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Weekend Plans and Hiding Places

Blog City - DAY 2110 April 25, 2020

What are your plans for the weekend?

Well, I'm going to Paris! Virtually, that is! Last year I signed up for a meetup group thinking it was happening in the Paris a half hour from my house, then I realized it was THE Paris, the original in France. Well, I had to leave a comment that it was a little too far for me to travel, but I have kept it on my Meetup page as a bucket list item... well, now with the pandemic, things have gone viral (Pun partially intended) and I can attend on a virtual platform.

Most of the attendees are outside of Paris right now. One lady is in Switzerland. But with the click of a button and a virtual connection we are all together. If I ever get to Paris... I will know some people!

The only thing is, they are hours ahead of me and what started at 10 am for them was 4 am for me. I decided to join at 5 am. Armed with tea and a huge bottle of water, I am feeling pretty good. Hey, I am getting up to write. I can handle that.

I signed up for Sunday's session as well. They sleep in then... it starts at 11 am for them... that's 5 am for me!
Still, what else am I doing?! I have already told my family there are no shopping trips happening on the weekend. I am sure that is when everyone else is going. I do have to go in and get my taxes. I am hoping there will be a refund in there somewhere. When I do go, I will make sure to go through the Starbucks Drive Thru for a treat. I am trying to use up some points and I love White Chocolate Mochas.

I do have another Virtual Social time with my local writing friends. It is at 7 pm tonight. I may break out my last Smirnoff Vodka Cooler and enjoy it with them. I don't drink much, but this seems like a good time to indulge. It is Saturday night after all.

Sunday morning I have a virtual Meditation session. This is a regular thing. I started with this group over the Christmas Break when my local group took time off over the holidays. People from all over the world sign on for that. It really makes the world seem not so huge, but at the same time expansive.

Beyond that, I have plans to continue to clean my room. Yesterday I vacuumed, changed and washed my sheets and tidied off my bookshelf. I got rid of a bag of garbagy stuff and took several books downstairs to go in the donation box. I also dusted of all my knic knacks. It looks really good. Today I need to tackle my dresser. It is piled at least a foot high with books and other important papers. Things that need sorting and putting away.

Aside from that... getting in some walks and maybe even some yoga. If I don't get outside for a short walk everyday I find I go a little stir crazy.

30 Day Blogging Challenge

Describe the best place to hide in your home (closet, bed - under it or the covers, basement, attic, behind the couch, in a cupboard, etc.), and why it is the best?

My hiding spot would be the basement, but not to hide. I have my computer down here and the TV. I also have a comfy couch. There is also a fire place and lots of junky snacks. I also have a lot of books down here. The only thing I don't have is a kitchen area or a shower.

I spend a great deal of time down here. Now that we are home I find myself down here a lot. It is my office and my relaxation place. I am currently teaching from home, so I have had to learn how to orient myself through various platforms to get learning opportunities to my special needs students. I do videos of myself reading stories and singing songs. My teaching partner does the weekly poem and our EAs are taking photographs for I Spy activities. We put them out there to parents to try to use, but our students are having trouble with doing school at home.

When I do manage to turn off my 'teaching self', if that is possible, I also write down here. With the nicer weather, I will try to take myself outside to write out there, but for now it is still too cold to venture out to sit and write.