I know this is a broad question, so I'll specify: for the sake of simplicity, let's say that I'm talking about an English peasant around the year 1000.
I was under the impression that peasants did a various assortment of repair jobs and the like during the winter months. Like, you know, build fences and dig ditches and stuff like that. But what I'm wondering is how frequent those various jobs came up; what their day to day schedule would have been like. Were there any weekdays where the peasant simply had nothing to do? If they had nothing to do, what did they do to occupy their time?
hi! there's lots of room for more info that addresses your specific questions, but meanwhile, you may find something of interest in these earlier related threads
What did commoners in agrarian societies do during the winter?
What did medieval rural peasants do all winter in northern Europe?
How have people in far northern countries coped with lack of exercise in harsh winters?
In addition to the links suggested below I found this book very entertaining:
http://www.amazon.com/Time-Travelers-Guide-Medieval-England/dp/1439112908