It’s Labor Day Weekend in the US, with Monday being the official holiday.
“Brick by brick, stone by stone, every great thing was built by those who believed they could.” — Tom “The Mason” Mitchell
Labor Day, observed as a national holiday on the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. This US holiday traditionally marks the end of summer as schools and universities begin, and autumn is in the air (supposedly).
“I saw two construction workers laughing together today. I know what they were really building … friendship.” ~ Unknown
In honor of Labor Day this week, we’re exploring things that are currently under construction or those that have been recently constructed. Use your imagination as I did here with this spider constructing its web.
Road Construction
“Safety should never be a priority. It should be a precondition” — Paul O’Neill
In the Northern Hemisphere, it seems that most highways and roads are under some kind of construction. It makes sense for roads in the north due to snow and icy conditions that create potholes, huge cracks, and other road hazards that are particularly hard on autos, trucks, and RVs during summer travel. For that future benefit, one must have extra patience when traveling.
This view of the Seattle Shipyards suggests that there is always something under construction in a big city.
Creating Art Out and About
One never knows what kinds of creative construction projects you’ll see when exploring outdoors. A few years ago, I watched a local mural artist finalize his murals on the Spokane House here in Nine Mile Falls.
On a popular trail in San Diego, we watched an artist carving a figure into a tree stump.
At Home
“Measure twice, cut once, swear silently.” — Tim “Level” Johnson
We’ve done countless construction projects on our current home during the four-and-a-half years we’ve lived here.
In 2021, shortly after we moved into our home, hubby added a third floor for storage to the pole barn. Amazingly, he can do all of this himself! Pole buildings, also known as pole barns or shops, are “rural-speak” for detached garages. He’s done much more, but I’ll share some of it later.
“In construction, we don’t just work with concrete and steel, but with hope and dreams.” — Jackie “The Jackhammer” Jackson
Our latest project involved adding a porch with a gable to the front of the house. These images show a bit of the progression.
Our contractor is excellent. He added a gabled roof to the house without compromising the original look of the roof line. Looks like it’s always been there! Next project is to add the porch deck…
Former Sacramento Home
When we lived in Sacramento, we decided to add 300 square feet to the house to create a larger main bedroom and bathroom, an office, and a walk-in closet.
We enjoyed the results of the construction for five years before we decided to move to Eastern Washington.
We believe the home sold for a much better price when we added the space. It was hard to leave this beautiful room, but we chose wisely,
“We don’t just construct buildings; we create homes, shape cities and build futures.” — Rosa “The Roofer” Ramirez
Sharing for Brian’s Last on the Card, Johnbo’s Cellpic Sunday, and Lens-Artists: Scavenger Hunt.
Sunday Stills Photo Challenge Reminders
The Sunday Stills weekly-themed photo challenge is easy to join. You have all week to share and link your post. Please use your own original images, whether new or from your archives.
- Remember to title your blog post a little differently from mine.
- Please create a new post for the theme or link to a recent one.
- Entries for this theme can be posted all week.
- Tag your post “Sunday Stills.”
- Don’t forget to create a pingback to this post so that other participants can read your post.
- I also recommend adding your post’s URL to the comments.
If you are participating in the photo challenge, I look forward to seeing how you interpret this week’s theme! Creativity is encouraged, so please share your own photographs (old or new), poems, original short stories, and music inspired by the theme.
I’ll be taking a short break to visit Yellowstone National Park. The Sunday Stills Challenge will take a pause from September 7 to 12. The next theme is the monthly color challenge for September, highlighting shades of yellow and burnt orange, which will be published on September 14.
Please visit my Sunday Stills page for September themes and updated information.
Until Next time,
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