Ten on Tuesday on Wednesday

I’m a day behind – blame the long weekend and not wanting to wait to share what had just come off my needles.  This week’s topic is perfect for this past weekend – 10 Things to Do When Its Too Cold to Go Outside.  I gave myself a stay-home day on Monday – a much needed break from everything, including errands and running around for this and that and the other thing and I just hibernated.  In fact, I spent a lot of my weekend doing that.   Here’s my ideas for a day or a weekend like this past one:

1. Snuggle someone you love – furry or otherwise.
2. Enjoy the quiet – I turned off the tv, lit a candle and found a comfy spot on the couch to curl up with a book and my knitting.  Cold days are perfect for that.
3. Cook – A made a big pot of chili on Saturday to eat while I watched football.
4. Bake bread – Turns out I don’t need a holiday to make Grammy’s bread.  I just need a few hours and a longing for comfort food.
5. Call a friend – My oldest and dearest friend and I can get on the phone and talk for hours, like we’re in high school again.  Whenever I call her, I have to make sure I have a couple of hours free – cold days are perfect for that.
6. Finish things – a good book, a knitting project, something around the house.  I did book – Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and knitting project – Daybreak – this weekend.
7. Speaking of household projects, fix something up, clean something or plan a project – I started eyeing the rooms I haven’t painted yet this weekend.  My kitchen and dining room might get done this summer…
8. Warm up with a nice drink – I have a certain fondness for hot cocoa with a little splash of something boozy mixed in to kick it up on a cold day.
9. Play with a kitty – Over the course of the weekend, I had a sparkle ball dropped in my shoe, in my knitting bag and on my head (sleep is no excuse for not playing) and the ribbon wand thing dragged onto the bed when I was folding laundry.  Thumper and Gizmo don’t do subtle hints.  We played until one of us was too pooped to go on – usually the human.
10. Knit or spin – do something fibery!