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06 October 2012

A WEEK OFF What would you do with a week of stay-cation?[More:]

First "official" week off in over 3 years... woohoo! Starting Oct. 15th.

I'm going to putter around our apartment. It is currently embarrassing. The floors need to be mopped and vacuumed.

I'm going to cook and freeze some good meals.

I'm going to paint! I have a canvas that's started and just needs more layers. I have other canvases in a similar state that need to be finished.

(At home practical stuff is good for me, so don't think it's taking time off for chores.)

I'm gonna sleep until I get my schedule sorted out.

If I can work it, I'm going to trade a drawing for an hour of massage. Oh yeah.
Oh god. I could have a year-long vacation at home and not catch up with all the stuffs I need to do.
posted by octothorpe 06 October | 10:45
Actually relax and not just catch up on stuff, no one likes a busman's holiday.

I agree, planning out elaborate meals I've always wanted to try.
posted by The Whelk 06 October | 16:59
I usually take a week off around July 4th weekend. I make a list of things that need to be done, get about 20% done if I'm having a super productive week and spend the rest of the time reading and crafting. I wish I could do one every month :o)
posted by bluesapphires 06 October | 18:24
Cook, read, catch up on computer and office chores. And sleep lots!
posted by bearwife 06 October | 18:29
You folks are great.

I've now decided I'm going to have the kids take care of the floors while I direct them from the sofa or the painting area in the "dining room." None of us actually eat there; it's more of an office space for me.

I'm actually happy that it's gotten chilly and rainy here. My favorite kind of weather.

Gonna schedule a massage regardless of the trade situation. I need one. And I need to take care of it when I can be sore after for a couple of days.

posted by lilywing13 07 October | 03:54
Welcome to the staycation! This is the last day of mine and I accomplished. . . um. . . I mowed the grass in the front and backyard and. . and. . explored just how hungover I could be. ;-) Also I read a lot of trashy novels and played way too much Minecraft. I was going to completely rearrange and paint the living room, paint the stairs, build a couch out of pallets and foam, clean out the garage, take out the winter clothes and clean every inch of the house but none of those things got done. The winter clothes got sort of done, if you count as done that having piles of folded clothes in various places around my room. I am a bit irritated with myself now but there you have it, the staycation blues and actually it was pretty great. So my only advice would be: don't plan, just do. ;-)
posted by mygothlaundry 07 October | 10:06
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