I've got to get a new hobby. Or even an old one I haven't done before like weaving my own fabric. (That's a joke, y'all.) I used to stay busy with my old hobbies of sewing, quilting, and baking, among other things, but after I had my surgery in 2019, I got lazy (quit laughing) and have pretty much stuck to things I can do on my laptop or phone.
In search of something to do to justify my couch potato-ness, I recently got hooked on word puzzles on the Internet. It all started innocently enough. A friend had posted her results of a popular word puzzle I'd never heard of so I immediately researched how to download it to my phone. After several confusing minutes, I finally succeeded, and I haven't been the same since. I will admit that for the first couple of weeks I got a little help (okay, cheated) from a website that allowed me to list what letters I had correct, how many letters were in the puzzle, and BOOM, about 10,000-word combinations would pop up. Searching through that many words while trying to remember what letters were not included usually ended up giving me a massive headache unless I'd gotten lucky and guessed most of the letters right off the bat. But usually not
Ȧfter a few weeks, I started getting better at inserting random letters in the puzzle until I'd stumble upon a combination that would start resembling an actual word. Some days I would solve it in two or three tries but usually it'd be more like four or five. You'd think by now letter combinations would stick in my mind and it'd get easier, wouldn't you? Well, it hasn't. I forget what word was the winner as soon as I post it.
And if that isn't bad enough, I found another word puzzle website that lets me solve three different word combinations of graduating sizes. Unfortunately, each puzzle is displayed once a day. Sometimes I'm on a roll and want to keep playing so I really hate that. I can play the daily (five-letter), expert (sixletter), or pro (seven-letter) puzzles. If I solve any of the puzzles without having to use my cheat sheet, I will post it on my social media page. If not, I keep it to myself. I don't want anyone to know what a loser I am. Ha! Ha!
It's the perfect pastime for the rainy weather we've been having. Especially since I can enjoy it from the comfort of my recliner, and no one can gripe at me for being lazy. That's what rainy days are for, aren't they? Eventually, all good things must come to an end. The warmer weather has come back so I could make myself get outside and work in the flower beds or mow the lawn. I used to enjoy doing that before David retired and took over all the outdoor chores, although I always drew the line at weedeating. That is a job I seriously do not like doing.
Planting and nurturing plants is always a good worthwhile hobby. Unfortunately, that would require that I roll out of bed and get outside before it gets too hot, and we all know that this time of year it's always hot
Ṅaw. I don't think I want to take up that as a hobby. I hate, hate, hate hot weather. Why wasn’t I born somewhere in the north where it never gets out of the 70s and snows into May? I could go back to sewing but that would involve digging my dust-laden fabric, sewing machine, and all the other paraphernalia I'd need out of my "Fibber" closet. No, that would never do. I don't call it my "Fibber" closet for nothing. LOL
I could take up pottery. For one of our granddaughters, I purchased a pottery wheel kit from the local membership club, and it looked quite fun. I decided that was out when she sent me a video of her attempts at making a bowl (I think) and something else I'm not sure of. Looks too messy. At my age, messy is out since I'd have to clean it all up.
There is one thing I'm very good at that doesn't require me to get out of my recliner or house: guilty worrying. Yep, I am the best at what I do. I worry about everything and nothing. If I'm invited to someone's house, I worry that not everyone was invited, and someone's feelings will be hurt. I worry that I'll say something wrong and hurt someone's feelings, so I say nothing, and they think I'm insensitive. Honestly, that is one 'hobby' I need to scuttle in a hurry.
So, I guess it's back to the old proverbial drawing board. Any ideas would be appreciated.