Decided to switch things up a little here. I've been on here almost daily for a few months and curious what everyone enjoys doing as hobbies or fun while your not suffering from PsA.
I was just getting into photography and HDR photos. Here's my flickr page
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62824888@N03/ with some of my best photos. Now that spring is just around the corner hopefully I can get back out and take some nice photos.
I like doing all sorts of crafts - sewing, crochet, paper crafts etc . When I have a PsA flare up my creative mojo vanishes. When I’m ok I m constantly sloping off to my craft room to make something!
I sew and Knit and garden. I have cut my gardens down to half or maybe 1/3. I have 4 small veggie flower gardens now. and replanted lilys,roses and all sorts of flowers out around the edges where I don't have to weed. They will take over eventually and it will probably lookbetter than before! Ishould say my husband slaved away for days to move everything about! I directed LOL.
I had a part time sewing business. Now I only sew for grandkids and family and not as much as I would like. I knit and have just learned since PsA. sox hats scarves sweaters but I hve slowed down some this winter. My fave is the garden and canning and preserving food. I love making all my own food. Bread, Jams, pickles. Pabu just gave me a recipe for cottage cheese that I am going to try out. ok I am checking out your site JJ
OK, my turn to whine. When I saw retirement from classroom teaching on the horizon, I decided to build myself a retirement career. I wanted something that was fun, flexible and involved teaching, but not kids. I went to college at night and did wine studies. In retirement, with my sommelier certificate, I did some private sommelier work, but mostly I did wine tasting fundraisers for local charities. I loved it, loved everything about it. The people, the giving back, the "quality-not-quantity" message, the social buzz, the teaching and presenting.
That was before the painful PsA erosions in my feet, and before I met methotrexate. Now, the only wine I "do", I sip-n-spit. When I do a "gig", I have to bring an assistant to pour while I sit on a stool because of my pain. It's just no fun any more. Last night I turned a job down, because I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just couldn't. Like Gwynneth, my mojo is gone.
Sorry for the sob story.
JJ loved the photos !!! they are fabulous
Seenie never spit out good wine!!!
Seenie said:
OK, my turn to whine. When I saw retirement from classroom teaching on the horizon, I decided to build myself a retirement career. I wanted something that was fun, flexible and involved teaching, but not kids. I went to college at night and did wine studies. In retirement, with my sommelier certificate, I did some private sommelier work, but mostly I did wine tasting fundraisers for local charities. I loved it, loved everything about it. The people, the giving back, the "quality-not-quantity" message, the social buzz, the teaching and presenting.
That was before the painful PsA erosions in my feet, and before I met methotrexate. Now, the only wine I "do", I sip-n-spit. When I do a "gig", I have to bring an assistant to pour while I sit on a stool because of my pain. It's just no fun any more. Last night I turned a job down, because I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just couldn't. Like Gwynneth, my mojo is gone.
Sorry for the sob story.
Trees, the only wine that passes my lips is good wine. And I spit it out. Drives me crazy -- easier just to avoid it all together.
2trees said:
Seenie never spit out good wine!!!
Seenie said:OK, my turn to whine. When I saw retirement from classroom teaching on the horizon, I decided to build myself a retirement career. I wanted something that was fun, flexible and involved teaching, but not kids. I went to college at night and did wine studies. In retirement, with my sommelier certificate, I did some private sommelier work, but mostly I did wine tasting fundraisers for local charities. I loved it, loved everything about it. The people, the giving back, the "quality-not-quantity" message, the social buzz, the teaching and presenting.
That was before the painful PsA erosions in my feet, and before I met methotrexate. Now, the only wine I "do", I sip-n-spit. When I do a "gig", I have to bring an assistant to pour while I sit on a stool because of my pain. It's just no fun any more. Last night I turned a job down, because I couldn't bring myself to do it. I just couldn't. Like Gwynneth, my mojo is gone.
Sorry for the sob story.
Jackson! Those pics are absolutely fabulous. I hope spring finds you well enough to take lots more and share with us!
Seenie
Not to sound like a Pollyanna but I enjoy all the things I used to enjoy still. Just differently, but then I was enjoying them differently at 50 than when 20. In fact it has become funny if not down right entertaining to figure out how to do different. I was a wood carver, I still am. now I wonder WHY Dissed Power carving tools for so long. I have hiked every single mile of trail in both Yellowstone and Glacier national Parks more than once. Now I do the short loops in case I need the chair to get it out. I see amazing things I never "saw before". And I fit right in with the tourists who have double walking stick (they don't need them or regular trails they are made for side hilling) but they look really cool. Not only that a nice dinner in one of the lodges, turns out to be a lot more enjoyable than freeze dried something carried on your back all day with 40#s of other stuff.
And for fun and giggles re-establishing some bed room activity is sort like being a teen in the back seat of Pinto again. How many can easily go back 40 years. And suddenly the kama sutra is no longer porn but a necessity.
I my shop I no longer make Mission Replicas. I turn bowls and make Jewelry boxes. I've been able to gift a lot more people some to the point they hate to see me coming. But it turns out I really hated milling lumber and sanding anyway and smaller set ups are easier.
LOL, tnt, you're a blast!
Seenie
tntlamb said:
Not to sound like a Pollyanna but I enjoy all the things I used to enjoy still. Just differently, but then I was enjoying them differently at 50 than when 20. In fact it has become funny if not down right entertaining to figure out how to do different. I was a wood carver, I still am. now I wonder WHY Dissed Power carving tools for so long. I have hiked every single mile of trail in both Yellowstone and Glacier national Parks more than once. Now I do the short loops in case I need the chair to get it out. I see amazing things I never "saw before". And I fit right in with the tourists who have double walking stick (they don't need them or regular trails they are made for side hilling) but they look really cool. Not only that a nice dinner in one of the lodges, turns out to be a lot more enjoyable than freeze dried something carried on your back all day with 40#s of other stuff.
And for fun and giggles re-establishing some bed room activity is sort like being a teen in the back seat of Pinto again. How many can easily go back 40 years. And suddenly the kama sutra is no longer porn but a necessity.
I my shop I no longer make Mission Replicas. I turn bowls and make Jewelry boxes. I've been able to gift a lot more people some to the point they hate to see me coming. But it turns out I really hated milling lumber and sanding anyway and smaller set ups are easier.
Tnt so glad you have found life to be more enjoyable. I like my knitting and I find I am enjoying life more than before. I do have lots of pain stuff but I do have lots of no pain days too..
tntlamb said:
Not to sound like a Pollyanna but I enjoy all the things I used to enjoy still. Just differently, but then I was enjoying them differently at 50 than when 20. In fact it has become funny if not down right entertaining to figure out how to do different. I was a wood carver, I still am. now I wonder WHY Dissed Power carving tools for so long. I have hiked every single mile of trail in both Yellowstone and Glacier national Parks more than once. Now I do the short loops in case I need the chair to get it out. I see amazing things I never "saw before". And I fit right in with the tourists who have double walking stick (they don't need them or regular trails they are made for side hilling) but they look really cool. Not only that a nice dinner in one of the lodges, turns out to be a lot more enjoyable than freeze dried something carried on your back all day with 40#s of other stuff.
And for fun and giggles re-establishing some bed room activity is sort like being a teen in the back seat of Pinto again. How many can easily go back 40 years. And suddenly the kama sutra is no longer porn but a necessity.
I my shop I no longer make Mission Replicas. I turn bowls and make Jewelry boxes. I've been able to gift a lot more people some to the point they hate to see me coming. But it turns out I really hated milling lumber and sanding anyway and smaller set ups are easier.
I'm still negotiating what I can and can't do as my hands and feet flare. I used to love cooking every day, bread making was especially fun for me. I used to paint and craft, go for long walks, move around my furniture to get a different feel...
On good days I still cook, though I can't knead bread anymore. But i've found involving my husband in kneading and helping stir things has brought us closer together and is slowly teaching him how to cook ;). I can still do some crafty things, though for shorter periods before my hands start to hurt. Long walks are out, but I can still walk up to the dog park with my husband and laugh at our dog running around playing. Like tnt said, mostly it's just finding different ways to do it I suppose.
Ever try kneading bread in a food processor? Its cool to watch.
I've read about it :) I don't have a food processor but thats something i'll have to consider soon I suppose.
A food processor is highly recommended! I may whine about my wine, but my hands are still OK, touch wood. Even though they are, I do use my food processor quite a lot for chopping, and it's wonderful. And yes, you can knead dough in a FP, but only about one loaf at a time in the 11 cup size which I have. Great fun, though -- the dough ball goes through all kinds of acrobatic contortions! LOL
Before I got PsA, I loved to cook. Still do ... and I'm grateful that I still can, even though I now roll around the kitchen on a stool and get spill stains on my knees. ;-)
Spending time with my children & grand kids. Just the simple things really. Right now my PsA is not under control. So I haven't been doing much of that right now. Your pictures are really good. Is it a gift that comes naturally?
Good idea Jackson, sometimes I feels so robbed of my life but other times I know that there are people out there that are worse off than me so it makes me appreciate the things I still do. Before pSa I loved to dance, used to go to the local pub on a saturday where they had a live band that played all the old tunes, 60's 70's and 80's music. No longer do that. Also used to love taking walks, can no longer do that either. As I dont have kids I am a volunteer at a childrens home, its something like a "big Sister" programme. Every other sunday and holidays I take out an 11 year old boy. During the summer we go to the beach or the zoo or generally just visit different places. I live in a beautiful city and get to see places I havent seen, so it has been a blessing.And best of all it feels good to give back to the comminity and make a difference in a childs life
Hi Jackson , It seems we both have very similar hobbies. I loved being an amateur photographer and getting out into nature. Here are some of my efforts what seems like a lifetime ago http://discussion.livingwithpsoriaticarthritis.org/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=3w2288o9nzrgx hopefully the link works if not there on my page. Some of the waterfalls i had to hike in through thick woods and brush to get too. And the later shots are from the zoo here in N.C. , that's my way of adapting i guess. I used to love to play golf but i have not figured out how to adapt that one. I love the question you posed it's good to see how others adapt as well Great. Stay Well.......Rich
Bread machines are great for kneading dough…
Sounds like we’ve all slowed down and learnt to enjoy the simple things in life!
It's been great hearing what everyone does and thank you for your complements.
I didn't mean that it's stuff you can do anymore at all. For me I hope to get back out soon. The last time I did photography was last September at my brother-in-laws wedding. There is certainly great opportunities and it just takes some adjustments to do it without over doing it. Gwynneth is right about slowing down. I was doing way to much before and this desease is what I needed to learn how to stop and relax.
Elizabeth, I never took any classes for photography so I guess you can say it comes naturally, although I have taken enough art classes (drawing and painting) to know what makes a good picture.
Rich, those are great too, I never went out of my way to find great pictures, I just looked around. Often I was with my kids so we were always near a park.