For Monday, September 5th, Labor Day

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2016

17 DAYS UNTIL FALL

Sunrise: 6:59 am

Sunset:  7:53 pm

Life is a Special Occasion!

Hallmark

Today is Labor Day which is dedicated in honor of the worker, it is also appropriately called the workingman's holiday. The holiday is dedicated to you in respect and appreciation for the work you do in or outside of the home, union or nonunion, big company, small companies, or government. As long as you work somewhere at something, this holiday is for you!

Labor Day is also viewed as the official end of summer. While the Fall Equinox is still a couple of weeks away, kids go back to school and summer vacations are over.   Many people celebrate this weekend with one last picnic. It is also the date that many people close up the pool, and put away the boats.

Happy Labor Day!

If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Work has to include our deepest values and passions and feelings and commitments, or it's not work.  It's just a job.

Matthew Fox

Although it still feels very much like summer here, I have always thought of Labor Day as the end of summer. We

know from past experience that these lovely summer days will very soon come to an end.  Fall is beautiful but leads into winter which always seems to last forever.

While I won’t miss the lawn mowing and soon the leaf raking, I really don’t like to shovel snow at all.  I’m just trying my hardest to enjoy what lovely days remain.  

Years ago now we’d always go to the Great Trail Festival on Labor Day weekend and today’s pictures are of the last trip we made there.  It’s a replication of the French traders and the Indians that met along the Great Trail to trade their wares.  

Happy Labor Day all !

I hope you all have a GREAT start to this new week.  Happy Monday !

WHAT’S NEW IN THE KITCHEN

There is a food holiday to celebrate every day of the year!

It’s Cheese Pizza Day!

Although we are all fond of piling toppings onto our favourite pizzas, the humble cheese pizza is celebrated with Cheese Pizza Day. It is estimated that there are more than 70,000 pizzerias across the United States.  

It’s easy to make your own and I’m sharing a pizza recipe made with my favorite baking mix, Bisquick.

Easy Cheese Pizza

1 1/1 cups Bisquick baking mix
1/3 cup very hot water 
1 can, 8 ounces, pizza sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese 

Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Grease 12 inch pizza pan. Stir baking mix and water until soft dough forms. Pat dough in pizza pan, using fingers dipped in baking mix; pinch edge, forming 1/2 inch rim.  Spread pizza sauce over crust. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is brown and cheese is bubbly.

COUNTING MY GIFTS

Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of earth is toil.  

Henry van Dyke

Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for.  There is truly is always something to be thankful for.

4195. for all those who labor

4196. for a long holiday weekend

4197. for pizza, cheese is good

Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!

PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

  

Please pray for God's protection of

our troops and HIS wisdom for their

commanders.

 

Almighty and eternal God,

Protect our military

as they discharge their duties

with the shield of your strength,

may the power of your love

enable them to return home in safety

that with all who love them

they may ever praise you for your loving care.

AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters

and Paramedics and EMT’s

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

ADVICE FOR TODAY

The end of labor is to gain leisure.  

Aristotle

A little smile, a word of cheer, 

A bit of love from someone dear…

Love,

ma