Do you have any othe hobbies?

[Magic Fingers]

I have been known to make a few quilts....when I had more time..lol
This is a king size quilt. I had my girls standing on chairs to hold it up.

 

[Eu_citzen]

Except for TH'ing (treasure hunting) my only hobby is gals.

LOL That used to be my other hobby till I found the right one.

Ray S

I'm still working on that one, good thing is this hobby rarely gets boring...

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

I have been known to make a few quilts....when I had more time..lol
This is a king size quilt. I had my girls standing on chairs to hold it up.

Now I know why you go by the name Magic Fingers.

Very nice looking quit. What kind of time does it take to make something as nice as that?

Definately a labor of love.

Ray S

 

[diggitdoggie]

I knit, embroider, crochet, quilt, bake, sing, play tennis, baseball, collect music boxes, collect literature and read voraciously. Just had a couple things accepted for publication in a literary journal so I am getting back into my writing.
Oh and I like to sled and snowboard..just got back in from sledding with some friends and family...about the only good thing about Ohio in the winter. :P

 

[Magic Fingers]

I have been known to make a few quilts....when I had more time..lol
This is a king size quilt. I had my girls standing on chairs to hold it up.

Now I know why you go by the name Magic Fingers.

Very nice looking quit. What kind of time does it take to make something as nice as that?

Definately a labor of love.

Ray S

Well that quilt took me 2 months to make. It was amazing how fast the cost added up...lol.

The name Magic Fingers comes from me being a massage therapist. Many of my clients claim that I have magic fingers and hot hands. I have some ask me how I keep my hands hot....lol.


Donna

 

[Cynangyl]

Gracious we have some very talented folks here!! I love the painting and the chest and the quilt!

Hey Guy in Back.....how do you keep your Too from jumping on your keyboard? Mine always wanted to attack the keyboard if I got on the computer! lol

As far as my other hobbies....tons of them...baking, cooking, most crafts, horses, reading....the list goes on and on...when the weather gets icky I have to get busy doing something else or I get depressed! lol

 

[diggitdoggie]

That is one lovely quilt. Magic Fingers indeed .
Beautiful work.

 

[vibes]

yes, in the winter I "upcycle" my finds and create mosaic pieces.

Here's a few of my latest; Au Sun and Splash:

 

[Cynangyl]

ok, that is something I have not tried and now I am going to have to! lol Those look GREAT!

 

[vibes]

magicfingers...you've got the healer's touch

THAT's why your hands are always so hot! It's all dang good! But you probably already know that

 

[Eu_citzen]

Oh god Vibes... Those mosaics would look great if you made 'em in opal instead of glass...

Just an idea that passed my mind...

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

yes, in the winter I "upcycle" my finds and create mosaic pieces.

Here's a few of my latest; Au Sun and Splash:

The crosses caught my attention. Do you use some kind of mold? Are the colored pieces tile or glass? Very nice work.

Ray S

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

I knit, embroider, crochet, quilt, bake, sing, play tennis, baseball, collect music boxes, collect literature and read voraciously. Just had a couple things accepted for publication in a literary journal so I am getting back into my writing.
Oh and I like to sled and snowboard..just got back in from sledding with some friends and family...about the only good thing about Ohio in the winter. :P

Hi DD,
So what do you do in your spare time? LOL

Ray S

 

[greydigger]

When I was younger I liked to take long walks in the woods.
Enjoy the fall colors. Listen to the birds.
Watch the squirrels stash away their winter feed and rob each others stash.
Stroll quietly down a shaded path through the trees following tracks
made by larger creatures of the woods - the coyote, the deer, sometimes a bobcat or elk.
I noticed where antlers were rubbed to clean the velvet and small trees were fought in mock battles.
Sign that bears were fattening up for winter and their long slumber.
By a babbling brook through the trees I could just see a beautiful buck watering. So I killed and ate him.

I had to fatten up for winter too.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

When I was younger I liked to take long walks in the woods.
Enjoy the fall colors. Listen to the birds.
Watch the squirrels stash away their winter feed and rob each others stash.
Stroll quietly down a shaded path through the trees following tracks
made by larger creatures of the woods - the coyote, the deer, sometimes a bobcat or elk.
I noticed where antlers were rubbed to clean the velvet and small trees were fought in mock battles.
Sign that bears were fattening up for winter and their long slumber.
By a babbling brook through the trees I could just see a beautiful buck watering. So I killed and ate him.

I had to fatten up for winter too.

You have an interesting occupation. Haiku Repairman :

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Haiku (俳句, haikai verse?) listen (help·info), plural haiku, is a form of Japanese poetry, consisting of 17 Japanese on (a phonetic unit identical to the mora), in three metrical phrases of 5, 7, and 5 on respectively[1], and typically containing a kigo, or seasonal reference. In Japanese, haiku are traditionally printed in a single vertical line, while haiku in English usually appear in three lines, to equate to the Japanese haiku's three metrical phrases[2]. Previously called hokku, it was given its current name by the Japanese writer Masaoka Shiki at the end of 19th century.

Was not familiar with the term and looked it up.

Ray S

 

[diggitdoggie]

Hey Ray, three kids, two of them teens..there is no such thing as SPARE time..but when I sneak a moment for myself..dance..I love to dance..

 

[vibes]

Ray,

The base is wood. The shards utilized vary...most are pieces of plates, cups, etc.. that I find when I'm digging a target. OR, like the brown and white square tiles used in the "Baba" jar hail from the Moreau Seminary/Notre dame University...I have boxes due to renovation a few years ago.

Here's another example, or a good example of digging finds incorporated into the mosaic:

"Old Spice"

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

Ray,

The base is wood. The shards utilized vary...most are pieces of plates, cups, etc.. that I find when I'm digging a target. OR, like the brown and white square tiles used in the "Baba" jar hail from the Moreau Seminary/Notre dame University...I have boxes due to renovation a few years ago.

Here's another example, or a good example of digging finds incorporated into the mosaic:

"Old Spice"

Thanks for the update. That piece "Old Spice" is an eye catcher for sure. Very nice. A good example of 'one mans junk is another mans treasure'. You sure know how to recycle junk into treasrue.

Ray S

Ray S

 

[Pimp Lenin]

I used to be into astronomy, and had several telescopes. I ended up selling them before I moved overseas for a time. Since I've been back in the U.S. I've thought about buying a new telescope and getting back into the hobby but want to get an ACE 250 or something first.

I spend a lot of time doing genealogy research. To tie in with that, I also scan and archive the family photos, documents, video, etc.

I read a lot, but I don't know if one considers that a hobby. I like to read about the War Between the States, World War II, Louisiana History, and Australian history. I also try to stay active in my SCV camp.

 

[Ray S ECenFL]

I used to be into astronomy, and had several telescopes. I ended up selling them before I moved overseas for a time. Since I've been back in the U.S. I've thought about buying a new telescope and getting back into the hobby but want to get an ACE 250 or something first.

I spend a lot of time doing genealogy research. To tie in with that, I also scan and archive the family photos, documents, video, etc.

I read a lot, but I don't know if one considers that a hobby. I like to read about the War Between the States, World War II, Louisiana History, and Australian history. I also try to stay active in my SCV camp.

Interesting hobby, star gazing. I would buty the Ace 250 first, then use you finds to buy the telescope. MDing is one of the few hobbies that pays for itself.

HH

Ray S