One of the perks of winter is the potential for a bonus day off — a snow day. For those of us who don't have to go to work or school, a snow day is an unexpected bloc of time that is completely open.
Now, I have to admit that, if snow is expected, I try to take home some work that I can do without leaving my house. (As a side benefit, if it's not a snow day but I would endanger myself trying to get to work, I can request permission to work from home.) But, most of the time, I try to treat a snow day as found time.
So, what should you keep in mind for snow days:
If I just have one snow day, I will typically use it to read and watch movies. If I'm feeling especially productive, I may cook some things that freeze well so they will be in the freezer when I'm too tired to cook.
If the snow emergency extends beyond a day, I'm more likely to use the added time to work on a bigger project. During Snowpocalypse, I pruned and reorganized my entire filing system. During the last blizzard, I made a huge dent in my magazine backlog. Other things you might want to consider: tackling that mending pile, finishing a craft project, cleaning a closet or some cabinets, organizing your jewelry, scanning and labelling the box of photos.
Hmm, now I'm kind of hoping for snow!