1) No Supermarket Trips
My dad and I hated supermarket shopping. Put stuff in trolley, unpack it onto conveyer belt, dump it back in trolley after paying, sort into bags, pack into car, drive home, unpack from car, drag bags into house, drag to kitchen, unppack, put away. I don't miss it!!!
2) Being Fully Prepped
The pandemic showed a few glaring holes in my being prepared for emergencies! I've been able to correct those mistakes and I feel better about that. I'm making more use of online shopping to get in what I need and I replace an item as soon as I use it.
3) Paddington Bear
One of the few good reading times was discovering Paddington Bear's adventures for the first time. That endearing bear lifted my mood during the summer gloom and entertained me. It also led to re-reads of a few childhood favourites.
4) Simply Cook
I got a trial box and have enjoyed this! I supply the meat and dairy while they supply three pots of mixed herbs and flavour pastes to help produce complex flavoured meals in 20 minutes. We've enjoyed expanding our eating horizons with a new box every month.
5) Squirrels
We have got so much joy out of watching the antics of these cute furry guys this year. I've found it relaxing to sit at the window and watch them chase each other and wander around our garden. We are preparing new feeding boxes for them next year.
6) Watching Less News
At the start of the pandemic we has the news on daily and it was upsetting and depressing. Now I avoid it most of the day, watching favourite films, sport, documentaries instead. It's better for my blood pressure, just browsing headlines online and only reading what I want to know!
7) Amazon Deliveries
Getting most of what I need through Amazon has certainly been useful in lockdown and weekly boxes coming in was fun. Who ever thought a delivery of cleaning products could be so exciting! I also tried out new food companies which I will keep buying from.
8) No Relegation
My beloved football team sneaked out of the relegation zone just before the 2019/2020 football season was brought to an end earlier this year. With about 7 games still to play and the team's form a bit in and out, it was a relief to have things ended at that point!
9) Darts
Darts was one of the few sports not as badly affected by social distancing rules. I always liked to watch it over Christmas but I've become a bigger fan now that it's back and I refuse to miss a single competition.
10) The Big Tidy
We finally decided to use that nervous energy to get started on a DIY overhaul of the entire house. We have made great progress with it, and got a pile of stuff ready to go to the dump and charity shops when we can get the stuff there. It's ten years overdue for sure!
There are some things I liked about 2020. I like wearing a mask because I don’t have to think about what my face looks like. And I like that food delivery people set the bag on the porch and leave. I don’t have to talk to them. All the food and none of the socializing!
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I don't usually venture out much so I never worry about my face! It's just there and as ugly as it ever was! Yes I like not having to go into shops and talk to people-saying thanks to delivery guys is enough interaction for me!
DeleteI have an eleventh happy thing of 2020 to add to your list: blog posts that make me smile. And yours always seem to do that. So thanks! :D
ReplyDeleteI am really glad you balanced out your other post with this one.
ReplyDeleteThe pandemic has definitely been much easier for us introverts! Simply Cook sounds good. We used Hello Fresh which sounds kind of similar and it was so convenient. I need to look back into it. Squirrels are so cute. I missed them when we were in our apartment!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great list! And yay for Paddington and squirrels - Cass definitely agrees.
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting how some good things have come out of this horrible situation. I liked having my daughter home more and not having so many family obligations. It has been nice to find joy in the little things.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, trips to the supermarket are always such a pain. I need to make more use of grocery pickup... I also enjoyed watching the squirrels in our yard this year! :-D
ReplyDeleteI think one of my biggest joys has been working from home and having the majority of my company working from home too. Pre-covid, I worked from home one day a week but anything more than that made me feel stressed as it wasn't something people really did. Now, it's all different and I love it. :)
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