Ever Evolving Interests and Hobbies

For years I have been plagued with short lived hobbies. Although most I still have interest in but the drive and obsession is no longer behind it. I will simply move on to another hobby only to later circle back on a previous one and begin the obsession one again.

This past year I noted the different hobbies or interests I had. One thing led to another and another. I started off with camping and backpacking and made a few trips out. This led to bushcraft which helped me learn new ways to pack and to simplify what I took camping. I found interest in muzzleloaders, primarily the Hawken rifle design and ended up finding a beautiful Thompson Center Hawken. This also led me to make a few things from leather, knife sheaths, axe masks, pouches.

Bushcrafting also got me interested in older tools like the axe, drawknife, carving knives. This in turn helped me rediscover my interest in wood working tools: planes, saws, chisels. I quickly had a nice collection of mostly older Stanley and Disston tools.

I was collecting older double edge razors, and while it was too cold to be out in the shop I focused on the razors for a few months. Purchased a few that were on my wish list, found a few cheaper ones to give away as starter sets for friends. I also rounded out my collection of shaving brushes, all new but of various types of hairs and styles.

Now my interest is currently on Lego's. Buying several sets that I had as a child, sets I wish I had, and newer sets that I find interesting. Not sure it I will get the bigger sets seeing how they cost more than I wish to spend but I will buy a smaller set here and there as I find ones that really draw my attention.

All previous interests and hobbies are not forgotten about, the planes and saws and everything else in shop is disorganised, and needs proper storage. The razors have taken over the bathroom and the ones I don't use on a regular basis will be put in a display case to show off each one.

The camping gear needs to be reorganized so that this fall I can make a few trips up into north Arkansas and explore the state parks. My geocaching adventures have pretty much come to a close until it turns cool again.

I enjoy all my hobbies, and will probably add more once I discover something else is cool and exciting to me. I guess I need to start looking at it all as if I have something for each season rather than thinking I am simply obsessing over one and forgetting the rest.