There’s something truly wonderful about an unexpected day off – a day off during the week when you don’t have an appointment or a commitment or anything except a wonderful day to spend doing whatever you want. Here are the 10 Things I Love To Do When I Get an Unexpected Day Off:
- Knit, knit, knit.
- Catch up on TV. This goes hand in hand with #1.
- Read. It’s nice to have some daylight hours for reading since usually my reading time is reserved for when I climb into bed at night. And then I fall asleep before I read very much.
- Cook something yummy for dinner – something like a pot roast or a chicken that I can start at 3:00 and then forget about until dinner time. It makes the house smell fantastic, too.
- Bake. A day off is a great chance to bake some cookies for the people I love.
- Exercise without hurrying. I love that I can extend my walk to include a longer distance because I don’t have to get to work or get home to make dinner or get to a meeting.
- Snuggle with the cat. Mason loves it when we have couch time together.
- Organize something. Even on a day off I feel guilty if I’m completely indulgent so I like to include a bit of time to organize a drawer or put some things away.
- Take photos. Process photos. The time is quickly approaching where I’m not home during daylight hours and that makes photography a bit of a challenge. I love being home in the afternoon when the light is perfect.
- Peruse Pinterest. I love finding inspiration for home improvement, redecorating, crafting and cooking.
Those are the things I love to do when I’m home from work. How about you? If you wrote a post on today’s topic be sure and add your link below. And if you want to subscribe to the Ten on Tuesday email list just click here.
MASON!!! Love it when you include him in your posts…he’s a sweetie. I can mostly agree with everything you said – the photography, now that’s something I hadn’t thought of – the light (or rather the lack of it) is bound to affect it.
(and oh, yeah, that light is quickly fading, isn’t it?)
((Hugs))
I’m with you on all of it Carole! Nothing like a day off. 😉
I didn’t have time to put together a list this week, but I would do something outdoors, weather permitting. If the weather was uncooperative I’d do much of what you’ve listed (other than the cat). 🙂 xoxo
Pretty Mason! 😀
I’d like do most everything you listed but I usually end up having to do housework that I’ve put off from some other time.
Yep. I’m right there – on the couch! – with you. 🙂
It’s getting to be that time of year when I peruse Pinterest more frequently. That’s another thing I hate about less daylight is the photo ops are not as great. Blehhhh….
You’re going to be so tired, you’ll need a day off! Great list!
I love all my days off — and so happy that my schedule is such that I do get a day off every week — but the extra/unexpected are special!! Our lists are VERY similar. 😉
I hope you have (or had) an unexpected day off soon to enjoy all of this. Especially your house in the daylight. Hate these short, dark days that are coming….
I’d probably catch up on some laundry, but I’d knit and relax between loads!