I hate February. The month is too short, yet the bills remain the same. Car notes and medical payments are not prorated to reflect a month two days too short.

At the same time, I find myself working extra hard just to bring in money…one eye on my work, the other eye on the calendar.

So, is there anything good about February? Yes, and we call it Springtime here in the northern hemisphere, although here in the Raleigh, NC area winter has been nothing more than a couple of days of on/off snow showers. No measurable precipitation and already many trees are budding, the forsythia have been out for weeks, and the daffodils are up.

Okay, I’ll ease up on my February criticism.