mamasita99
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Post by mamasita99 on Feb 26, 2017 7:50:18 GMT -5
The usual weekend stuff: grocery shop, catch up on cleaning, any shopping that needs to be done. Weekend gym class for me. Sunday is cooking big stuff for the week. I take a short nap sometimes Stuff that changes depending on weekend: Session for DD if I can manage to snag a Saturday appointment; Additional rehearsals scheduled for DD2; Eat out with friends who are in town. When the weather is nice I try to make everyone get out of the house for some sort of outdoor activity-today I think I am hauling everyone to a local state park for some hiking with the dog. I keep our weekends open in general so that we are able to take advantage of the opportunities that come up. I do need to socialize more, though. I need to make more friends in this area
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geenamercile
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Post by geenamercile on Feb 26, 2017 8:04:54 GMT -5
I like doing something every day, DH would be happy doing one event a month. This can be one of our sticker parts in our marriage.
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Post by alabamagal on Feb 26, 2017 9:10:41 GMT -5
We don't really do the social dinner party scene. But we do have a group of friends centered around a hobby of DH. It usually involves 1 Saturday a month at our house, where we have a group over and do lunch. Then other weekends DH will spend some time on hobby.
I also try to do all grocery shopping on Sat or Sun morning. We do a meal plan based on DH special diet and shopping list can be quite extensive with lots of veggies. Yesterday we went to Lowes and got supplies for about 10 different home projects and did 2, so today will be some other work.
Since kids are now grown, we are busy this year with different kid activities. College graduation in Georgia in May, big wedding in Miami in Jun, family vacation and wedding in Florida Keys in August.
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Post by Anne_in_VA on Feb 26, 2017 13:38:03 GMT -5
When I was younger And DS was still at home we had packed weekends, soccer, grocery shopping, meeting up with friends, playing cards, etc. Then when I was first divorced I was involved with a group that went out dancing 2-3 nights a week. Plus the occasional date or dinner with friends. Now that I'm almost 70, I try to limit it to one thing per weekend plus church on Sunday. As an example, yesterday I went shopping and had lunch with DDIL. We had a great time, but I just got home from church a little while ago and I need a nap.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Feb 26, 2017 13:45:02 GMT -5
How is the new job going Carl? Haven't heard you say much since moving, hope all is well What city did you end up near?
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Post by Opti on Feb 26, 2017 15:56:47 GMT -5
Understood. I work in a sub-acute, which never closes. And right now I'm splitting time between the front desk and the business office with an ever changing schedule. This week, because of month end close, I won't even have my usual day off.
I have very few commitments now because even trying to make a Chiro appointment once every 3 weeks sometimes is an issue due to the lack of coverage.
I never had kids, so never had a scheduled life like Swamp. But as a married, no children, or even as a seriously dating couple, I liked to do at least one thing on the weekends and sometimes take a weekend trip here and there. The OP's weekend would be busy for me if I had a FT M-F job that had varying hours but not so bad if I had a FT M-F job that was less stressful.
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Post by msventoux on Feb 26, 2017 16:30:49 GMT -5
Pretty much none. I'm extremely introverted and having to deal with people for 50-70 hours a week already at work makes dealing with them during my off time completely unappealing.
I do make sure I do one new thing a month, a show, art event, etc. that I would normally not do just so I'm not a complete shut in, but those may occur during a weeknight. One or two other weekends a month I may go do other things with people, but I need time away from others and guard my weekends pretty fiercely. Given the option, I'll schedule things with people during the week so my weekends are free.
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Post by teen persuasion on Feb 26, 2017 16:50:33 GMT -5
Things are much less busy now with only one MS kid at home, and since DH pulled back from the fire hall. In past years, we'd have been running around at this time of year taking kids to musical/pit practice, multiple All-county concerts, Diocesan youth convention weekend (DH chaperoned), gifted math at the university, sports practices and meets, fundraisers... It used to be normal for us to figure out how many places we had to be in every day/evening of the week.
We're homebodies, we'd rather hang out at home than go places, so less is fine with me. We still seem too busy - DS5 just turned 12, so we took a bunch of his buddies to see the Lego Batman movie on Friday, since it was the Winter school break. It turned into an all day affair, as the nearest theater was over an hour away, and we picked up the kids, had pizza and cupcakes at our house, then drove 2 cars to the movie, and took everyone home again.
I don't really need more socializing - I'm working in the village library (including Saturdays), I socialize all day long at work with all the patrons that come in.
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Post by swasat on Feb 26, 2017 16:58:11 GMT -5
Depends on the weekend.
Regularly scheduled programming every weekend -
If nothing else planned, then Meal planning/grocery shopping/Costco run - Friday evening Meal prep part 1 - Sat morning Meal prep part 2 - Sun morning Kids swimming classes - Late Sun afternoon Laundry and house cleaning - done throughout the week
Other than the above we keep our schedules flexible. It's no big deal if the above gets impacted too.
Typically one social event a weekend, sometimes two. NEVER more than that. It would make me stabby if I had to go to more than two social events in a span of 3 days.
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Post by sesfw on Feb 26, 2017 19:02:14 GMT -5
Friday evening: show at our local playhouse Sat am: start laundry Sat afternoon: Costco, grocery Sat evening: relaxing Sun am: finish laundry then church Sun afternoon: going out for an early dinner Sun evening: folding clothes and getting ready for work Monday am We lead a very boring life
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Post by debthaven on Feb 27, 2017 15:45:06 GMT -5
geenamercile I like doing something every day, DH would be happy doing one event a month. This can be one of our sticker parts in our marriage.
LOL us too, to some extent ... I'm happy to do one event per weekend, I'll generally agree to two, but two is really my maximum. swasat It would make me stabby if I had to go to more than two social events in a span of 3 days.
It did lol ... it was just one of those unfortunate coincidences. I made it through the weekend ... and went to bed at 9.30 last night (which never happens).
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Post by geenamercile on Feb 27, 2017 16:42:10 GMT -5
One way we work it out is I do things without him. The kids and I will go to a friends house, or to the park or somewhere else. Typically I try and leave the bigger things, like this weekend we went to the zoo, for those days he comes along. We do pretty well during the school year, but it is doing the summer that we bump heads, when we may do more then one big thing a week. Typically he will get upset for missing something, but not want to do it with us either. I get that it is a catch-22 for him, but I am not going to sit at home and listen to the "I'm bored" all summer either.
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Post by debthaven on Feb 27, 2017 16:59:42 GMT -5
We don't have kids at home anymore but we always did the same thing (and still do). If DH wants to go somewhere and I don't he's more than welcome to go. I never get bored at home. Part of it (for us) is that DH can make his own hours, so often he works from home in the morning and gets to the office at noon, whereas I have to be out of the house most days at 6.45 am. Happily 3 outings in one weekend is rare. Next weekend is more typical: we have one event, DH has a second. Plus our kids will be here (from abroad) so there will also be a big family dinner at home, prob on Sun night.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 27, 2017 17:03:20 GMT -5
I have as few commitments in a weekend as I can possibly get away with. I'm perfectly content at home, doing my own thing. If I can get the rest of the humans that live me to all leave at once it's even better. I have one major one this weekend, and there will be several mini ones because my sister will be in town for this event and we all want to see the kids.
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Post by cktc on Feb 27, 2017 20:10:21 GMT -5
We have bowling every Friday, which I'm kinda over, but we have to pay if we don't show so I suck it up more often than not. I do like to get out at least once or twice other than that, just prefer more flexibility, and time to actually chat. My 11 month old DS and I go insane with me working from home all week and need to get out even if it's just window shopping or a trip to the library.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Feb 27, 2017 21:24:15 GMT -5
We're down to one kid at home, so that's made it much easier. For February weekends 1st weekend: Friday night, DD has dance. Saturday day: drove 2.25 hours to have lunch with DS#1 and attend a college basketball game. Left the house at 8am; got home at 9pm. Sunday, chores and weekly prep.
2nd weekend: DD had dance Friday night and Saturday morning; DD had coffee with a friend while DD was at dance on Saturdaymorning. Sunday, chores and weekly prep.
3rd weekend: Friday evening: DD had dancel; DH drove 1.5 hours one way to supervise a high school basketball game. He got home at 10pm. We left at 5 am Saturday morning and drove to San Francisco. We spent the weekend there with friends, in a hotel. We went to the ballet. I met another friend for lunch while we were there. We got home Monday at 9pm. I did take Tuesday off to grade papers.
4th weekend: Friday evening: dance for DD. DH was out of town on a work trip. Saturday: major recital for DD. My mother also joined us. We left the house at 1:00 and got home at 9:00. Sunday, we had a baby shower to attend plus our contribution was providing the prizes and a portion of the brunch. We also got new phones, and holy goodness that cost us almost three hours.
That's a fairly average month for us.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Feb 27, 2017 21:57:07 GMT -5
Typically 2-3 things per weekend. Usually at least 2 weekends per month involve travel.
This weekend has menu tasting and college basketball game out of town on Friday. Saturday we have to head back and have a birthday party for DF's nephew and a housewarming party for a friend. Sunday we should pick the wine for my MD bridal shower.
I very rarely have a weekend with much down time.
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