My Old Hobby Revived

[PatrickHughes123]

Congratulations on rediscovering a passion. I used to write as well, and found a deep sense of satisfaction in it. These days, I do enough writing of technical reports and business correspondence that I don't feel the drive to write for pleasure any more. I use my other creative outlet for that purpose: music. But I do understand the joy of writing, and I'm glad to hear it's something you are taking the time to do. Find a way to make it a permanent part of your daily life!

Thank you. I'm currently working on my first shirt story, the first one in a long time.

[Famous Willie]

A few years ago, I had a blog and I started writing a continuing story on a lady named Blanche and her family here in Ontario.. She lived alone with her two Cats, and was widowed with two grown children and grandchildren.. Each story would end in a Cliff-Hanger for which I had a month to think of a new story to go along with the photos that would be used for the story. I was part of a group and on our blogs, we create a story for the photos that were posted for that session. It was called "Portrait of Words". My Blanche was of Scottish Descent, and she even made a trip to Scotland for a Family Reunion. It was to Edinburgh (That is where my Dad was Born).

Good to hear that you are continuing with your writings Patrick, are your stories of being in Scotland?. As for me and my writings, the last time I wrote about my Blanche, it was 8 years ago. Time just got busy, and our Portrait of Words group disbanded.. Maybe someday, I'll startup where I ended.

[CollinMacD]

Nice to make something old new again. Good hobby to have, writing, takes good imagination. Enjoy

[PatrickHughes123]

A few years ago, I had a blog and I started writing a continuing story on a lady named Blanche and her family here in Ontario.. She lived alone with her two Cats, and was widowed with two grown children and grandchildren.. Each story would end in a Cliff-Hanger for which I had a month to think of a new story to go along with the photos that would be used for the story. I was part of a group and on our blogs, we create a story for the photos that were posted for that session. It was called "Portrait of Words". My Blanche was of Scottish Descent, and she even made a trip to Scotland for a Family Reunion. It was to Edinburgh (That is where my Dad was Born).

Good to hear that you are continuing with your writings Patrick, are your stories of being in Scotland?. As for me and my writings, the last time I wrote about my Blanche, it was 8 years ago. Time just got busy, and our Portrait of Words group disbanded.. Maybe someday, I'll startup where I ended.

No, maybe I'll write some Scottish stories in the future.

Your dad is from Edinburgh? Nice!

[derosa]

Everyone needs a hobby of some sort to get them through life in general. I lean towards woodworking, just picked up 4 boards to build a crib for a friend, had the rest of the wood already. In general I work with power tools but when life is flying and the head is filled with too much clutter getting out the hand tools and watching the shavings make nice see through curls as they come off the hand plane is a thing of beauty that clears the mind. Scotland produced some of the nicest handplanes you could ever want along with England but unfortunately I don't own any of those.
Good luck in your writing, I'd tried doing it some when I was younger as well but I didn't enjoy what I wrote so I stopped.

[Tarheel]

I also write as a hobby. My last (unintentional) public piece can be found in a google search with the key words: Ingram, hands, letter, Obama. It was a letter written in 2009 but will soon be an entry in a book by Jeanie Marie Laskas released this September.

I am better at shopping lists and notes to the wife though. I'd like to read more of your words if you'd agree to that.

[Baeau]

Trying my hand at writing (& illustrating), again. Reviving a long put aside project.

[Profane James]

Y’all should check out the ‘worst puns’ thread. There are some very talented people here!

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...st-puns-89474/

[Famous Willie]

No, maybe I'll write some Scottish stories in the future.

Your dad is from Edinburgh? Nice!

It would be interesting to read about Scotland from your view.. I was told when I was writing my stories about Blanche, to relate her into things that I knew or had memories about.

Patrick, My Dad was born in Edinburgh, but moved to Canada in 1922, he was 11. My Dad was part of the "Home Children" where some of the children in the British Isles were sent to Canada for a better life, from 1869 to 1932. My Grandfather sent him over here temporarily in the hopes of bringing my Dad back to Scotland when things got better. When it was time to return to Scotland, My Dad decided he wanted to stay in Canada. And that he did. He did go back for a visit after WWII, but after a year and a half, came back to Canada. My Dad didn't talk about Scotland much. I guess he had his reasons. One thing he did embrace though was the Clan Farquharson, we are a Sept of the Clan Farquharson, or the Clan MacIntosh.. One thing he did tell me was if I was ever to embrace my Scottish Heritage, to go with the Clan Farquharson, When I was getting my first Tartan Kilt, I got the Clan Farquharson in the Modern Colours. My Dad also flew Scotland's Flag. He preferred the Royal Standard of Scotland over The Saltire.

Here's the link to the Government of Canada Website on the Home Children, if you'd like to read up on some Scottish (UK)/Canadian History. .

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...-children.aspx

[PatrickHughes123]

It would be interesting to read about Scotland from your view..

What do you want to know?