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With a weekend coming up..

qualitygal — Thu, 06 May 2021 14:10:59 GMT

do you just shut down for the weekend, and not check phone, email, etc. ?

Watching a video and this lady did that and it was very recharging for her and relaxing. I don't as a rule, have that stress going on with me, but I wonder if others do?

Do you ever power down?

Re: With a weekend coming up..

Kachina624 — Thu, 06 May 2021 14:20:24 GMT

No, week-ends are just another day but with a whacked out TV schedule. Sundays there's not even mail delivery to look forward to. I'd just as soon skip them.

Re: With a weekend coming up..

gidgetgh — Thu, 06 May 2021 14:58:54 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
No, week-ends are just another day but with a whacked out TV schedule. Sundays there's not even mail delivery to look forward to. I'd just as soon skip them.

@Kachina624 - I agree with you totally. I would rather skip weekends also. I absolutely hate them. I have nothing to do. Any errands I had are already done, tv schedule is weird, stuff isn't open. Just not a fan of weekends.

Favorite day of the week for me is Monday.

Re: With a weekend coming up..

Deree — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:15:56 GMT

I suppose if I were still working I'd want to do that. But everything has been powered down for the past year+ and continues that way as far as I'm concerned.

Re: With a weekend coming up..

deepwaterdotter — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:17:49 GMT

My 'power' switch is always "on".

Re: With a weekend coming up..

4kitties — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:23:36 GMT

@gidgetgh @Kachina624

Oh I am so glad to hear there are others that do not care for weekends. I do not like them either. Never have, even when I was working. I preferred having days off during the week.

I think for me, it has to do with having structure. Monday through Friday seemed more scheduled.

Re: With a weekend coming up..

Lucky Charm — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:48:19 GMT

I'm looking forward to this weekend.

I've always loved weekends.

It's funny though, Friday night used to mean so much to us when we (husband, friends) were younger.

Now, on Friday night, I can be tired and ready to go to bed before nine o'clock and not loathe myself!

Re: With a weekend coming up..

Bri369 — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:39:48 GMT

I would love to just do nothing on the weekends. They're usually spent trying to catch up to what I didn't finish during the week.

I try to make Sunday just a relaxing day, either taking a drive or going out to eat. I rarely cook on the weekends either.

Re: With a weekend coming up..

AuntG — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:45:23 GMT

When I worked, I looked forward to quiet weekends. Now it's pretty much the same everyday.

Re: With a weekend coming up..

CANDLEQUEEN — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:56:23 GMT

I still work full time, so weekends for me are a time to power down a bit, not totally though. I do not check emails, but I do still check my phone. I have two daughters, and three grandchildren, and an elderly mother so I need my phone on at all times.....Friday nights are usually my time to veg out, usually busy most sat and sundays!!!!

Looking forward to the end of the month for some much needed vacation days and down time!

Re: With a weekend coming up..

LindaSal — Thu, 06 May 2021 16:46:08 GMT

I don't power down so to speak but I am also not a constant on the computer, tv or cell phone person. My cell stays on always in case of an emergency situation. I don't mind the weekends but I admit I also like weekdays better as they are quieter (in normal times) when most people would be working and the kids in school. I always do my errands during the week and that's when we like to dine out too. We never go out on holidays or for example Mothers day. We went out last weekend instead for a Sunday brunch with friends to celebrate. Service is never as good when the restaurants are too busy.

Re: With a weekend coming up..

Still Raining — Thu, 06 May 2021 17:19:56 GMT

No, I don't think I have ever shut down. Life just rolls on.

Re: With a weekend coming up..

Spurt — Fri, 07 May 2021 13:03:48 GMT

..I work from home only go into the office on occasion, so the scenery usually doesnt change much for the weekend. I may venture out to a friend's house to play cards or watch a movie.....my friends and I order take out instead of dinning in a restaurant these days....Sometimes we will go for a drive, in the spring we like to see the fields of beautiful spring Texas wildflowers and take photos.. I still try to make the weekend special even if I chose to stay home instead of going somewhere (like our rainy rainy weekend last week)....Yes, weekend TV is awful, so Ill rent a movie or have a good book on standby to read..... I have a special meal delivered .....In the fall I watch FOOTBALL!

I do shut down my work computer, and dont check the work emails on the weekends. I dont shut down my personal computer/phone/personal emails/texts so I can stay in touch with what's happening since my friends/family are always on social media.......

Re: With a weekend coming up..

shaggygirl — Fri, 07 May 2021 10:40:41 GMT

I like weekends but not holiday weekends. Like this one.