It seems to me we all feel the pressure around this time of year

Labour Day has come and gone and we start shifting gears

The pace increases, the equipment changes and we turn our backs on summer

Vacation is taken - all fun has been had - It really is truly a bummer

It's back to school and back to work - set your goals and make your plan

We have teachers and bosses who need to be pleased by giving them all we can

The sundresses, shorts and t-shirts get a rest - same for sandals and bare feet

We'll need pants and coats, shoes, boots and socks to protect us from snow and the sleet

So, here we are - in the annual ritual of angst, concern, hustle and hurry

And I wonder now why the month of September brings us such worry

My experience tells me we have 4 to 6 weeks of nice weather ahead - I know it's not much

But the question, you see, in September for me is, "Why do we get in such a rush?"