My Long Weekend Pandemic To-Do List

Because being at home means getting more done, right?

Ah, May 2–4. The Canadian long weekend in May that is also known as Victoria Day weekend. Called May 2–4 because it’s the 24th of May long weekend, and because people often consume a case (or cases) of 24 beer (called locally a 2–4) over the course of the three days. It’s officially a celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday. A uniquely Canadian holiday, it rarely lands on the actual 24th of May which actually happens to be Queen Victoria’s actual birthday. The holiday is held on the weekend before May 25, so can land anywhere from the 18th to the 24th. It launches the start of the summer season and where I live, it’s when someone celestial flips the switch to “summer” and the weather warms up.

I live not-alone with three dogs and spring weather means a whole lot of extra clean up. Oh the mud! The to-do list is self-regenerating with new things to clean and keep up with.

With a whole extra day to play with, my list of things to get done this past weekend was long and detailed.

LONG WEEKEND TO-DO LIST:

1. Laundry. Summer is upon us and it’s time to wash and put the winter clothes away and find all the summer things.
2. Finish crafting project #1: dress form. Complete the sewing and stuff the body. Figure out how to put her on the stand from the old dress form.
3. Once #2 is done, start another 5 sewing projects…