A New Hobby

Sometimes I get bored. How is it possible when I have a four-year-old in the house? I just do. Once the house cleaning is done (well as done as it's gonna be), and Aleyah is content playing with Alexa, I don't know what to do with myself. So yesterday I was sitting on my couch looking out the window and prayed about my boredom and asked God to show me a new hobby. I'm not the outdoorsy type. Let me make a correction, I'm not outdoorsy in the hot, humid summer. I very much dislike being outside. Once the temps cool off some, I will spend a lot of time outside. The fall season offers so much. I usually go for morning walks in the cool autumn mornings after spending my early morning hours on my front porch, with coffee in hand. Thinking about it is making me excited. Fall is my most favorite time of year!

Unfortunately, it is not fall and we spend a lot of time in the house. Poo-ee, because we spend a lot of time in the house when the temps drop down to freezing!! So I prayed for a hobby that could help me when I'm not in the mood to read. If you can believe it, writing came to my mind. But what?? I quickly remembered a journal that I was writing for Alexa. I had started it in 2002 and never finished it. I'm so excited about starting it up again!! I found a leather bond journal at Costco of all places. I bought it with the intention of writing my memoirs for Alexa. I thought of it years ago when I had to repeat my childhood stories to Alexa over and over. I thought, 'why not write them down so she can share them with her children.'

I opened my journal and read my first two entries and a flood of memories came over me. My life is very entertaining, believe it or not. lol! Alexa thinks so anyways. I ripped out about fifteen pages so I could start fresh. Funny how you read things from years ago and think, 'If I spent more time on it, I could have written it so much better.' So the pages came out and instead of Dear Alexa, it began with, Dear Children. I plan to make only one copy and the girls will have to take turns reading it. Anyways, that is my new hobby and I'm very thrilled about it! I think everyone should take some time to write their life experiences for their children! Even if you despise writing. Your children will, no doubt, cherish your stories.

So that is what I am doing with my spare time. I love how weathered and worn my journal looks already. It got this way from spending a few years getting tossed about in my entertainment center where we keep our Wii and a few other books. So hurray!!