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Health & Fitness

Why I Love February

What's there to love about February?

I am not a fan of winter. After I put my Christmas decorations away, I’m immediately ready for spring. 

February is dark. I feel trapped when it snows and I don’t like my feet to be cold. However, being generally an upbeat person by nature I manage to find some good in February.

Okay, fine. I admit this list is a stretch, but it’s part of my master plan of “acceptance,” so humor me:

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Why I Love February

1. If you forget your groceries in the trunk of your car overnight, they will stay cold. (I only did this twice.)

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2. Nowhere is there the sound of a leaf blower.

3. Coats and scarves can sort of cover up the extra pounds you gained in December.

4. You can go to bed at 9 p.m. and almost no one will consider you a loser.

5. The sun is far away, but chocolate is widely available.

Keep calm and carry on my friends. Spring is just around the corner.

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