taurean Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Here are a collection we put together last year on the forum. Firstly we have a pre-printed pad of coloured one week to a page sheets, to enable each of us to mark on in pencil our planned activities. so I can see when my wife plans to be out, she can see my external trips planned. We can then if necessary move activities around to gain access for example to the conservatory for tumble-drying (as the machine is based in there).We can see if gardening is being planned, and join in or not as we feel we wish to.A major shopping trip can be planned and recorded on the log.It's in pencil so easy to move things dependent on the weather, for example.shopping. Assume responsibility for some of the washing and provisioning to ease pressure on my wife and give her some free time• Watch the Sky At Night CD-Roms I have been collecting with the magazine all year.• Get out my keyboard and compose a song or two and play some music and sing a little.• Take my wife down the leisure centre and have lunch out during the week occasionally• Look to keep weekends along the lines of our old formula of activity to give a balance and make them different to weekdays - like when I was working• Get into series like Strictly on TV and science programmes on TV, and watch a bit of catch-up, TV• Pursue creative writing• Learn some more cooking skills - Cook/Bake creative foods- I live pretty far away from my family and closest friends and so I really like to send them postcards or letters or just a little something to show them that I am thinking about them.... during the holiday months (and always) it is nice to show others how thankful you are for them.- Watching movies, snuggled up with my husband, my coziest blanket and some yummy treated - always a good thing.- Go out to dinner or cafes more often. Getting out of the house in the winter time is tough because it is soooooo cold and it makes me just want to curl up in a ball under my fuzzy blanket and never leave my bed. However, staying in all the time is no good for my OCD or my depression - so I will head out a lot with my husband or friends and go to nice restaurants or cafes.Listen to music-Write a song-Write a story-Watch 90's Nick-Make tea and bundle up with a book-Find the worst chick flick ever and make popcorn and watch it-Find a puzzle-Bake cookies-Find gifts for birthdays/Christmas Edited November 5, 2015 by taurean Link to comment
snowbear Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Impressive list. It'll be spring before you know it. Link to comment
taurean Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 You could add write a book. Link to comment
Guest Guppy Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 For me: Playing guitar and singing country songs badly and loudly Changing an instrument's strings Get completely lost in a sci fi book Get completely lost in [the MMO that I play] Put together a model kit Sleeping/snoozing listening to a radio drama Link to comment
Caramoole Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Firstly we have a pre-printed pad of coloured one week to a page sheets, to enable each of us to mark on in pencil our planned activities. so I can see when my wife plans to be out, she can see my external trips planned. We can then if necessary move activities around to gain access for example to the conservatory for tumble-drying (as the machine is based in there).We can see if gardening is being planned, and join in or not as we feel we wish to. You're a very organised pair Mr & Mrs R.......it's a good job we're not married......I don't even write a shopping list!! Impressive list. It'll be spring before you know it. I think it's a collective list from last year Snowbear, not Roys own. I hope so or given this, Mrs.R might be a bit cross :angry: - Watching movies, snuggled up with my husband, my coziest blanket and some yummy treated - always a good thing. Link to comment
snowbear Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 I now have a mental image of Roy and Caramoole as a married couple snuggled up under a blanket eating yummy treats. :laugh: Caramoole has just done this... :faint: Roy is thinking about it... While Snowy goes off to make more mischief... :diablo: I could amuse myself all winter long just doing emoticons. Link to comment
taurean Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 It is a compilation list of male and female members ideas. Mrs Roy's favourite endearment is actually a KOB - kiss on the bonce! Link to comment
Em24 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Crochet! Keeps me thinking and is useful in winter months Link to comment
biscuitcat Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Drawing, History Books, Knitting, Sewing/repairing things instead of throwing them away,George Clarke's Amazing Spaces,Crafts in General,Going for a walk every dayBaking (Particularly good to plan and bake goodies for Christmas hampers.)Matching odd socks (I need to do this all the time, but winter especially)Sorting out clothes/books for the charity shopPlanning adventures for the year aheadChristmas planning (if you're into Christmas) Get into a weekly pub quiz then you can brush up revising your general knowledge Link to comment
OCDCanuck Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Get outside. Embrace winter for what it is. You guys over the pond don't even have a harsh winter...so get outside. I'm planning on spending a lot more time outside in our Canadian winter with my two-year old son. Link to comment
gingerbreadgirl Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I have to say I love winter I love being outside in, shall we say, bracing weather conditions and then getting home to a cup of coffee and lighting some candles. I love wearing scarves and warm jumpers and having soup and hearty stews and drinking Bailey's and snuggling up. I even like the dark nights, I like walking home and seeing all the lights in people's houses and reflected on the roads. I think I'm pretty much alone in this though! Link to comment
taurean Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Yep could be. Like my radio and we like soup and stew. Link to comment
biscuitcat Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I think I'm pretty much alone in this though! I love winter too! I'm so annoyed I've been getting down recently because I normally love winter and how pretty it is. Layers of knitwear, socks and lots of tea and soup is ideal ^_^ Link to comment
Purplepiper7 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Find the worst chick flick ever and make popcorn and watch it Or you can watch the Charlie Brown Christmas special. Link to comment
taurean Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Romcoms are actually pretty good watching, even for guys like me. There is usually a will they won't they why can't they angle - sometimes it seems impossible, but they might get there.... And in general terms they are quite calming. Link to comment
ecomum Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Im with you gingerbreadgirl.I love the cold and dark.dont like summer too hot and bothered and sun makes house look messy.love everything about autumn and winter. Link to comment
Caramoole Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 You strange people......I detest Winter :crybaby: Roll on March 1st Link to comment
taurean Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 I think their attitude is great though! I watch more tv and go short distances to get out - my wife is a home bird. Warm coats and hats and waterproofs work for me. Link to comment
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