I recall a story where two kids track down the location of a beehive. They place out a small bowl of sugar syrup and follow the bees that visit. This sounds a little fictional. I look it up and it turns out to be possible. When a bee is ‘full’ it flies straight back to the hive. By timing how long a bee takes to return, you can determine the distance. With triangulation, patience and helpful weather you really can track down beehives.
On impulse I go to the local library and check out “Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting.”
For years I’ve had an urge to bee keep. I stay away because I don’t need that much honey. Hunting for wild hives sounds less committed. Dip my toe without going all the way.
I do this. I have impulses to try something new. Things that could be a hobby but then peter out. Sometimes it's fun to learn something new and challenging. It’s fun to research and buy new equipment. But then... it is just an impulse that costs money for no real return. I end up with junk in my house.
I once spent hundreds of dollars on a telescope for stargazing. Seattle is not the best place for stargazing.
Music-- I had keyboard lessons in high school. We bought a keyboard during COVID. At some point my learning slowed down. Then I developed a pinched nerve in my shoulder, so I stopped keyboarding and never restarted. We sold the keyboard when we moved to our current home. I may pick keyboards up again. I have friends who have offered me their keyboard which has not been used in years.
Bicycling-- I’ve learnt how to maintain my bicycle. I’ve investigated how to turn it into an e-bike. I’m one idle month away from doing so.
Drawing-- This would not be a bad hobby to pick up. It’s not expensive and if I became good (big if) I’d be more inclined to keep the drawings than the hundreds of pics we take from our cell phones.
On impulse I go to the local library and check out “Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting.”
For years I’ve had an urge to bee keep. I stay away because I don’t need that much honey. Hunting for wild hives sounds less committed. Dip my toe without going all the way.
I do this. I have impulses to try something new. Things that could be a hobby but then peter out. Sometimes it's fun to learn something new and challenging. It’s fun to research and buy new equipment. But then... it is just an impulse that costs money for no real return. I end up with junk in my house.
I once spent hundreds of dollars on a telescope for stargazing. Seattle is not the best place for stargazing.
Music-- I had keyboard lessons in high school. We bought a keyboard during COVID. At some point my learning slowed down. Then I developed a pinched nerve in my shoulder, so I stopped keyboarding and never restarted. We sold the keyboard when we moved to our current home. I may pick keyboards up again. I have friends who have offered me their keyboard which has not been used in years.
Bicycling-- I’ve learnt how to maintain my bicycle. I’ve investigated how to turn it into an e-bike. I’m one idle month away from doing so.
3D Printing-- I would love to buy a 3D printer, but do I really need more plastic crap in my house? But I could 3D print drawer organizers and lamp shades...
Drawing-- This would not be a bad hobby to pick up. It’s not expensive and if I became good (big if) I’d be more inclined to keep the drawings than the hundreds of pics we take from our cell phones.
I start looking around at the local bookstores for “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.”
2 comments:
Beekeeping is practiced on "The Farm," aka Mockingbird Hill. My nephew and his sister's husband have multiple hives; I think around 16. I have a dear friend in Mississippi who has a Heritage Farm husband-and-wife team. They keep a 6-hive group. My friend Tony in Metairie, LA, and his doctor friend keep a fairly large group of hives in the City. All this is to say, give it a try; city or farm don't matter.
What about writing fiction, short stories specifically, as a hobby? itis not just shaping the prose, but designing the plot lines and thinking out the characters, Roderick
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