This year is a leap year and we have a whole extra day to spend. It seems to me that it would be a shame to waste it. After all, I know a whole bunch of people who would have appreciated having One Extra Day. What a gift.
What will you do with your extra day?
Me: I’m thinking of stealing my family away and playing hooky. Not sure yet…
1 | Lara
February 28th, 2012 at 10:10 am
Good idea! If only we all could do that :)
I have no plans. Hehe
2 | andrea
February 28th, 2012 at 10:15 am
I don’t want to waste it! It’d be a shame to use extra time we’re given just watching tv or doing laundry. No one in the history of mankind has ever laid on their deathbed and wished they’d watched more TV. Or spent more time at the office. ;)
Perhaps we’ll have cake for breakfast, go for a snowy hike and feed the chickadees.
3 | coffeewithjulie
February 28th, 2012 at 10:18 am
Yes, but that’s because when you’re on your deathbed you no longer have to worry about how to pay your mortgage! :)
4 | Yael
February 28th, 2012 at 10:42 am
Hmmm… Well, I’ll be stuck in the office all day *joy*.
BUT, if I weren’t in the office, I would spend my extra day taking a long walk with my dog and my husband, going to a late, late breakfast, and generally relaxing with my (little) family!
5 | Lynn
February 28th, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Hm…we have no special plans but I do like the idea of introducing a new tradition, something small to mark the day. Breakfast in bed, maybe? Leap year cake for dinner? I will give it some (last minute!) thought.
6 | LO
February 28th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Oh I love a good day of hooky!!!! And it’s a bonus as leap day is on hump day!
You could go to the movies and have the theatre to yourself! You could also do something charitable. So, a treat for you and a ‘do good’ deed!
:)
7 | Vicki
February 28th, 2012 at 2:27 pm
I like what this article has to suggest:
“Leap” Into Service – Make That Extra February Day Count
http://werepair.org/blog/leap-into-service-make-that-extra-february-day-count/11311
8 | andrea
February 28th, 2012 at 3:11 pm
Lynn, I am seriously considering Leap Year Cake.
Vicki – thanks for the link!
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Piper who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. We also have two human offspring: Emma (24) and Sarah (22). During the day I work as a writer at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
If you'd like to contact me, please use this form. If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here. Thank you for visiting!
