Moni, You're a master. Your work is beautiful but I couldn't help but notice that you give most of it away. That made me laugh a little, because I can sew anything, but I have no clothes. LOL I hate hand work and even sew buttons on using the machine whenever possible. I took a knitting class once many years ago which was taught on my luch hour. I could do it, but I hated it. I don't really like crafts either but did a lot of them with my children. Susan - Have you done hats on a loom with your granddaughter. They have round looms at WM for around $12 (a little more at the hobby store) a package which has four sizes in it. You can make everything from baby hats to large adult hats. It is a knitted hat when you finish, but the construction method is like making those little woven pot holders that everyone made as a child. It's fun to use different size yarn and different colors and is a project they can do by themselves after they have a little adult lesson or two. I have a set and bought a set for one of my granddaughters that likes crafts. She can do about anything and is now quilting. It is a good project for left over yarn, and it seems like the "real" knitters always have a little left over from their projects.....so if you know a knitter...wa-la. I went through a stage of doing those one year. I think it was the year of the broken foot. LOL Anyway, my husband wanted one for working outside, my daughter wanted one that looked dressy that she could wear while she was doing open houses where the heat wasn't on, my granddaughter wanted a trendy bright one, and my grandson wanted one with school colors. You can do one in a few hours, so you can make lots. Good easy project. I started them because we were doing them for a hospital project. I even made one with OSU colors and bought a little emblem to sew on the front for my husband. He got his masters at OSU and really liked the hat.

I agree with Jen. The jersey thing is no different than spending money on anything else one enjoys. The only jersey I would probably buy is a baseball jersey because it's the only sport one can actually afford to go to around here. Can't get tickets to a Giants game and even if I could, no way could I afford it. Rangers and Knicks are almost the same. Can get tickets but they are crazy expensive. We do try to go to a baseball game or two each season. Baseball is our favorite, DS plays serious competitive youth baseball, and it's relatively affordable. We even travel to Baltimore at least once to go to an Orioles game. I do buy DS jerseys, but I buy them at Marshalls or places like that and they are not crazy expensive. I love when I leave my office in midtown Manhattan on a night when the NY Rangers are at the Garden. It's amazing how many people I see walking towards the Garden wearing Ranger jerseys. Not sure why, but don't see Knick jerseys when they are playing. And basketball is way more popular than hockey. I went to a college that has football team (Rutgers Univ). I went to all the games when I was in college. And I still live within 20 minutes of my college. And I'm a huge sports fan. But, I just cannot get into college football and never could once I left college. I'm not sure why. Maybe because we have so many pro teams in this area. Or maybe because the players change so often (only there for 4 years max) I don't feel the connection. I did recently go to a Princeton Univ hockey game for the 1st time. My DS has been asking to go to a hockey game for years. Can't afford Ranger tickets. Well, I could afford the seats way up, but I've sat there for Ranger games and there's no way I would take a kid there. It's crazy! Anyway, it was AWESOME. Will definitely be doing that again very soon.

Better yet come on up to British Columbia and I'll find lots for you to do - I am changing jobs in 2 weeks, going from caretaking apartment buildings to working at the head office. Before the new caretaker arrives I have 2&1/2 storage rooms full of crap I have to sort and either store somewhere else or get the goodwill to come and get. Meanwhile I have to paint and clean a unit for her to live in, patch paint another one and clean from top to bottom another one. In another building I have 3 suites that need various things done to them before they are rentable. I also have to put together some presentable work clothes for office attire, I have been wearing paint splattered clothing so long it will be a shock to wear something that is paint free.... add to that the regular duties associated with my job and my own life, and yep, I could really use your help if you're bored...lol. No time to be bored in this neck of the woods. Suzan J

Marie, I retired on Feb. 14th of this year, and I need to go back to work so I can rest! My day consists of: walking the dog, first thing every morning. He gets walked a minimum of 3 times a day. Then I clean my 17-yr. old stepson's pig sty. Then, I do laundry three times a week. Then I sweep the kitchen and scrub it a couple of times a week. I always have dishes to do at least once a day. I started taking painting classes, and paint every day for about 3 hours. I cook dinner. I have LOTS of house plants and tropicals to tend to. I have a yard that is ALWAYS needing something done to it. If I get bored or lonely, and can't find anything I want to do, I go to the thrift store and look around and visit my friends there. I have an elderly friend in a nursing home that I visit a couple of times a month. Of course, I spend a chunk of time on the computer, keeping up with my cyber friends - PHEW!!! It seems there are not enough hours in the day!