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"Friday night is recovering, relaxing and family time. Puzzles are a family favourite this winter."
@ourwatercarejourney

"Kate Bush on the stereo & dinner cooked for me by my daughter. Snow forecast tonight so feeling thankful to be cosy inside!"
@twigkb

"Movies, and not moving til someone peels me off the couch!"
@jjexcellentadventure

"Homemade pizza, a good Aussie red wine & rugby finals with the special man in my life."
@tekopaestn

"Open fire cranking, cider in hand, Ozark on TV and practising my MAKE workshop crocheting."
@esta_naylor

"Rugby watching at the in-laws."
@little_valley_photographynz

"Well tonight it was drenching lambs til 7:30 pm but normally I like to sprawl out in front of the fire, eat some takeaways and watch some Netflix."
@onecuriouskiwishepherd

"Kids in bed. Movie with the hubby. Recuperating."
@team_huddleston

"Fire on, quick house clean, fav show + wine on the couch."
@the_halfacre_homesteader

"Wood-fired pizza at the local brewery."
@anitapoulsen1

"On the couch with my dog and a good book!"
@lifeon10acres

"Not too long ago it was stopping at the pub on the way home from work & having too many rums… now it's usually having 1 rum, steak eggs & chips for dinner and putting the baby to bed. Or, walking over to the shed, with the pram to have a beer with the hubby and other workers."
@nicole.jm.shawx

"Fire, Milo, cheese & crackers and a book!"
@caseyjmalcolm

"Rugby watching at the neighbours."
@laurajmgavin

"Not moving too far from the fire!"
@kathrynwrightcounsellor

"Movie nights!"
@gra.ceycakes04

"Watching rugby on telly whilst doing my knitting."
Fleur Morris

"Kids' netball and fish and chips for tea."
@deepsouth_kiwigirl

"A time to focus on mindfulness, taking a break by hiking or mountain biking, or catching up with mates to connect, unwind, and check in on each other."
@woolshed.nz

"A nourishing home-cooked meal and time on the phone with a friend."
@staczeez

"Work - the meat still needs inspecting!"
@kayla__mck

"3 (+ 2 extra) kids for a sleepover prior to an early start for sports."
@ruralfamilynz

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