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HappyDaze
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floridacatlover wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:58 pm I am not a big reader but biographies/memoirs are my favorites. One of my favorite books that is inspiring and I think you’d like is My Beloved World by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. She grew up very poor in a Puerto Rican family but was whip smart and a hard worker. Another older biography is Leap of Faith by Queen Noor of Jordan. She grew up American and had to learn a whole new culture and religion when she married King Hussein.

Of course I love jigsaw puzzles! Many libraries loan them for free.

With genealogy I have found a lot of free information from familysearch.org, the LDS/Mormon website which includes everyone, not just Mormons. I would definitely start there instead of paying for Ancestry at the start of your research.

If you are at all interested in online games, the Washington Post website has an extensive website that is free, not just for subscribers. Search for Washington Post puzzles and games. I like to play a few games of Mahjong Solitaire and a game called Block Champ.

Netflix - a favorite short series is the Queen’s Gambit about chess.
Thanks for the tips, Florida, most especially the Washington Post website. While I don't have a big interest in online games, I have found that a game such as Mahjong helps me a lot when my anxiety flares.
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chocolite wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 6:54 pm Sheila, I recently got a book that has crossword puzzles, wordsearch puzzles, coloring pages, and other little puzzles, like find 5 differences between two pictures, etc. I've been devouring it and may look for another one.

I do a lot of reading, but virtually all of mine is fiction. One non-fiction book I read not long ago that was truly outstanding is Valley Forge by Bob Drury. I learned so much from that book.

Not sure what your taste runs to in viewing, but some of my favorite series on Netflix are: Call the Midwife (arguably the best TV show ever), Gilmore Girls, Schitt's Creek (laugh out loud hilarious), Longmire, and Criminal Minds.
Patty, that activity book sounds great. DD got me a book for Christmas that is both a gratitude journal and an adult coloring book. I need to break that out as well. I googled the Valley Forge book - it looks interesting.

Funny that you mention Schitt's Creek - DD and have supper together one or two nights a week and watch an episode while we're eating - I've been enjoying it! I'm going to look into Call the MIdwife - thanks! I watched the first season of Firefly Lane (excellent!) and the next one starts in March, I think - so looking forward to that.
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MackerelCat wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:39 pm My hobbies tend to be utilitarian. I love to read, sew, cook and repair things. I like to crochet, but arthritis in my hands limits me to small projects.

If you want to learn a new craft, crocheting is easy to learn (lots of YouTube videos) and not expensive. It can get expensive, but you can start small to see if you enjoy it.

For reading, I read e-books almost exclusively. Our county library has a digital section for checking out e-books and I subscribe to the free BookBub service, which usually has some free e-books worth looking at.

BookBub also offers new releases of e-books at a deep discount, which drops the price for a few days from $12 to $14 to around $2.99. That is definitely a good deal for any book one would like to own.
Mackie, I am one of those weirdos who has to hold the book in her hands. I did just order a book on Thriftbooks and another on Amazon (free with gift card from doing surveys). Reading in bed with my coffee on weekend mornings (after I've been up and out with the dogs) is one of my favorite things.

i believe I'm just having a bit of cabin fever due to winter being here - fewer long walks with the dogs, etc. and I miss the activity.
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HappyDaze wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:14 pm Patty, that activity book sounds great. DD got me a book for Christmas that is both a gratitude journal and an adult coloring book. I need to break that out as well. I googled the Valley Forge book - it looks interesting.

Funny that you mention Schitt's Creek - DD and have supper together one or two nights a week and watch an episode while we're eating - I've been enjoying it! I'm going to look into Call the MIdwife - thanks! I watched the first season of Firefly Lane (excellent!) and the next one starts in March, I think - so looking forward to that.
Call the Midwife is awesome.
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Netflix: If you haven't yet, watch Travelers. It's well-cast (the guy who plays Trevor deserved an Emmy) and the concept is pretty original.
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HappyDaze wrote: Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:14 pm
Funny that you mention Schitt's Creek - DD and have supper together one or two nights a week and watch an episode while we're eating - I've been enjoying it! I'm going to look into Call the MIdwife - thanks! I watched the first season of Firefly Lane (excellent!) and the next one starts in March, I think - so looking forward to that.
CALL THE MIDWIFE is one of the very best shows, EVER. EVER. I love that show, I hope it goes on for another ten or twenty years. LOVE IT.

Last Tango in Halifax is a great Brit comedy/drama you might like.

And I highly recommend After Life. All of these are on Netflix.
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