Engrossed

I tend to get totally immersed in whatever my passion is at the moment.

When I am engrossed in something, the world around me fades away.  I can spend hours engaged and may get a little prickly if I am interrupted. Maybe it's an introvert thing. 

As a child it was books.  In fourth grade I even won a prize, probably a book, for reading the most in a school year.  The books were most likely Nancy Drew mysteries.  

My favorite time of year was summer.  I loved being outside, sitting under a tree, eating a peach and reading. Sometimes I would be so absorbed that my mother would have to call several times before even I heard her. 

Over the years I've had many interests.  From Macramé to terrariums, (bottle gardens). 

Knitting and crochet were my most steady passions throughout my adult life.  

Although he didn't knit or crochet my husband was my knitting buddy.  He'd come with me to the stores to help me pick out yarn.  He'd accompany me to all of the yarn festivals and was my co-host on my knitting podcast.  After he passed away, I lost interest in knitting and crochet.

These days I've moved on to drawing and watercolor painting.  I draw and paint every day. 

Doing the A-to-Z challenge has also brought me back to writing.  Out of all of the interests I've had, writing is where I feel most at ease.   As a painfully shy person, I find I can communicate more honestly, and with fewer inhibitions, when I write.  It engages my brain in a way nothing else quite does. 

I'll happily make an exception to my "no interruptions" rule to read your comments, though.