I do decoupage. I can take free classes at the local community college through my job, and I did not need any academic classes, because I already have a degree, but I could take any art classes. I took a faux finishing class about 10 years ago and one of the faux finishes we learned was decoupage. I consider myself a decoupage artist. I don’t sell it, I do it for myself and I make gifts for people. It’s time consuming but the results are worth it. I could probably sell it, but I think it’s something that people would not really appreciate the amount of labor that goes into it. If I were to sell it, I would have to learn shortcuts. Since I do it only for my pleasure, I can be very fussy about the detail and quality of the work that I put out. I am detail oriented when I do it, and that makes for a good result. I also found out the hard way that polyurethane is not something you should do in high humidity, so now I don’t do it in the summer.
Other than that, I like to travel, I like to read, and I like to shop. I really like spending an afternoon in a small town in a coffee shop, reading, or in a bookstore, reading. Free time is limited for me, so I don’t get to do that very often.
I also like movies but again, since my free time is limited, I don’t go too often. I can watch Netflix, but with daughter always wanting “my show” meaning her show, that does not happen too often, now.
I would like to get into exercising. I had a great time bike riding on vacation recently, and it reminded me of how much I used to enjoy bike riding when I lived in my last apartment. I also used to walk the track, for weight loss, and I would like it if I could somehow incorporate that into my schedule now. It’s unfortunate that in the area of the country that I live in, it’s cold for about 4–6 months out of the year, which is an excuse (or reason?) for me to postpone that plan.