What do you do in your leisure time?

“Leisure is the time when you are not working and you can relax and do things that you enjoy.” – Collins Cobuild Advance Learner’s Dictionary.

37% of Americans spend their leisure time on sleeping. 22% of their time is on sports and leisure. 8% is spent on household activities, 6% is spent on children and parents and about 5% is spent on eating and drinking.

I am retired and have plenty of leisure time just to figure out what I want to do. However, I am not the type of person to just sit around and watch TV or read a book, for that matter. If I do happen to sit and read a book, after a while my mind begins to wander and think about things I could be doing or should be doing. Then I never get to finish that book!

My Top 4 Things I enjoy doing are:

1. Painting with oil or acrylic paints

2. Traveling – pretty much anywhere!

3. Socializing with friends and family, including watching my grandkids play their sports and activities.

4. Cooking – I used to love to cook but then the husband got into it and took over the kitchen and likes to try all kinds of new recipes….which is a good thing! I just don’t cook as much as I used to.

So, that is what this section of My Silver Lining is all about. We will talk with people and find out what they enjoy doing with their leisure time, and we invite you to send us your top 3 or 4 things you enjoy doing when you’re not working or doing those chores you can’t stand to do.