LABOUR DAY MONDAY-ISN'T EVERY DAY FULL OF LABOUR?

 Okay. I know it is about the Labour movement and solidarity for the workers.

For us here in Ontario and even Canada it is about a day off before the children go back to school.

After Covid shutdowns, the start to school is delayed by a couple of days. Starting the Thursday instead of the Tuesday.

For most workers it is a short week. I loved 4 day weeks. I always wished I could work longer hours and have regular 4 day weeks.

Now with retirement it doesn't make a difference!!

So workers of the country enjoy the day off or for most it is labour- preparing for the school year, preparing for September, working in the garden, well you know what labour is don't you?

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LABOUR DAY MONDAY

The last of the summer long weekends is here. A sadness that the Fall season will Rev up. School, work meetings, children's lessons, organizing for the new season, planning social events. The day is a time to reflect and well labour. What needs to be done in the yard, the house, the cleaning of the closets, organizing the photos and memorabilia from summer events, taking those winter woollies to the dry cleaners- labour day is the word for many reasons! Most women labour today. Getting everything organized for the first week back to school. For those of us without children, a good day to plan and organize those work areas. I just uploaded a new database to put my information- Evernote. Anyone else use it for their stuff? A corner of my bedroom for those quiet projects that can be done while watching TV. I have been getting lazy and just been watching without anything in my hands. So back to labour and busy but slow busy. The bedroom projects are slow ones. If an hour or so each night then something can be accomplished. Of course the computer room has the writing projects. Not fun to sit at a computer all day and all night so by taking some small projects elsewhere then can change the venue change the mood. For example, if I do two rows on my afghan stitch project then eventually it will get done. But slowly. There is always the boredom factor. Some projects are boring so having several to do can switch from one to the other to keep up the interest. Currently I am retyping and reorganizing some family histories. I find the typing or inputting of data boring but love the research piece. So  a little research, and a little typing keeps projects moving along but slowly. I have been going over all the data and trying to link with the cited sources. It's all there but reorganizing means filtering the paper. One goal is to reduce the paper and binders of the family history stuff. Then the new scanner to be installed. I needed the database to have a place to put the scanned stuff. Several family history documents are big and needed a place digitally. The word of modern family historians is to reduce the paper and be digital. Then they can be filed online and sent to relevant family members as a file or put on this blog to be read whichever is easiest for me. It is only the beginning of the season so getting started was the important part. I also find learning a new programme or installing a new device is pain staking. Unfortunately I do not have an electronic, computer savvy spouse so any new gadget takes more time for me than others to get it functional, I assume! So Labouring on this Monday can be tiring but needed. Workstations for those mentioned jobs are going well! I even found a moment to do a post!

LABOUR DAY-THE START OF SEPTEMBER

Labour Day officially marks the end of the laid back lazy days of summer. With school starting and all the lessons, traffic resumes with a fury. There is a heightened energy in the air to get going again. Projects put on hold to enjoy the trips and outdoor activities  are waiting to be finished. Although, I actually did finish some projects during the summer. September almost feels like the beginning of a new year. The feeling to keep some warm weather longer and the anticipation of an Indian Summer. Looking forward to the fall crops of apples, squashes and rapini! Hoping the frost will hold off for several more weeks so the garden does not need cleaning up until October. There can be more day trips photographing the Fall colours. Maybe even another market or two! The path is not straight-maybe a little jog or two. How about you-what does the new month hold in store for you?