Who talks about months? I do.

Well I've been on a writing hiatus for the summer. Busy at work and kind of thinking no one really reads my blog, but I have had enough people tell me they miss it that I figured I should get back on it. Summer was busy at Tanglewood, weeks of kids doing the camp thing and now back to school.

We have this recurring discussion in my house about the seasons and our favorite and least favorite months throughout the year. If you have read my blog for awhile you know that I am not fond of winter, especially the later months of Feburary and March. I am also not fond of the "transitional" months- April and September. Those months that aren't quite in a season- is April winter or spring? Is September summer or fall? Before you say who cares- you don't have to care, it's just something we talk about at my house for some reason and I felt like blogging about it.

I wonder if people in the South have these kinds of conversations at all since every day is more or less the same? I lived in Virginia for 4 years and all I remember is there are no specific transition months as it seems every month sort of fades into the next one. Here in NY, each month has a specific "feeling" according to the weather and also to activities in the month- holidays, sports, etc. According to my "feelings" May, June, July and August are great because of the weather, same with October and January. November and December are holiday and family time, so they're pretty great too.

All the other months are just months to get through as far as I'm concerned. I think I need help with my attitude since I am wishing away 1/4 of my year every year! I can find a few redeeming things about September- back to school (which is good and bad), cooler nights and the start of football and soccer. But what about February? Ok, it's short. March and April though? I mean don't tell me there are flowers and hope for better weather in April- not too often here. But maybe the crocuses and one or two warmer days are helpful. March. It all comes down to March. I need to take my extended vacation in March because I can find nothing to look forward to that long month....Anyone, anyone?