Pajama Days
Cozy pajamas,
no neckties and no high heels…
My laptop and me.
Comfy in loungewear,
feet up, hair down, my music…
Me and my laptop.
Rocking baggy sweats,
snacktime on the balcony…
My smartphone and me.
Working, learning remotely,
blogging, creativity.
Copyright© 2021 by Cheryl Batavia
As the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end, families who have been working and learning remotely may be returning to school and to the workplace. Though most are eager to return to normalcy, many will have moments of nostalgia over “pajama days.” Fido will miss them.
Gulf Coast Poet 
You’ve captured it perfectly. Many had already adjusted to the home comforts.
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Thank you so much, Kevin! Glad you enjoyed the poem. I live in pajamas and Bermuda shorts, but I do remember getting up and dressing for work at 5:30 AM every day. 🙂 Have a great day!
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Welcome😊
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Cheryl you captured the essence beautifully. I am one of those missing the comfort of pyjamas😅😅
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Nazwazish, Thank you so much for your kind comment. So glad you found the poem relatable. I’m sorry the party is over for you! There are always weekends and holidays to lounge around! ❤ Stay safe and be happy!
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Thank you so much! Holidays are always there to lounge around!❤
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And now I am missing my pajama days.
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Sorry, Yeshu, for reminding you of your bygone pajama days. Maybe have a pajama party? 🙂 Take care and be safe till this is all over! ❤
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Yeah..pajama party will be a good idea 😍😍
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nice. New Years Day is my pajamas day
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Glad you enjoyed the post. Your comment is appreciated. New Years Day sounds like the perfect day for a pajama day! All the best for 2021!
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Great poem Cheyrl describing our entire family during the hoidays.
It is heaven to have that time chilaxing between clients which almost looks like workout clothes anyway. lol . Looks like we will be having more normalacy sometime in the future and then we’ll wish we were still in them. ❤️ Cindy
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Cindy, that’s so great that your holidays were one big pajama party! Something that everyone will always remember and tell your grandchildren about! Glad you enjoyed the poem. I appreciate your support! ❤ Take care!
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It was soooo much fun and our annual tradition. It absolutely is..Thanks Cheyrl, it’s my pleasure always. xo ❤️
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Cheryl, that’s such an accurate description! ❤️ Here the schools are still closed but it will be difficult to be in uniform and formals for the working hours once school/office resume.
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Glad you found the poem relatable, Punam. We have all had to make so many adjustments, including the kids! Let’s hope we can soon return to our usual routines and the kids will not have lost too much ground! Thank you so much for reading and commenting. Have a great day! ❤
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Amen to that! You are welcome. ❤️
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I don’t think I want to go back to wearing normal clothes, they’re so uncomfortable! But no sign of an end to lockdown here, so I will enjoy my pyjama days while they last! Heartwarming poem, Cheryl ❤️
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Thank you, Ingrid, for sharing your thoughts! Maybe at least we could find an alternative to the underwires! So glad you liked the poem! Your comment is very much appreciated. Enjoy your pajama days! ❤ ❤ ❤
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I will, thank you Cheryl 😊
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very heartwarming, tempts me to consider pjs! Lots of joy in the words, feeling and pics 🙂
I’m a nightie girl myself and I daren’t hang about in mine all day 🙂
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Thank you, Kate, for your kind response. Glad you enjoyed the poem. Have a great day! ❤
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Haha, very true words!
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Thank you, Hema, for your kind comment. So glad you enjoyed the poem. Hope all is well with you! have a great day! ❤
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Creativity and the cozy comforts of home, all rolled into an atmosphere of peace and joy… definitely a pleasant way to be Cheryl
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Thank you for your beautiful comment, Ivor! Means a lot that you enjoyed the poem. Retirement is an advantage here. You don’t have to dress up unless you want to! ❤ Have a great day!
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My pleasure Cheryl..
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Awww… How truly said! This is true with many of us ❣️ Yet we expect the normalcy to return. Nicely penned Cheryl 👏
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So glad you enjoyed the poem, Offshorewriter! Thank you for your kind response. ❤ It looks as if normalcy may soon return, and we all hope for that, but pajama days may be something we are nostalgic about. 🙂 Hope things are going well for you. All the best! ❤
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Nice poem describing well what the lockdown was and the relaxing way of life, Cheryl. But in the long run some people get bored of not being sufficiently in touch with real life.
I like also very much Fido reading !! 🙂
Have a happy year
Love ❤
Michel
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Haha! Fido reading was Robert’s favorite part of this post as well. 🙂 Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I agree that most of us hate lockdown and soon tire of being home all the time. We want our real life back! Time spent with family is the silver lining of this oppressive cloud.
Stay safe and well, Michel. We hope for lots of good news and happy days ahead!
Love ❤
Cheryl
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Thank you , Cheryl .for your wishes.
Who is Robert?
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Michel, Robert, my fiance, very often says the same things about my work as you do…you often think alike! 🙂
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Thanks , Cheryl, to answer to my question. Robert loves the nature: animals and plants, probably.
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Right you are. The comfy pyjama days are going to get over soon. 😀
I too love the sweat pant or jogger pants life.
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Yes, things do look hopeful that the nightmare may be ending soon. ❤ Going forward, we will have to remember to wear our casual clothes whenever we can. 🙂 Thank you for reading and commenting. Kritika. Means a lot! ❤
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Yes. Life Off The Pyjamas 😀
My pleasure always 🙂 (Heart)
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You captured the situation with a smile. Well done …. and welcome back. Beach walks resume Saturday.
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Thank you, Frank. So glad you liked the poem. Your kind comment means a lot. I look forward to reading your next post! 🙂
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I love your poems, Cheryl! Since I retired, I live in leggings, jeans, and sweats. 😊
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Thank you, Eugenia, for your kind comment! I also admire your work. ❤ Cheers to life in leggings, jeans, and sweats! Casual clothes have not slowed down your productivity!
I retired in 2011. Although I loved teaching, I am also enjoying retirement! I live in Bermuda shorts!
Have a great day! ❤
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You’re most welcome and thank you, Cheryl! The last few years I worked, we were allowed to wear jeans (not the ripped and torn look). I loved it!😉
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Most of the time I’m on my pajamas doing my school work 😂
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Ariel, I think that’s great! Enjoy! ❤ All the best! 🙂
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🙂
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That is so true! I think the poem captured Pajama Days in a lovely manner!
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Thank you for your kind response, D. ❤ So glad you enjoyed the poem. Your support means a lot. Have a great day!
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Simple and beautiful, and hits the correct chords Cheryl, I love this poem💖 for me work from home is continuing, and it was frequent work from home even before the lockdown. Interestingly it was more pajama days earlier, with lockdown came the advent of more video calls, and sometimes they have to capture evidence through group photos, so one needs to be presentable at short notice 🙂
But with lockdown we have changed our lifestyle quite a bit, invested on good headsets, taken calls while shopping, playing with kids, doing household chores, a more busy, yet more fulfilling routine I think. We will certainly miss it once these days are gone.
Is that fido in the last picture 🙂?
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Thank you, Deb, for sharing your interesting lockdown experiences and perspectives. ❤ So glad you like the post. Fido is a popular dog's name I chose for the poem. I don't know what the dog in the picture is named. 🙂 We may be able to put into practice some of the lessons we have learned from lockdown. Some of the ways of working you describe remind me of the days of "cottage industries" before the industrial revolution.
I hope you are doing well! Have a great day! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Love those cozy pajama days. 😁
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Yes, that’s a covid-era habit I plan to continue often. 🙂 Glad you liked the poem, Irene
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True that!🙌🙌🙌
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Thanks, Ramya, for your kind comment! Glad you liked the post. ❤ Have a great day!
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This poem captured those feels beautifully, I love it 🙂
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Subbashini, so glad you liked the poem. Your kind comment means a lot to me! ❤ Have a great weekend!
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Pj days IS the New norm! How lovely.🏪🎈🔣🎉🎊
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Hello to a fellow retired teacher! 🙂 Glad you like the poem and are enjoying your own “pajama days!” Thank you so much for your kind comment! ❤ ❤ ❤
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True that.
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Veena, Thank you for reading and commenting. Glad you liked the post! Have a great day! ❤
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