"Kevin" wrote in
:

She asked if I was going to sell any of the bowls I make. snip
Gardening offers the
same although the gratification is spread out over the summer.

My grandparents always gave away at least half of the yield of their
garden. It brought them joy and satisfaction to do so, and was their way
of saying thanks for their blessings. It was a practice that we adopted,
when my wife and I first got our own garden plot.

My woodworking has followed somewhat the same path. I have no doubt that I
could sell for money, and may pursue that path, if and when the time is
right. Until then, the value of my giving the gift exceeds the value of a
marginal dollar.

When it stops being a hobby, and starts being a job, does the fun go away?
That's the question you have to explore.

Patriarch