For the love of February
Already we are in our second month of the year. Wasn’t it just New Year’s? February, in technical terms, is: “…the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... The month has 28 days in common years or 29 days in leap years, with the quadrennial 29th day being called the "leap day." February is the third month of meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere.” Snooze. 😊 It’s the last hurrah of winter, and in my neck of the woods can be extremely mild or inexplicably temperamental in terms of weather, with almost spring-like being the mood of the moment! It’s the time of year when we finally feel like we’re coming out of hibernation, just like Punxsutawney Phil —the official Groundhog of the United States, who we celebrate every year on February 2nd ! This year, he saw his shadow which legend has it means 6 more weeks of winter. If it’s winter like we’ve been having, I’m good with it! UPDATE: So, I sta...