Besides discussing the zombie apocalypse on ETS, what do you do to keep the sanity in your life?

I read the weekly comic strip Pocket Princesses. In her fan comic, Amy explores what happens if the Disney princesses all live under the same roof.

http://amymebberson.tumblr.com/tagged/Pocket-Princesses

A Japanese artist has created a stunning series of drawings that tell a story.

http://nsmmm.tumblr.com/

Not only is remaking my EDC beneficial, I'm also having fun doing it. I earlier mentioned I'm getting back into shape though this week I have not done much. A month ago I started the book The Chronological Gospels: The Life and Seventy Week Ministry of the Messiah by Michael Rood. Not only does he make the Bible easier to understand, the author has made the Bible exciting.

Jeanette Isabelle

In no particular order:

• Family
• Reading
• Music
• Games (video, board, and role-playing)
• Movies
• Home improvement projects
• Exercise
• Target shooting (several disciplines)

"Scarborough Fair" [I assure you, I'm not kidding, I do like "Scarborough Fair"] and other impactfull music are among my favorites.


Inside Out and any movie I am happy for a character are among my favorites.

Jeanette Isabelle

For the last several months (actually about two years) I have been involved with an intricate paleontological project which is continuing and promising to become even more intricate I also assist my wife with some interesting historical research she is pursuing. Then there is the usual tinkering/repair/improvement stuff around the old homestead. Every summer for the last sixteen years I have been digging in South Dakota (more paleontology) and I am really excited about the coming season as there is a really demanding project on tap. I still get out for a nice walk in the woods from time to time.

Life is good.....

In my exceeding rare downtime:

1) Knotwork


2) Archery and catapultry (slingshots).

3) Classical trombone and red light harmonica (play riffs while waiting for the light to change)

4) Reading - still working my way through "A leap into Darkness"

I took up archery for a short time but only because that is what one of my close friends was doing.

Jeanette Isabelle

I tinker in my tiny home workshop, get together with old friends and drink beer with them, and above all, get Nature Therapy in the woods and parks.

The wording is unfortunate in the meme, as it implies that a human being is an object. This problem is easily solved: "A man who can do such knots is worthy of respect." Also, don't forget the Oxford comma.

It's an oft quoted line from The Ashley Book of Knots. The multistrand Manrope, Star, and Rose knots are fairly difficult knots to tie.

In no particular order:

Work

Cook

Shopping

Admire knife and gun collection

Sleep

Sex

In no particular order:
- competitive target shooting (mostly muzzle loader and CAS)
- reloading
- playing music instruments (guitar, banjo, blues harp and tin whistle
- watchmaking
- riding my motorcycle
- amateur radio
- growing chillies (extra hot or better), some people believe that eating those chillies is insane

You're a watchmaker? That sounds fascinating.

Jeanette Isabelle

I don't know if this restores my sanity, or increases my insanity, but here's what I routinely do to occupy my time as of this moment:

• Work
• Play classical piano
• Read - a lot of James Rollins books currently, adventure/intrigue fiction
• Informal target shooting - previously mostly handgun, but now getting into long range rifle, and expanding from handgun reloading to precision rifle reloading
• Computer - Linux administration, media servers, wasting time surfing the internet, also toying with a Raspberry Pi at the moment (creating my own "NextCloud" server for the family)
• Studying for ham radio license
• Building a portable shooting table
• Going to classical symphony concerts
• Enjoying the hot tub on cold evenings

Unfortunately, I haven't gotten out hiking lately. Or fishing. Now that Spring weather is here/approaching, that will change.

Sanity is overrated.

Based on experiences in the psychiatric hospital, I agree.

Jeanette Isabelle

Russ is right. This is a crazy topic.

Haertig, I found that reloading, either pistol or rifle, was hugely rewarding and relaxing - right up there with wood working. I enjoyed reloading fully as much as shooting the rounds i had made.

I've been reloading pistol for several years. But only .223 in rifle. All those were reloaded for function, not precision.

Now I'm just starting into reloading .308 for precision. I recently bought a Ruger Precision Rifle and a Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50 FFP to try to break into longer range shooting.

I enjoy reloading. Not quite as much as shooting, but enjoyable still.

Actually I do maintenance for old watches (most of them "Made in GDR") to keep them running. Yes, it is fascinating. It also offers an abundance of opportunities to crawl around on the floor and practice the proper use of swear words while searching for small parts that made it to the floor .
I used to make some jewellery too. It comes in very handy when you need a gift for your significant other and only have some sterling silver wire and solder. I created a small collection of chainmail themed items.