One of my favorite traditions is the beginning of a holiday weekend. Whenever I am off from work (today I was released at 3 pm, because of the Labor Day weekend) I stand near the front door and shout, “Holiday Hours!”
This means different things, to different people. In general, it means that the usual rules and restraints of everyday life (homeschooling, working, etc.) are removed, and we permit ourselves a few days of sheer festive fun.
Hopefully Joshua and Rachel (at school in Tennessee) can have their own version of Holiday Hours, even while we are apart.
Kathy’s in the midst of a decluttering project, but took time to help Sarah with her baking.
When we lived in Michigan, I worked for Ford, and they shut down for Christmas. One of my happiest memories is the beginning of a long, two-week vacation just before Christmas. I would walk in the front door, shout “Holiday Hours”, and the fun of the Christmas season would begin in earnest, not to end until after New Years’ Day.
Sarah’s donut holes are sure to be a hit wherever we go, this weekend.
It wouldn’t be a holiday if some of the dietary restraints were also thrown off. Of course, we pay for it later …
David revels in free, un-metered computer game playing (ordinarily we use a timer and poker chips which must be earned).
It is supposed to rain a fair bit this weekend, but we’re not worried, as long as we still have lots of computer games to play. Daniel just finished installing Civilization V, so maybe we can get into a multi-player game this weekend.
It is possible that we ‘forgot’ to notify Daniel about Holiday Hours until he finished his yard work.
We are very blessed to enjoy time off from our regular routine — thank you, Lord Jesus, for holidays!
I love holiday hours! One of my favorite Christmas memories!
Ha! May I admit I had to spend quite a few moments thinking about what holiday it could be? Too early for Christmas, too late for the 4th, you don’t have boat races coming up like we do…… what could it be? A little peek at Yahoo helped me remember, Labor Day! Otherwise known as the last fling before school starts.
Hope you have a great weekend and that the sun comes out for you. Eat a donut hole for all of us!