfs and put them in Christmas trees the city puts up or on light poles throughout town and these can be taken by anyone who needs them. This may be something that may interest you. Especially if the word gets around, some people love to give yarn for these projects to help the community.
I completely understand the feeling of crocheting! It is tough to sum up but it is so relaxing, stress relieving, and enjoyable are just a few words to describe it.

The problem is that I go so slowly...I've been working on this hat for weeks and it's barely a quarter of the way done That hat/mitten thing is so wonderful!!!! I'd love to take part in something like that.

 

[SnapdragonQ]

Also not an entry-

I guess I should have mentioned I read as a hobby as well. Since before I can remember and my first novel was Call of the Wild when I was only 8. I'd already burned through all the animal, nature, and adventure books at the library so the Librarian thought CotW might keep me busy for a while. Yeah, no...I consumed it voraciously and asked for another one.

I've never stopped reading, but the content has changed a lot over the years. Plenty of fiction, but I love to learn and have an embarrassing amount of non fiction, how to, and educational books. So much so that I need more bookcases even though I have about a dozen already.
...always wanted a large house so I could dedicate one room to being my own personal library.

And speaking of libraries, for those of us who like to smell books, I think libraries and books stores are heavenly!! If I have to be indoors, there's no place more satisfying than a bookstore or a big library! Like stay all day and not even realize they are about to close until someone kicks you out.

 

[black_cat]

Also not an entry-

I guess I should have mentioned I read as a hobby as well. Since before I can remember and my first novel was Call of the Wild when I was only 8. I'd already burned through all the animal, nature, and adventure books at the library so the Librarian thought CotW might keep me busy for a while. Yeah, no...I consumed it voraciously and asked for another one.

I've never stopped reading, but the content has changed a lot over the years. Plenty of fiction, but I love to learn and have an embarrassing amount of non fiction, how to, and educational books. So much so that I need more bookcases even though I have about a dozen already.
...always wanted a large house so I could dedicate one room to being my own personal library.

And speaking of libraries, for those of us who like to smell books, I think libraries and books stores are heavenly!! If I have to be indoors, there's no place more satisfying than a bookstore or a big library! Like stay all day and not even realize they are about to close until someone kicks you out.

CotW?

 

[SnapdragonQ]

CotW?

Sorry, Call of the Wild by Jack London. I was too lazy to write it out twice.

 

[black_cat]

Sorry, Call of the Wild by Jack London. I was too lazy to write it out twice.

No, you're fine I just don't always make connections like I should.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Also not an entry-

I guess I should have mentioned I read as a hobby as well. Since before I can remember and my first novel was Call of the Wild when I was only 8. I'd already burned through all the animal, nature, and adventure books at the library so the Librarian thought CotW might keep me busy for a while. Yeah, no...I consumed it voraciously and asked for another one.

I've never stopped reading, but the content has changed a lot over the years. Plenty of fiction, but I love to learn and have an embarrassing amount of non fiction, how to, and educational books. So much so that I need more bookcases even though I have about a dozen already.
...always wanted a large house so I could dedicate one room to being my own personal library.

And speaking of libraries, for those of us who like to smell books, I think libraries and books stores are heavenly!! If I have to be indoors, there's no place more satisfying than a bookstore or a big library! Like stay all day and not even realize they are about to close until someone kicks you out.

Whenever we go to a bigger city for shopping, my family drops me off at the book store while they go to all the stores they want to, and then they come back to me so that we can go eat. Truthfully, they could leave me there while they eat too.
One dream I have always had ever since I was little was a secret bookcase full of books that opened and led to a room completely filled with books and one amazingly comfy chair.

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Hobby #1: Writing
I love to write. Being able to create a world with just a few words, making loveable characters, character arcs, plot twists, making people laugh, cry, smile, and want to throw the book across the room XD

I write any time I can, whether it be a fanfiction, my WIP, or a Role Play with friends. I don't consider myself an amateur, - I've been doing this for two years now - but I'm definitely not an expert. I don't think I ever will be, to be honest. But that's half the fun of it!

Part of writing is collecting notebooks to write in... Most of my writing in on Google Docs, but there's nothing like a good old notebook to scribble in.

Not really sure how to take pictures of my writing... but here are some pictures of my notebooks!!

The words have kind of rubbed off on this one. But they are still legible.

The inside of one of my favorite notebooks.

I new notebook that I bought at Hobby Lobby... it's too nice to write in LOL

 

[SBFChickenGirl]

Yes, I believe that it's no coincidence that the smartest people also read a lot!(not saying I'm extra smart or anything tho)
Yes it is Red Rock! I really loved them but was never quite satisfied with the series ending lol. I guess I prefer happy endings

Yeah, I wasn't really satisfied with it either... I wanted to throw it... But... You can't throw a book!!!

I hope you won't mind if I just "borrow" 1 or 10 of those fabulous books.


Just kidding. I protect my books as fiercely as a dragon protects gold. I bet that you do too.

*guilty*
My books are my treasure.

Entry 3
Writing! I have always loved writing stories, I think my first story I wrote in 2 grade. I'll see if I can find it if y'all want. I have about three or four going now...I'm trying to write one in the Pride and Prejudice style. I'll take a pic but you may not be able to read my handwriting lol
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Yup!!! I love to write!!!

Lol yes I do protect them.. some of them are so old they fall apart if they aren't held right. I only have one friend who it's "safe" to lend books to because they love them as much as I do

"Safe"
I feel you.

Also not an entry-

I guess I should have mentioned I read as a hobby as well. Since before I can remember and my first novel was Call of the Wild when I was only 8. I'd already burned through all the animal, nature, and adventure books at the library so the Librarian thought CotW might keep me busy for a while. Yeah, no...I consumed it voraciously and asked for another one.

I've never stopped reading, but the content has changed a lot over the years. Plenty of fiction, but I love to learn and have an embarrassing amount of non fiction, how to, and educational books. So much so that I need more bookcases even though I have about a dozen already.
...always wanted a large house so I could dedicate one room to being my own personal library.

And speaking of libraries, for those of us who like to smell books, I think libraries and books stores are heavenly!! If I have to be indoors, there's no place more satisfying than a bookstore or a big library! Like stay all day and not even realize they are about to close until someone kicks you out.

I could live in a library.
(In my current WIP, my Main character lives in a library...)
I have also always wanted a giant mansion, with a multiple level library... Not going to happen, but one can hope!

 

[Corbdee]

Ok, yes thank you! My #3 was gonna be writing in a nutshell. I was talking with my friend the other day and we discovered that she has 19 journals/ books filled with her writings and I have 23 . No joke. I looove writing. I don’t have any pics, really, so I guess I can’t use that as an entry .

I’ve been writing about covid, how life has changed because of it, My Old puppy that we had to get rid of, etc.
sometimes I like writing fiction stories as well. I’m in the middle of helping my friends create a movie script right now.

 

[CaramelKittey]

Hobby #1 - Goats

Goats. I love goats. They are the best! Even better than chickens on certain days...
We only have 3 goats right now, but I'm REALLY REALLY hoping to get more! We have a kinder (Nubian/Pygmy cross), and two Nigerian Dwarfs. We breed them all for milk and cute babies every year, but recently I've been trying to get closer to the American Dairy Goat Association standard with our Nigerian Dwarfs. We've been having trouble getting our nicer doe of the two Nigerian Dwarf does bred, but hopefully she will have kids eventually!

We haven't done LA, DHIR, or milk tests with either of them..YET! I'd like to start doing all of that if I can be sure our nicer doe can have babies. We have taken them to a couple ADGA shows as well as some 4-H shows across New Jersey.

Of all the things I love about goats, of course, the whole, fresh, unprocessed goats' milk is amazing, but I love their individual personalities! It's so fun getting to meet the new babies every time they kid, and learning what they like, don't like, and where they love to be scratched. ❤

I certainly wouldn't call myself a goat 'expert' but we have been doing it for 7 years, and while we have made a good amount of mistakes along the way, we are always learning and improving our management practices and our knowledge of these cute funny little creatures.

These are our three girls..

Gracie (left) and Squeaks (right) (Nigerian Dwarfs)

Lucy (kinder)