Snowflakes began to fall this evening creating a new white coat. Giving this picket fence a new white coat of paint might mean some work, but it would be warmer than than shoveling to remove the new snow coating in the morning.
Flowers by Picket Fence
Vines and plants growing on the fence wire and the fence posts might look picturesque, except when it comes to fixing the fence.
Covered Fence
Today is Labor Day which “constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country”. And while the majority of workers have the day off, others still have to labor today, especially those providing service to those enjoying the last big summer getaways.
And growing up on a farm, Labor Day meant labor as it was the big push to get projects completed before school started. And some of those tasks including making fence before the ground froze.
Fencing Time
In the late 19th century, February 22 was a celebration of the birthday of George Washington but by the time it became a federal holiday in 1885, many parades had petered out and people had time off from work with no events to attend. But the country was deep into the bicycle craze then and soon bike races were common and bicycle stores opened their doors on the holiday to show off the new spring line and offered sales.
Instead of Washington’s Birthday, many newspapers referred to February 22 as Bicycle Day as the new hobby had a lot of interest, although living in Wisconsin, I would not be thinking of riding a bike in February with all the snow and ice remaining on the ground and warmer day would be more appropriate. But as the times changed, soon bicycle sales moved to motorcycles and then to automobiles, but one thing hasn’t changed – the dealer sales on Presidents’ Day.
The Uniform Holidays Act of 1971, moved Washington’s Birthday to the third Monday in February so the holiday never lands on the 22nd anymore and although it is often to Presidents’ Day, the federal official name is still Washington’s Birthday so maybe Bicycle Day can make a return on February 22 as more people observe healthy activities.
Bicycle Day
The kitten would have needed more than a wire fence yesterday to stop the blowing snow so it better go find a wooden fence instead.
Climbing the Fence
The goat is proving that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence!
Grass is Always Greener
A small hint of purple in the sky and long shadows as the day ends on cold winter Wisconsin day.
Winter Evening Approaches
With more snow predicted, the winter time rate might be fairly cheap on the birdhouse cottage, but it might take some shoveling to find the door.
Birdhouse Cottage
This rake might have to come out of retirement since there is a lot of leaves on the ground to clean up after a windy week. The rake will be ‘re-tired’, as well as person using it, after this fall’s leaf cleanup.
Re-tired Rake
I didn’t peek inside this birdhouse, which is in the mouth of an old hand planter, to see if occupied or not, especially when I had a cat as an escort in the yard while taking pictures.
Planted Birdhouse
