Labour Day

I always wondered why they called it Labour Day when it's a holiday and I don't have to work.

Back when the kids were small and were still in school, it was our last hurrah before the new semester started and new routines were formed. Now that they are grown and living mostly independent lives, it's DW and I who usually relax on this holiday.

But actually, today we have some chores to get done. The lawn needs to be mowed (please hold off, rain!), household cleaning is required, and we have a bunch of surplus dirt and concrete to take to the city dump (thankfully, they're open today).

At least yesterday, we got to take some time for ourselves, putting our kayaks in the Mississippi River, at Appleton Falls, and paddling with our friends to Almonte, some eight kilometres away, halted by the falls that run through that picturesque town. Round-trip, we covered nearly 17 kms.

The lower part of the falls in Appleton.

The beginning and end of each leg of our trek were pretty enough, but the in-between part was pretty dull. But kayaking is always relaxing for us.

Today, after the morning chores are out of the way, I'll work on my next YouTube video and will hopefully have it completed by next weekend. Stay tuned.

I hope your Labour Day is relaxing and recharges you for the rest of the week, whether it's back to the same-old grind or the start of a new routine.

Happy Monday!