NANA SAYS FEBRUARY BRINGS EVENTS

Yeah Family Day weekend in a couple of weeks so time to plan some family event. If one is into football, Super Bowl Sunday this weekend. Of course little children and big ones too love Valentines. Time for some heart crafts to help children keep their hands and minds busy. Red and pink sure add some fun colours to the winter white. February is a short month but a prelude to the Spring. Perhaps start some plants in the home to teach children about growing their own food. One grandson had a bean plant growing in his Mom's kitchen. Simple fun indoor projects and activities for children and parents. Perhaps the grandparents can help them start a plant or two at their homes.

FAMILY DAY WEEKEND 2016

A weekend of fun and rest. With an extra day off work and Valentines Day on Sunday it is a nice break for families and couples to stop and not smell the roses but perhaps to eat some cake. How many people will go out for dinner? Red roses is the main item most husbands, boyfriends and lovers buy their sweetie! Chocolates are a hit for many people too! The most important aspect is a much needed long weekend in February. Every month should have a long weekend! It just helps to break up the monotony of a long work week or month. If the truth be known, it would probably help with those "mental health" sick days workers take often. Knowing there is an extra day to be home or do one's own stuff encourages better attendance at work. Back to the food- some of us may just purchase some extra goodies at our favourite supermarket for those good snacks and good meals eaten at our favourite spot at home. Of course, the beverage of choice- mine is fermented grape juice! Putter and clean and entertain the grandchildren if they come by! Of courses for the grandparents they are our sweeties and little valentines! What is your weekend look like? Do you have a special event planned or are you just going to mellow?

FAMILY DAY IN ONTARIO 2015

What can I say? A Monday off to spend doing personal stuff is always welcome. Especially missing a cold walk to work for one day. Actually a frigid weekend so being inside was okay. One social event with family, lots of hand crafts and watching some TV movies along with the usual household chores. Valentine's Day rammed in there too!! With the sun shining, lots of light in the house so does not feel depressing at all! Time to continue to learn the features on my Blackberry Classic that I obtained two weeks ago. Mondays are always hard work days in the winter. Why does warm weather make it  easier to get up and go out! Maybe the longer days! The sunshine! So if I look outside and just see the sun, I can pretend it is warmer and nicer than it is. And the days are getting longer anyway! So are you enjoying a day off from work! Or do you have family members home so you can enjoy some real "family day" time together?

FAMIILY DAY IN ONTARIO 2014

Family day in Ontario is a welcome mid-winter long weekend. Originally people wanted Flag day-February 15th to be celebrated as it was the day back in 1965 we adapted the red,white Maple Leaf flag as our national flag. The stores are actually closed. Even some that open 7 days weekly!! Nice idea to stay home and enjoy the family or go to some tourist attractions that are open. For this weary, worker, a day to enjoy and putter around the house catching up on some cleaning and writing. A project for work-a poster to present at our Social Work week in March about a conference I attended last May. Sorting some piles of paper that seem to accumulate without notice-heh how did that pile get so big! Watching a new DVD or 2 either on the big screen in the family room or my little DVD player by the piles of paper to be sorted. Maybe better by the piles of paper, so work actually will get done. If it snows which is forecasted, a little physical break to shovel some of it. I actually have a system and can shovel the driveway in under 30 minutes!! Having a Monday off is rather pleasurable. It gives a 4 day work week which in itself is a break. I do enjoy my job but am finding time away helps to give me some renewed energy. In other parts of the country the day may not be celebrated at all. To those in Manitoba enjoy Louis Riel Day! Hum-may be the theme of another post as he was a Canadian character worth writing in detail!! Whatever you are doing today, enjoy or work or have a nap! Since it is Family Day, maybe spend some time with the family!!

FAMILY DAY WEEKEND IN ONTARIO

A nice little break in the middle of winter! Actually it coincides with the lobbying to have a flag day. Some of us remember the debate about the new flag that replaced the old Union Jack for Canada. February 15, 1965 our new red and white maple leaf came to be. Many people did not like it. But how times have changed. It is so representative of Canada now. So family day or flag day or just an excuse to have a long weekend, who cares. Workers with a day off to spend time at home or skiing or cleaning or toboganning or snow boarding or whatever will give pleasure embrace the day! Besides it makes the next week even sweeter- a four day work week! Do you have the day off? What will you be doing? Any special plans? Or are you going to roll with whatever happens to come your way?

FAMILY DAY ONTARIO STYLE

A vacation day in the middle of February is a welcome relief. Titled Family Day, it allows time to do some family activities. The stores are closed so shopping is not an option. Time with family. Tobogganing, skating, go to a movie or activities at home. For working parents, an extra day to get work done around the house. How did you enjoy family day? Was the time well spent?