Honestly, it's the shortest month of the year but it feels like it just goes on and on and on.
It's just one tough mother of a month!
Even spelling FebRuary isn't easy!
We aren't even having our typical February weather so I can't even pin my philosophy on that.
So, I wonder--Why do I spend the better part of each afternoon fantasizing about getting into my jammies and curling up on the couch?
I'm not even a curling up on the couch kinda person....except for when I'm sick or dealing with the wine flu.
I'm not sick and I don't have a daily case of the wine flu.
I can't diagnose myself as depressed because I am not depressed in a clinical sense or even a non clinical sense.
I'm pretty sure of that.
The other day I mentioned my dislike of February and my theory that it was just a lousy month to my friend as we shared a stolen moment over two cups of tea and compared notes on the joys of washing machine shopping.
(Did I mention my washing machine died? I think it died of neglect....)
In a very matter-of-fact tone she told me "February is known to have the highest number of suicides."
"Then why do they call April the cruelest month? I thought it was because April is the month with the highest suicide rate?" I asked her.
"Don't we have anything better to talk about than washing machines and suicide rates?" she asked half-laughing.
"You'd think!" I agreed.
"February can definitely be classified as a lousy month if that's all we can find to talk about!" she gasped in mock amazement.
We went right back to our washing machine talk.
3 comments:
Hey, when you get to talking about dishwashers, call me!
I hate February. But you have to admit, it is good soup weather :)
Speaking of soup, how's Schatz for lunch?
Well I like Feb...it is my birthday month after all but the thing is. It is at the tail end of a long and for me sunless winter and I am more than ready to see Spring..I just get impatient with February not in hate with it.
I never knew that about April and suicide rates. Geez, I turn 50 in April. It's a great month! I think life has become harder for most of us and that's what's changing. I look back at old posts and life seemed easier only 2 years ago. Who knows...as you say...Onward!!
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