re: Would you say that your hobbies make your life bearable?

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I'm still trying to find a hobby for my retirement years. I want something that doesn't cost a ton of money, but takes time to do.

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"Doesn't cost a ton of money" is somewhat relative. I enjoy wood working. Mostly use alder wood for projects since it's the cheapest stain grade wood sold. Tooling costs a good bit but you can accomplish a lot with maybe $1,000 in tooling. A drill, couple of saws, table saw and a router and you can build a huge variety of furniture.

My wife would tell you I have too many hobbies, so yes, I work to fund my hobbies and nothing else. Golf, beer brewing, wood working, welding, shooting, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, cooking and I'm wanting to get back into dirt bike racing. I also enjoy property enhancing projects. Been working on a couple of flagstone walkways. Don't particularly enjoy the work as much as I enjoy the outcome and added appeal of my property.