A Green Thumb

I was asked by a collegue what goals I wanted to have for the coming year in regards to hobbies. Now, I usually would say my hobbies are reading, hiking, camping, and playing video games (if you call it a hobby). However, having a new hobby, I never really thought of needing one. But it was a good challenge.

Maybe my new hobby will be raquetball (I was going to write this entry on raquetball, but how fun is that?) That is something that I have picked up lately and playing with the guys I work with and some friends. However, it is not a new hobby since I used to play twice a week as a student in the University of Calgary.

After some thought, I decided that I would like to start gardening. Since now I have moved into a new house, I actually have room to do some gardening. The thought of taking a sunny Saturday afternoon working the ground, pulling weeds, watering plants, putting new plants into the ground and watch flowers and plants grow, does appeal to me.

Although I will be a way from home for quite a bit of time this summer, I look forward to do some research on it and see what I can plant. My mom used to plant a whole bunch of Chinese vegetables and we had a whole bunch of veggies to eat when it was harvested. Since it looks like Ian Lau is going to house sit for us while we are gone, maybe he can start a new hobby as well. ; )

What new hobbies are you planning to start this summer?