Have you got more time on your hands today?

I was wondering who, in what parts of the world, might have more chance to get out into the garden, or invest time in the kitchen, or generally have more time on their hands today .. !!

Actually, for once I think I do!

It's pouring with rain so I won't be outside in the garden much today. We've had so much rain for a few days that I've already caught up with all the kitchen chores. There's a pot of bean stew in the slow cooker so I don't need to worry about cooking dinner. The rocket mass heater is complete and was lit yesterday so the place is warm and cozy and unlikely to need another burn today. My supply of bones for making bone broth has already been used up so the freezer is loaded with portions of broth. I did the weekly batch of rice-and-lentils in the haybox yesterday. I have two loads of laundry drying downstairs, and one that should now be fully dry as I experimentally laid it on the bench of the rocket mass heater last night to finish airing off. Which means I can't do any more laundry until the other two batches are fully dry.

I might do something drastic like take a shower, pamper myself, indulge in a bit of deep and meaningful conversation with my other half, listen to a two hour podcast about food in medieval times, generally chill out and assess how the year has gone and where the next one should be heading. Maybe even write another installment of my dragon story. Or I guess in theory I could do something even more drastic like tidy up the hoard in the bedroom and do a bit of dusting or clean the floor. Maybe tomorrow, if it's still pouring with rain...