What is your favorite thing to do when you’re off work?

Ask A Biologist Monday 9/4/23

Answers from Biologists:

• Tend to my 24 species of animals in my own little mini zoo or explore national parks.

• Write, make costumes, bake, spend time with friends.

• Jigsaw puzzles.

• Workout, meal prep, drink a beer, trash TV.

• Hike, cook, garden.

• Hunt grouse with my bird dogs.

• Anything film related. Watching movies, writing, etc.

• Knit and play/watch DND.

• Quilt.

• Leave the country.

• Play dumb phone games and listen to podcasts. Brush my dog. Play with the cat.

• Pottery, snowboarding (winter stuff).

• Hike, bike, paddleboard, horseback ride, camp.

• Crochet, fencing, gardening, and pup play time.

• Swim in the summer, snowboard in the winter, and video games all year long.

• Forage, hike, garden, walk my dog, cook, take photos, and watch TV.

• Paint.

• Go birding on spots on my route home from work.

• Nap.

• Scroll Texas A&M.

• Backpack, whittle, fly fish, cook extravagant meals.

• Watch movies and gardening.

• Falconry. I love nature to my core and being closer to it without it being “work”.

• Botanize leisurely, swimming, snuggle kitties, gardening, kayaking, biking.

• Stained glass, go to museums.

• Lay in bed.

• Surf on season and snowboard off. Feels so good to completely disconnect.

• Hike, read, antique stores.

• Spend quality time with my little.

• Trail run and rock climb.

• Nap. Bird field work requires early mornings so I gotta catch up on my sleep.

• Read, hike, camp, hang out with my kids.

• Shower off the fish scales and grime then admire my fish tanks.

• Read, make puzzles, hike.

• Hiking, knitting, reading, swimming, and hanging out with dogs.

• Birding, kayaking, reading, pickleball.

• Rock climb. Whether it’s outdoors or in the gum, it’s a great mental and physical sport.

• Play video games and hang out with my kiddo.