Easy. Kick-ass craft hobby like woodworking or metalworking. Make canoes like Nick Offerman.
I like this. A coworker was working on making a violin. An awesome hobby like that isn't just passing the time, it's getting to the end of a project and having something to show for it. Maybe even something to sell to fund the next project.
I love canoeing. Three fun facts: 1. Nick Offerman apparently comes to my area on a regular basis because there are so may canoe factories around here. 2. I went to the Canadian Canoe Museum 2 weeks ago. 3. I recently found out there is a homeless guy sleeping in a canoe in my backyard.
God damn, that's Canadian. How did you handle your backyard Survivorman?
Apparently he was there at the end of last summer as well and I hadn't noticed until now. You can't see him from land until you get right up close as there is a steep bank next to the lake. I should clarify that it is not my canoe and it isn't really in my backyard as it is in the water. But he does hang out on shore. I have been down to talk to him a few times and he is always drinking beer but has always been coherent. I told him I was cool with it as long as he didn't cause trouble or make a mess. I gave him a trash bag and told him that garbage days were Fridays so he could just put the bag by my backdoor and I would put it out for him. Which he did last week. So far, so good.