Gone are the days of ânot having timeâ to pick up a new hobby.
The pandemic has given us the gift of time to pick up activities that not only pass the time but also provide an escape from the tumultuous reality.
These hobbies come in many forms and some with many quirks. They range from woodworking to learning to DJ vinyl polka records to taking long, virtual walks around a city 5,500 miles away, but each provides comfort and intrigue despite the endless uncertainty of the pandemic.
A gift from the basement of a friendâs grandmother led me to learn how to sew. Sitting down at the 1941 but new-to-me sewing machine and using a foot pedal to stitch together face masks, tote bags and other garments provides a few minutes, or hours, of calm.
Say goodbye to 2020
Ringing in 2021, the year can only be better than the last, because that bar is on the ground floor.
December 31, 2020 7:12 AM Taylor Lasenby
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Volunteer Erica Stowe packs groceries and balloons into her vehicle, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, in Ann Arbor, Mich. A group of parents has come together to help support University of Michigan students while they are sick or quarantining. The group of mostly moms was started and is organized by Sherry Levine of Rye Brook, New York, who s also a mother of a Michigan student. After she spread the word on parent pages on Facebook, local volunteers stepped up to help fulfill student requests by dropping off groceries or supplies.