Wednesday, August 16, 2017

I Like Thursday #43 - Another Kind of Crafter

My husband, Mike, loves the game of golf.  He enjoys playing it, watching it on TV, analyzing it, talking about it.  His enthusiasm is contagious, so I have learned to play, too.  I enjoy playing, but my husband is Joyful about it!

An extension of his love of the game has been learning to make his own golf clubs.  I was thinking about his hobby recently, and comparing it to my hobby of quilting.

There are lots of catalogs and websites with golf components to pour over.  Which brand is better?  Is there free shipping?  What color shaft goes best with this club head?  Who has the best price on grips?


Special tools and a dedicated workspace are needed.  (He said to me, "Don't take a picture of this; it's messy!"  Guess what I replied?!)


Last week, he made me three new clubs, sure they will make a difference in my game!  Lol!  I'm glad I can enable him, since he is always supportive of me when I'm in need of new fabric for a project.


And just like with our quilts, these clubs are made to be used.  My pretty, shiny new clubs are full of grass, dirt, and even a few scratches now that I have used them a couple of times.  


I love them because Mike made them for me, and who knows?  Maybe they really will make a difference in my game! :)

I know this has been another tough and confusing week for many, and a hard one to find things to celebrate. Let's celebrate the people we love, and who love us.  That always helps me.

I'll be heading over to Not Afraid of Color to see what my I Like Thursday friends have been up to. 





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10 comments:

  1. margaretAugust 16, 2017 at 11:37 PM

    how brilliant is that that DH can make golf clubs best of luck with them

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  2. Vicki in MNAugust 17, 2017 at 6:13 AM

    Wonderful that he made you those for you! And it gave him something to do while you quilted, hehe.

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  3. Libby in TNAugust 17, 2017 at 6:44 AM

    Good analogy! Now I know what we'll be doing if we ever get together. Maybe I can get Mr. Hillside interested in making clubs ...

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  4. Michele McLaughlinAugust 17, 2017 at 8:13 AM

    Love this post! It's a great comparison with our sewing and hobbies are so important to keep our minds active! Hugs, Mickie

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  5. ShannonAugust 17, 2017 at 8:34 AM

    This is SO COOL! I had no idea you could make your own golf clubs! What an awesome hobby!

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  6. Mary in Peoria HandmadeAugust 17, 2017 at 9:10 AM

    I didn't know you could make your own clubs! how cool. Congrats on having this in common with your hubby. Thanks for the good thoughts. mary in Az

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  7. PaintedThreadAugust 17, 2017 at 10:06 AM

    How interesting that you can make golf clubs. And yes! things that are made *need* to be used. I am always so happy when people tell me my quilts get a lot of use. :-)

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  8. LA PaylorAugust 17, 2017 at 8:25 PM

    I had no idea one could do that! I like your husband and his crafty ways to share life with you!

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  9. KateAugust 20, 2017 at 7:51 AM

    I didn't know that you can make your own golf clubs. And how fun that you both support each other hobbies. Sounds like a recipe for a great marriage.

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  10. LindaAugust 24, 2017 at 10:36 AM

    I don't know how I missed this post! How neat he makes clubs. My husband made golf clubs as a hobby back in the early 1990s, and he loved it. We used to visit Golfsmith on a regular basis. ;) Good for you for "enabling" him - lol!

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