Passion Hobbies

[Mx.Drago]

2 hours ago, Aidan5 said:

Recently I find myself with a massive green thumb. I am attempting to propagate my succulent and taking care of my baby sequoia tree :)) It has grown at least 4" since I got it. My other sequoia is around a 1' tall and still growing heathily :)) 

Awww...Happy little ?...Grow fast, tall, and strong little one.

2 hours ago, Just Lee said:

--my cruel neighbor purposely mowed over my ivy plants. He moved over the protective rocks I put around them, broke his machine and there was only 1 single leaf left. I brought that leaf upstairs and now he's over 18" long with no signs of stopping. Nurture the roots beneath the surface and build your foundation man. 

 

?That monster. That's messed up. I'm happy your neighbor broke his machine, teach them a lesson. So happy plants are so resilient. Always wanted to grow a wall of bamboo with honeysuckle, ivy and morning glories. Bamboo is a devilish plant but I love it's usefulness.

2 hours ago, KathyLauren said:

My hobby is astrophotography.  I have a backyard observatory that I built myself, several very capable telescopes, and a fancy cooled camera.  I have been into astronomy all my life, but only got serious about it ten years ago.  The observatory is fully automated, so I can fire it up any night when the sky is clear, and it will take pictures while I sleep. 

 

The hard part is "developing" the pictures.  It is all digital, of course, but there is a lot of semi-technical, semi-artistic work that has to be done to turn the raw images into something worthy of posting.

 

Here is a recent example that I am quite pleased with:

 

?So cool...and pretty.

[KymmieL]

NB, those tomatoes look delicious.

 

Kathy, make sure you give us a heads up when that rogue comet is going to wipe us out. LOL.

 

Patti, The music is why I am into Car audio. if you ever seem me driving with out the radio on something is wrong. My oldest plays the Sax. He was in the Wyoming High School All-State marching band and marched the 7+ miles of the Rose parade in 2004. Also did the main street parade at Disney land two days before . At one time he wanted to be a HS band director. Sight unheard, he was offered first chair at University of Florida. Just from his experience. Now he is the one I haven't talked to in over a month.

 

My middle and youngest were in choir. My middle son did the ambassadors of Music for WY. and toured Europe. England, France, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. When you and Shawna visit, I'll tell you the family joke about his travels. 

 

Kymmie

[Mx.Drago]

1 hour ago, NB Adult said:

I enjoy two passion hobbies, maintaining a 6000 gallon Koi pond that I constructed and stocked years ago and growing tomatoes and green peppers from seed during the summer months. We can what we don't eat right away. 

?I love fish, they are so relaxing to care for, if you have the space and meditation time space for it.

Those tomatoes look really good and very clean. Must be a very happy plant, but healthy fruit, is worth it.?

[Patti Anne]

49 minutes ago, KymmieL said:

Now he is the one I haven't talked to in over a month.

 Kymmie: Does that have to do with the trans issue? 

[Tori M]

Wow, wow, wow!  Rocks and plants and art and audio systems and a convertible z-car.  @KathyLauren, that galaxy photo is FAR OUT!  

3 hours ago, Just Lee said:

the protective rocks I put around them, broke his machine and

Karma!  HA!

 

I might be the major geek here ?... my main hobby is birding.  For those not familiar, unofficially, birdwatching usually means watching the birds in the backyard.  Birding is like hunting, going to other areas and actually searching for different species.  I was an avid birder for a few years, but haven't gotten out as much lately, settling for watching the birds in the backyard.  I have a good place for it... have seen 102 species in or over my place.  I keep up around a dozen feeders.  A bear took down 3 last night, btw.  Between WV and OR, my life list stands at 232 species.  To birding geeks that means something but most people just don't get it, haha.  I think the best thing about birding is that you can do it anywhere, even the Walmart parking lot.  Here's one of my favorite photo captures (a red-breasted sapsucker):

 

[Just Lee]

NB those pics are wicked awesome! Between the fresh veggies and koi pond you have a sweet life going on in just the right niche for you. Good positive passion there.

[KymmieL]

6 hours ago, Patti Anne said:

 Kymmie: Does that have to do with the trans issue? 

Yep, but I actually had some nice texts from him. No mention of him still being mad at me about things. Tomorrow is my grandson's 5th birthday. I had to make sure all the presents that were sent from Amazon got there.

 

Kymmie

[TTheta]

13 hours ago, Just Lee said:

That's great @Aidan5 that you're growing plants! There a perfect metaphor for your stage of life. You nurture the plants to maintain everything on the outside to the best condition. You provide all the right things to make the outside reach full growth potential. But what you see of that plant is literally only half of it. Those strong beautiful roots are what keeps it alive.Beneath that soil grows many roots in many different directions seeking nourishment, growing strength daily and making a solid foundation. Your feelings are those roots. They might be beneath the surface where your parents can't see them, but they're most definitely a strong and essential part of you. They're the core of your existence and no on can take that from you. Keep on being the amazing person you are and grow those roots to stabilize your life. Small metaphor--my cruel neighbor purposely mowed over my ivy plants. He moved over the protective rocks I put around them, broke his machine and there was only 1 single leaf left. I brought that leaf upstairs and now he's over 18" long with no signs of stopping. Nurture the roots beneath the surface and build your foundation man. 

 

That was so cool of you to say- er type. haha. That really made my day and to help with the metaphor, I am growing succulents. Which, can have leaves torn off and each of those leaves that were torn off will grow back new plants and if you cut the roots, a new plant. If you take the stump, a new plant! As long as you have something, it's possible to regrow. I never would have made the connection if you didn't comment that :)) Wowie, I now hold my plants closer to my heart now, thank you. 

[Just Lee]

Your'e welcome, but really, you just did all that thinking and found the solution completely on your own. Your core is strong and intelligent and I know that with this positive attitude, you will thrive as strongly as the plants you nurture. Wishing you all the best!