I am one of those people. You know the ones that hate the color gray. Loathe a day when the clouds hang in the air but nothing happens...no rain, no snow, no sleet...just looming there with nothing to show but more gray. And inevitably, that makes me hate January.
Oh I want to like January very much. I really do. But I can't. And I try every single year to get into January's claim of a fresh start a new leap on life...{sigh}...I can't do it. January is gray and tortures me with loads of gray as if to say..."just taste it again and see if you'll like it this time." But I've tried it all. And there is only one very solid part of January that I have to like. And that is, January always leads me to February.
So when the calendar turns its page I can't help but want to scream THANK YOU!
This particular January has been rough. And I mean that. Our whole family has been sick with flu bug after flu bug. Even now I am hacking and sneezing my way through this little blip on my blog. And this all comes from January...so you can see that it is lingering still.
Want to know what I miss the most? I miss contact with my friends on the web. You know who you are. (Dear Laney, I owe you a sweet email in reply...so when you read this, know that I got your precious note in January...but I was so bogged down in my hate of January...that I didn't even respond. Sorry babycakes. I am still here!)
Friends of the web world, where are you these days? Can you pop in and tell me if you hate January as much as I do? Or have you found a remedy for the blues it causes? What makes you smile in February?
This is what I am looking forward to as February passes by....
My home as the days get warmer and its ok to play outdoors again...
My family in the sunshine...in short sleeves and no jackets!
Bare feet in the grass....
Fun in the pool...
And the ease of knowing...January is still very far away.
(feeling tired of snow...puffy jackets...gray days and flu bugs)
As a homeschooling family we ADORE January! Christmas (though we love it) rush is all over and we can hibernate, hopefully even get snowed in. We stock up on all our favorite groceries, books, board games and sometimes don't even attempt to go out or even look out a window for a week or two at a time. I am always a little sad when the days start to get longer and the ice thaws and we have to go out into the 'real world' again. We love our cocoon :-)
Posted by: C.D. | February 06, 2009 at 06:10 PM
I've missed you!
January has been super warm for me. I've begged for rain and it's come! Outside I have gray skies today, with a fire and the computer, I'm in heaven!
I’m glad you’re feeling better.
~hugs
Posted by: Lalena | February 07, 2009 at 08:08 PM
Well, living in South Florida the winter months are my absolute FAVORITES (except for the extra traffic from everyone who comes down for the season). I do miss sitting the smell of the woodstove and going out to play in the snow though....
Posted by: Zippy | February 13, 2009 at 10:32 AM
I am with you on January - those summer pics sure look like fun - can't wait!
Cheers,
Deb:)
Posted by: Deb DiSalvo | February 13, 2009 at 09:29 PM