I am the sort of person who loves having my life in a bit of a routine. Most people find it boring but I really like waking up knowing in general what will happen that day. It works for Nina as well who like most children seems to be happier when there is a bit of a routine. I guess I’m a bit like a child in this way. So I have a bit of a weekly routine that I like. Of course things often come up so it doesn’t always look exactly like this and there is some flexibility but in general this is what my week looks like (times general guide):
Monday:
- 8.00 – get up, get Nina ready for day care and run to the pool for my swim.
- 9.30 – breakfast and quiet time
- 10.30 – clean the house, cook, wash etc.
- 12.00 – pick up Nina from day care, play for a bit have lunch.
- 1.30 – put Nina to bed, have a cup of tea or plan classes or check out the internet or even have a siesta if nothing else to do
- 3.00 – Nina wakes up, play some more and then go to the park or plaza or for a walk in the hills.
- 6.00 – Nina has dinner, bath etc
- 7.30 – Nina goes to bed and we chill out with dinner and some TV or hang out on the roof or visit some friends.
- 10.30 – bed
Tuesday
- 6.00 – get up with Nina, play and breakfast etc.
- 8.30 – drop Nina at daycare and go to the shcool to teach
- 12.00 – pick up Nina and come home
- 12.00 – 10.30 – same as Monday
Wednesday
- 8.00 – get up get Nina ready for day care
- same as Monday
Thursday
- 6.00 – get up with Nina, play and breakfast etc.
- same as Monday
- 7.30 – Quaker silence with Martin
Friday
- 8.00 – get up, get Nina ready for day care and run to the pool for my swim.
- 9.30 – breakfast and quiet time
- 10.30 – cook, wash or plan classes or get on the internet or do some doula stuff.
- 11.45 – go to the school to teach
- 1.15 – come home, have lunch and put Nina to bed
- same as Monday
Saturday
- 6.00 – get up with Nina, play etc.
- 8.00 – have family breakfast and take Nina to the pool and the market
- 11.00 – get home, cook have lunch
- Afternoon free for visiting etc, sometimes if Lida is around we might even go out in the evening
Sunday
Sabbath – day of rest, no cooking, cleaning (light tidying allowed), washing, shopping, drinking. If we can we try to go exploring the areas around Chulucanas or visit Piura and have lunch out with family or friend or just ourselves.