Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Planning a picnic…

Feeling like going on a picnic? Great! And be sure that nothing can spoil your intention to have rest and spend time with your family or with your friends outdoors. You think, it will need much time to plan your rest, buy food and think up what you can do out there? You may not bother at all! What you really need is to get up in the morning, look through the window, smile to the shining sun and look forward to the coming weekend!

Now you may not even bother about food – on your way drop in into the supermarket and buy something appropriate for your picnic. Besides, if you have a picnic hamper with all necessary things like plates, plastic glasses, cutlery, bottle opener, and even napkins, you have everything you need for complete comfort! If not, take what you consider necessary, don’t forget about games – if you are going with children, involve them in the process of packing – they will pack badminton, croquet etc., or collecting the family’s swimming or sports gear with more pleasure than doing their rooms.

If you are going to organize a kind of a party outdoors, you’ll need more planning. If everything is planed in advance, you’ll be less stressed and everyone present will enjoy themselves much more. What you need to think up:

· Date – you can have picnics any time of the year
· Time – daytime or evening – or even a night out under the stars
· Reason – there doesn’t have to be one!
· Theme – choose one or relax just being eager to spend time in leonine doze.
· Location – close to home or further away, by the sea or in the country. Choose some really picturesque spot not to have to breathe traffic fumes.
· Weather - Do you know if it’s likely to be hot, warm, humid, windy, cloudy? Is rain a possibility? Even if it is so, a bit of planning will save your weekend and your mood.
· Who will you invite? Will you have invitations? If yes, what kinds? If you want some kind of help from your guests, write it down in your invitation cards in detail.
· Don’t forget the food and picnic equipment!

The season of numerous vacations is on the threshold. Do not spend this great time in stuffy offices working, working and working! Make spontaneous decisions and go out closer to the nature – enjoy it in full, but don’t forget to clean everything after your visit – nature doesn’t like ungrateful guests!

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