The last two week there hadn’t been a blog post because our U-verse was down and since I got rid of my smartphone last year, I didn’t have any way to get online. Well, I guess I could have lugged my desktop to Barnes and Noble to use their internet but it seemed like more hassle than it was worth. Although, it might have been fun to see the looks on people’s faces. Could you image? LOL
Having no internet or television meant I got a lot done around the house. You know, all of those things that I’d been meaning to do but just could never find the time for. I also got a lot of reading done and quite a bit of writing as well. I’m still behind on where I would like to be with my writing schedule though, but having that extra time was nice. I’m starting to get back into a routine which helps.
Hubby and I also spent a lot of quality time together. Something we haven’t done nearly enough of in the last few years.. We’ve been together a long time and it’s easy to find yourself in a rut. We don’t have children so it’s not like we have to plan a date night to be alone. But I’ve started to realize that we still need the occasional date night, so to speak. It doesn’t have to be an actual date, but we need to make time to be together away from the television, computers, and other distractions. A time where the two of us can just talk and reconnect with one another.
Supper time has become my favorite part of the day. Until recently we always ate on the couch while watching television. About a month ago we started eating at the kitchen table where we can just talk without the distraction of technology. It’s a short time each day where we can talk about whatever is on our mind or share with one another something new. It seems so simple and yet changing that one little thing has made a difference. For both of us.
Too much of our lives have become about technology in some way or another. While I require technology to work, I’m going to try to spend less time online or sitting in front of a television and more time reconnecting with Hubby.
I’m starting to think maybe we should unplug the internet on occasion. Maybe one weekend a month? Do you have times when you put down the electronics, turn off the internet, and just unplug for a bit?