Unexpectedly enjoyable activities

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Anonymous wrote:There are lots of trails near where I live. I love to pick up trash and make the trails look pretty and clean. And I have also been spreading native wildflower seeds at the sides of the trails since the pandemic, and it is wonderful to see some of the patches bloom and look very colorful. It just makes me very, very happy.

What kind of seeds do you use? Do you plant them or just dump them on the ground? Cover with dirt? I would like to do this

+2. I love, LOVE this idea.

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I like assembling furniture.

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1. Taking my boys to Wrestlemania. They had a blast and the atmosphere was electric.

2. Mowing the lawn and painting. I love the instant impact.

3. Cruises. The absolute easiest, stress free vacation. Lounging around staring at the blue sea with a frozen drink is bliss. Dressing up for dinner and live music is fun. Never having to pull out your wallet on vacation is amazeballs.

4. Driving. I love driving with my family. We have the best conversations and adventures.

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Anonymous wrote:1. Taking my boys to Wrestlemania. They had a blast and the atmosphere was electric.

2. Mowing the lawn and painting. I love the instant impact.

3. Cruises. The absolute easiest, stress free vacation. Lounging around staring at the blue sea with a frozen drink is bliss. Dressing up for dinner and live music is fun. Never having to pull out your wallet on vacation is amazeballs.

4. Driving. I love driving with my family. We have the best conversations and adventures.

What about norovirus and the whole ship vomitting excessively? That puts me off. Also not being able to "get off" whenever I like, being literally stuck, on a ship.

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The architectural boat tour in Chicago. Lived there for 4 years and scoffed at cheesy tourist stuff. Finally went with my parents when they were visiting and had a fun time and learned a lot.

Now in the DMV, I jump at the chance to be a tourist when people visit. I always learn something new.

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Anonymous wrote:I like assembling furniture.

Same! It’s like a puzzle but more useful.

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Anonymous wrote:1. Taking my boys to Wrestlemania. They had a blast and the atmosphere was electric.

2. Mowing the lawn and painting. I love the instant impact.

3. Cruises. The absolute easiest, stress free vacation. Lounging around staring at the blue sea with a frozen drink is bliss. Dressing up for dinner and live music is fun. Never having to pull out your wallet on vacation is amazeballs.

4. Driving. I love driving with my family. We have the best conversations and adventures.

What about norovirus and the whole ship vomitting excessively? That puts me off. Also not being able to "get off" whenever I like, being literally stuck, on a ship.

We’ve never gotten sick on a cruise. We avoid the buffet, wash our hands, etc.

We tend to do port-heavy itineraries, so we have numerous beach days. You get off the boat after breakfast and hire a private driver or charter or boat for the day. We always head away from the crowds and end up on remote beaches for the day. Back on the ship around 4:30 to shower and relax before dinner and evening activities. Sea days are lovely too. Sleep in, coffee on the balcony, sit-down breakfast followed by lounging on a quiet deck watching the sea. I’ll whist to a more lively deck to listen to live music, get a snack, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I like assembling furniture.

I assemble furniture for my elderly friend. She thinks I'm some kind of genius. It just seems like Lego to me.

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Anonymous wrote:Popping really deep pimples. The ones that are below the surface and come out like silly string.

There's a YouTube channel just for you.

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Watching my 13 year old (and last of 4 kids) excel at Taekwondo. I was so reluctant to let her start, and knew nothing about martial arts, but now I'm loving watching her excel at something after trying so many sports/activities.

reorganizing a cabinet or closet perfectly

making homemade granola and hearing my kids mention how much they love it every single time they eat it

Bundling up and taking a walk in the mountain air in the winter time, through the snow. I HATE to be cold, but finally figured out the proper gear to wear and now I love being outside in the winter in the snow.

Almost everything else in this thread

What a great idea OP

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Anonymous wrote:i love to fold laundry.

Me too!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of trails near where I live. I love to pick up trash and make the trails look pretty and clean. And I have also been spreading native wildflower seeds at the sides of the trails since the pandemic, and it is wonderful to see some of the patches bloom and look very colorful. It just makes me very, very happy.

What kind of seeds do you use? Do you plant them or just dump them on the ground? Cover with dirt? I would like to do this

+2. I love, LOVE this idea.

just make sure they are native plants

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Camping

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Anonymous wrote:i love to fold laundry.

Me too!

Could one of you please come to my house?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are lots of trails near where I live. I love to pick up trash and make the trails look pretty and clean. And I have also been spreading native wildflower seeds at the sides of the trails since the pandemic, and it is wonderful to see some of the patches bloom and look very colorful. It just makes me very, very happy.

What kind of seeds do you use? Do you plant them or just dump them on the ground? Cover with dirt? I would like to do this

+2. I love, LOVE this idea.

I am glad. Just to be clear, in the areas that has minimal human activity and most of forest remains, I am careful not to add anything. I just clean up and pull out the invasive garlic mustard or switch grass and carry it back in trash bags home. Most of the times the native orchids and wildflower seeds are hidden and you don't want to include anything that can compete with them.

But most places like near water retention ponds, pathways, parking areas, playgrounds etc, that have no natural vegetation left - I have added native plants - both annuals and perennials. I plant stuff that will not be devoured by deer and bunnies, and provide food and shelter to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

If you have land that is basically not in its natural state and has human activity, you can convert it into wildflower areas. We have a degraded slope in our neighborhood and a trail skirts around it and I broadcasted goldenrod seeds on and it took around 5 years for the hillside to be covered with it. I think the seed ball method works better so I do that with my kids.
https://www.wildflower.org/learn/how-to/make-seed-balls

I have planted swamp milkweed near water retention tanks, wood asters in shady areas, black eyed susan, bee balm, cosmos, poppy seeds, goldenrod in open fields etc.

During winter, I basically clean the trails because there are no leaves and undergrowth and I am also paranoid about ticks, snakes and mosquitos. I do my plantings in spring and fall. Always go in a group to be safe. I am not a very adventurous sort. But, even when I go hiking with my friends, I have a trash bag and gloves so that I can clean up litter when I see it.