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Labor Day, what ?

QVCkitty1 — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:26:01 GMT

Is it just me or did Labor Day come as a surprise ? I mean I'm aware of the days, but the end of August just surprised me. I'm a football fan and when I saw that the NFL starts this week, it jolted me into reality. Now the cooler weather makes sense. I'll bet if I were still working, I wouldn't be surprised at all. Happy Labor Day !

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spiderw — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:50:02 GMT

Labor Day came very fast as it always does. I remember feeling sad when Labor Day arrived because summer was over and school was ahead! I felt this way as a student and then as an employee in a school system!!!!! However, now that I am retired, I just appreciate Fall and it is my favorite time of year. I try not to wish time away as it goes so fast and I do try to live each day as it comes. Happy Labor Day to all!!!!

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Mz iMac — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:01:51 GMT

I'm in the northeast "down the shore." It is alreay FALL weather here w/day time temps reaching 70 or 71 & lows in the 40's-mid 50's at night.

The will be the coldest Labor Day for me.

No indian summer this year "down the shore."

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Desertdi — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:21:09 GMT

It's 100° right now (11am) in PHX...and heading to 109° (or more)...with high pollution.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:18:48 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
Is it just me or did Labor Day come as a surprise ? I mean I'm aware of the days, but the end of August just surprised me. I'm a football fan and when I saw that the NFL starts this week, it jolted me into reality. Now the cooler weather makes sense. I'll bet if I were still working, I wouldn't be surprised at all. Happy Labor Day !

It came early for me, too, @QVCkitty1. In my head, it's usually around the 6th, so I was thinking it was next weekend. When I was at the dentist last week the technician asked about my LD weekend plans. I replied with, "I'm having a routine CT scan on the 5th but the rest of the weekend is up for grabs." The dentist was present and asked if I was ok. Yes, but apparently missing a few brain cells. LOL

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:36:58 GMT

I'm still working so no surprise here 🙃

We've had some cooler temps but back to the 80's next week.

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Mombo1 — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:42:57 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
It's 100° right now (11am) in PHX...and heading to 109° (or more)...with high pollution.

@Desertdi 🤢. I can't imagine living in that heat. Today is a beautiful day in eastern Pa. .... 74 degrees with a nice breeze. Fall is my favorite time of the year. Wish it could last longer. Time to make the apple crisp! 🍁

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AuntG — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 18:57:46 GMT

When I worked, I always took two extra days off after Labor day. The weather was typically some of the best of the year.

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JoyFilled Warrior — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:04:08 GMT

LOL, @QVCkitty1 yeah! Seems my "Season-o-meter" is whack -

Today's the last day, Labor Day, that our outdoor Pool is open?? How can that be? It's still a very cont'd really warm & sunny. Dont we have abt another weeks/month?

Yesterday, I did manage to get out, drive thru some "cut thru" neighborhoods, & I noticed, ppl are already hanging out their notable Autumn yard decor! One house even had newly decorated their front yard tree with small sheet "Halloween ghosts" hanging from the branches! Was cute, but a hot/warm Autumn?

Another had hung a big ole Halloween skeleton!

And yesterday, at the grocery store, breaking out the Pumpkin already - Pumpkin Creamers! Pumpkin enhanced flavor Cider. Pumpkin pastries.

(If I'd passed a Pumpkin Patch, woulda just blown my mind, yeah?)

Little more evidence of Labor Day coming, but here? - This week - School buses all around - frenetic activity of kids being picked up/dropped off already? all the while in this cont'd heat! Nothing seemed to demark the start of school year, like a Labor Day.

Seems beloved Autumn is definitely trying to make itself known in any case! And seems many ppl are really, really ready for what often is considered to be the best-est season, Autumn. Maybe I need that one, 1st cold snap to hit?

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SilleeMee — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:26:23 GMT

Labor Day never comes too soon for me. I live to see the weather get cooler and to say 'good-bye' to summer...more like kick it to the curb and be done with it.

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wagirl — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:30:22 GMT

well--it's just another day for me---not surprised at all.

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KKJ — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:50:07 GMT

@spiderw wrote:
Labor Day came very fast as it always does. I remember feeling sad when Labor Day arrived because summer was over and school was ahead! I felt this way as a student and then as an employee in a school system!!!!! However, now that I am retired, I just appreciate Fall and it is my favorite time of year. I try not to wish time away as it goes so fast and I do try to live each day as it comes. Happy Labor Day to all!!!!

So has school not started where you (and others) live? Where I live school started Aug.13 and just figured it was that way most places but guess not.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 19:51:07 GMT

The older I get, the faster the seasons go by. My daughter and both sons in law are teachers and there are the grands. Everyone went back to school last week so Labor Day didn't surprise me. I always think of September 1 as the beginning of my year. Weird but almost like magic, the weather gets cooler in mid August. That always surprises me. I'm looking forward to cooler weather and fall clothes. I really like seeing the QVC hosts and models in fall clothes and boots. Last week, I went through my jeans. Ironed them and hung them all up Tomorrow I'll go through all my sweaters. I bought a lot of clothes the last two years so I won't need any fall/winter clothes or boots. I'll pick up a couple of things I like but only on sale or clearance.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:38:59 GMT

@KKJ wrote:
@spiderw wrote:
Labor Day came very fast as it always does. I remember feeling sad when Labor Day arrived because summer was over and school was ahead! I felt this way as a student and then as an employee in a school system!!!!! However, now that I am retired, I just appreciate Fall and it is my favorite time of year. I try not to wish time away as it goes so fast and I do try to live each day as it comes. Happy Labor Day to all!!!!
So has school not started where you (and others) live? Where I live school started Aug.13 and just figured it was that way most places but guess not.

@KKJ , No , here in NY state school starts on Sept. 4 .

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pdlinda — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:41:22 GMT

@Desertdi Yup! It sure is; HOWEVER, to me Labor Day marks the start of Fall when all the "snow birds" come flooding back to Phoenix/Scottsdale!

This year, I was particularly observant of the reduced traffic and how easy it was to get a parking spot at Costco. LOL

We still have at least another month of hot weather; however, as soon as that happens EVERYTHING accellerates with the rush of one Holiday after another after another!!

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Seminole2 — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:49:30 GMT

@pdlinda we are in FL and our snowbirds are starting to trickle back. We were joking the other night when eating out that it might be a while before we get to go out again. Just gets crazy with traffic. School started here mid-August.

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pdlinda — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 20:56:45 GMT

@Seminole2 School started here 3 weeks ago!!

I know FL very well as my entire family (except me and my daughter and her family who are in CA) lives there so I visit FL often.

FL is AZ with "snow birds" but on a much larger scale.

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Rockycoast — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:03:51 GMT

Nope, no surprise. Happy to see Labor Day weekend come. The end of summer here in the NorthEast and welcoming of the cooler temps which I love. Kids head back to school on Tuesday. Most of the tourists are gone. Happy to see them come and just as happy to see them go. It is quieter, no lines. We get our town back.

On to cooler weather. Fires in the pit (once we get the official okie dokie from the Fire/Safety department that it is safe for outdoor fires to start. Very bad drought through out Maine still). Sweater weather, hearty soups and stews with fresh baked breads. Leaf raking, sitting outside and just listening to the birds and crickets. Autum is the best time of year.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:05:41 GMT

@KKJ wrote:
@spiderw wrote:
Labor Day came very fast as it always does. I remember feeling sad when Labor Day arrived because summer was over and school was ahead! I felt this way as a student and then as an employee in a school system!!!!! However, now that I am retired, I just appreciate Fall and it is my favorite time of year. I try not to wish time away as it goes so fast and I do try to live each day as it comes. Happy Labor Day to all!!!!
So has school not started where you (and others) live? Where I live school started Aug.13 and just figured it was that way most places but guess not.

Some schools in the Phoenix area started in July.

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shoekitty — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 02:55:13 GMT

we finally got the hot weather I knew woukd come late again. Sept and Oct for us. In in California and it has been a rather mild summer. But yesterday, today and tomorrow are in the 100's, nights in the 60's