Labor Day U.S.: celebrated on the first Monday in September in honor of the American Labor Movement. I am fairly sure that most of the current U.S. population do not have a clue what that is. Labor Day is the “end of Summer” holiday for most … including me.
Almost always, at least as a property owner in Northwest Montana, Labor Day weekend has been a time of thinking about and starting property prep for Winter.
This year, my Labor Day list includes: prepping Wild Thing for sale (yes … I plan on selling Wild Thing), prelim house and window cleanup.
So.
Day 1.
This week’s cherry tomato haul … background is…
Wild Thing! I moved her out to allow access to water and power for wash and cleanup.
There were some issues with retracting leveling jacks. But WD-40 and a lift from a shovel resolved those. Pedal to the metal and out she came!
And then the power washer.
My current weekend task M.O. (modus operandi) is to work on my task list, with breaks, until noon-1:00 p.m. ish.
Today, Day 1, I did the off and on bit until 2:30 p.m.
I managed to get all set up and cleaned the front and 1/3 of one side in that time.
In my defense, this was all along with “outings with Emmett”! Walks, playing fetch, playing in the hose.
I feel the same!!!
Labor Day Weekend: Day 1.
***For the record … temps were a very pleasant 70ish … high was 73F late afternoon (my house)
Yes, I know … September follows my birthday in just two weeks, but the suddenly … it was hot and dry and kind of miserable up until the day after my birthday … and then…
It cleared (smoke) and cooled (by 20F degrees) and suddenly felt very Autumn-like.
I was afraid to believe!
But, it has stayed cool-warmish, i.e. NOT hot and mostly not smoky.
Every morning, I look at the weather expecting some return to heat and smoke …
So far, we seem to be firmly entrenched in normal: low to mid-70’s F daytime and lovely cool nights (40F).
And suddenly, it is September 1 with Labor Day weekend approaching!
The weekend is forecast to be warm-slightly hot at 80F for Friday-Saturday-Sunday! There is some chance of return of smoke…
No problem here.
Emmett and I will be home, enjoying the woods and the yard and the hose …
I have some indoor video projects to keep me busy!
And we will take naps :)
Suddenly September and lovely weather and much to enjoy at home.