Monday, February 9, 2009

The Need For March

My significant other and I need the month of March to arrive.

We are tired of the dreariness of February. January had cold and snow, it is true, but at least the snow of January was white. You know the saying, "white as snow"? February often brings slightly warmer temperatures where we live and that often translates to gray skies and very dirty piles of snow. There is little uglier than dirty snow - except maybe for my car's carpet floor mats. They are crusted with a dirt/salt combination that has crystallized into a substance that resembles the dirty snow along every street, driveway and parking lot.

February's skies are often dull, with clouds blocking out precious rays of sunlight, leaving humans desperate for Vitamin D. Valentine's Day helps bring us out of our doldrums slightly but it is then easy to return to the idea that spring may never arrive.

Ah, spring. She promises but can she deliver?

Ancora imparo