Every time I announce to family and friends what noon kooky thing I’m going to try, people assume that I’ll grow tired of it and quit doing it.

My poor wife, however, knows differently and has gone from being supportive to dread when I start brain storming some hair brained thing I’d like to try.

I think the bees were the tipping point where she realized that once I pick up a hobby, I’ll stick to it.  Obviously there’s finite time in the day so hobbies to displace other activities (movies, television and recently fiction books). 

This last year I talked her into having the family adopt an Entlebucher Swiss Mountain Dog puppy. Not only did I want our kids to have a family dog but I am very interested in training dogs.

This year, the raised gardens are being built. It’s a series of 30 inch high brick “desks” in the back that I’m going to grow food in. This is the compromise hobby since my wife was adamant about not having chickens. It should be noted that Chris Taylor’s wife (Gas Powered Games) is fine with Chris having chickens and she got a beehive this year.  Just saying.  My first attempt at compromise, miniature goats, didn’t pass the grade.

Next year, the fruit trees I’m having put in the orchard this year should be mature enough to be worth tending to and bare fruit (bear?).

That is, assuming I haven’t been committed by then…