Farewell to February......

It's been a bitch of a month.  Come to think of it.....ever since the clock struck 2014, it hasn't been so much fun.....

All I can say is.....THANK GOD! 

 Did I ever mention that I play little tricks on myself?
Did I ever tell you that when life feels a little hard, I treat myself?
That's how I get through things.
I just don't like to wallow.  

If I have to do something horribly awful and  incredibly difficult, I follow it up with something that feels a little out-of-the-ordinarily special.
For instance....when I have something horribly awful and incredibly difficult to do....I'll be sure I'm wearing something that I really love and that I've taken the time to do my make-up....as if I am going out to a special event.  Then, after I've taken care of that horribly awful and incredibly difficult thing, I will take myself to a lovely little bistro, order a truly  magnificent glass of wine and a special dish and enjoy the peace and luxury of the moment.  Then, I might go and buy myself a new shade of lipstick.....

Or, when the day has been too long and the night too lonely, I fluff up my favorite pillows, I light my favorite candles, I put a fire in the fireplace, I put on my favorite silky pajamas, I put a super intense hair conditioner in, I treat my entire body to an amazing moisturizer, I slather on a deep cleaning/conditioning face mask, I indulge in a glass of wine and a stack of cooking and fashion magazines and then I sigh...as if I needed this moment to be completely alone all along.......

When I feel hurt and *this close* to crying every 2 seconds.....I allow myself a few tears.  Then, I pull out my favorite CDs, I load them up, I turn out the lights, I light some candles and I sit in my favorite chair and I  let the music heal me....and, if I am really hurt *and pissed off*....I might even have a cigarette in the house.  Rock and Roll! 

And, when the weather has taken away our date nights--due to crankiness, road conditions, frigid temps or other pesky things....I cook up a decadent meal, I dress myself up, I mix up some martinis and pour them into our very special crystal martini glasses,  I  pull out the china and the crystal and the fancy linens and a bottle of the good wine,  I set a lovely table, I light some candles, I put on some beautiful background music and I pretend as if this was always the plan....and, if my date is still cranky.....the martini helps me ignore the date and the mood....

When there's not a car in the driveway....for one reason or another.....and I've been left to my own devices for far too long and  I'm feeling a little bit lonely......I choose a special place where I have never been and may never really go (due to parking, location, etc), I dress myself up in something fabulous, I call a car service and I go.  I marvel at the joy of having a chauffer and I enjoy the experience of wearing a fabulous outfit to a new place, with new people....*who never saw that fabulous outfit before*......and I tell myself this is a wonderful way to live...

Yes, those are some of the things I have done to get through February.....

March.....here I come!!!