DESCRIBE SOME ACTIVITIES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY INDULGE IN AS A PASTIME

Pastime is when all my homework and chores have been done for the
day and I am "free" to do things that I enjoy doing.

Usually I spend time watching television. As my favorite TV shows come

on at specific times, I make sure that I finish my homework and chores well
before the shows. Otherwise I will have to miss them. Mostly I manage to watch
the shows but sometimes extra homework or chores may cause me to miss a
show or two, but it is rare. Anyhow if I know that I am definitely not able to
catch a show in time, I will just set the video recorder to tape the show so that I
can watch it later.

Another thing that I do in my free time is potter around in the garden

with my mother. She plants a fair bit of flowers and I enjoy helping her take care
of them. It is a pleasure to feel the soil, prune the plants, remove the weeds and
do the little things that help the plants grow better. It always fills me with
wonder to watch seedlings germinate, sprout leaves and eventually grow to
produce beautiful flowers.

Pottering around in the garden also taught me many things about the
insects, butterflies, snails, caterpillars, centipedes, millipedes and other small
creatures that inhabit the place. These creatures are mainly harmless and
watching them go about their 'chores' always fascinates me.

In the evening when the weather is fine, i sometimes go for a stroll

around the neighborhood with my father. This is the time when most the
neighbors have come home from work or school. We say hello to those whom
we know. They are mostly friendly people and they acknowledge our greetings.
Once in a while we come upon unfriendly neighbors but we just ignore them
and carry on.

In the night, I usually do a bit of reading with my brother before going to

bed. Books are like little treasure chests. A lot of information and knowledge are
to be found in them and all it takes is a bit of time spent reading them. This is
certainly a very beneficial way to spend my free time. Some we share our story.
After a spot of reading, it is time for bed and on to another day.