I had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend in Nova Scotia. Mind you, the weather was less than pleasant, which is to say it rained. A lot. We tried to do some touristy things (Peggy's Cove, Oak Island, etc.), but kept getting rained on and windswept. It was fun anyway.
I didn't go back to work today, though... I'm on strike. This has been coming for quite some time; we've been without a contract for nearly a year and a half, and talks between the union and the employer keep stalling. We've been out all week.
Walking the picket line today wasn't too bad -- fortunately, everyone's being good-natured and no one seems to have lost their temper. It was quite a monotonous day, though -- we just walked in a circle, around and around and around and around. It's amazing how tired you can get walking in a circle. Every so often, we'd change directions, and periodically a couple of us would go for a walk around the block -- just to walk in a straight line for a change!
Negotiations are still underway, and they are looking relatively promising. Some of the other government workers are back to work with a tentative deal (mind you, it's the ones who've been off for 1-2 months...), so we could be back as early as tomorrow. Or maybe they'll finally hash something out over the weekend. Here's hoping. I support the strike, but would rather be working than picketing...