I accidently into collecting Nut Crackers..and when folks saw that I liked them, every birthday, etc, I got Nut Crackers. One of the prettiest is from my dear SIL when stationed in Germany.
Son just gave me a Saluting Soldier Nut Cracker for a New Year's gift. (Strange, HE was Navy!!)
I think I must have between 50 and 55, 3 inch high silver salt/pepper shakers to George, who is almost as tall as I but doesn't weigh quite as much. He's solid wood.
Reading. Making wildly, insanely Victorian doll houses with every different type of styles that existed in the late 1800s. Organic gardening. Sewing and quilting. Now and then I make a piece of furniture, mostly built-ins. I love Victorian excess, but the older I get the more having stuff out of sight pleases me more. Used to back pack but haven't lately, we went on a back packing honeymoon in 1967. Still have my Vibram soles hiking boots that still fit. Starting plants from seeds or cuttings. Volunteering with our local Blood Bank takes up from 1 to 3 or 4 times a week, and that keeps me busy and tired but throughly satisfied!! AND slowly, very slowly de-cluttering with Flylady's instructions running through my mind. Then I'm going to paint my kitchen!!