Tag Archives: February

The end of winter

Posted on February 25, 2009 by jenniferlarsonwrites

Remember that expression “March comes in like a lion but goes out like a lamb”? Every first grade class in history has done an art project with this theme, usually with heavy emphasis on cotton balls. Well, it’s almost March. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Random musings | Tagged bargain, Baseball, basil, bug spray, cabin fever, cashmere, coat, cold, comes in like a lion, cotton, cozy, dark, denial, dissatisfaction, dry cleaner, February, Gap, garden, hat, January, lightweight, lucky, March, nice weather, outside, playground, SAD, sale, seasonal affectation disorder, snowstorm, son, spring, spring training, sunscreen, sweater, tomatoes, tricycle, warm, winter, wool | 1 Comment

Why was this never a holiday when I was a kid?

Posted on February 16, 2009 by jenniferlarsonwrites

So it’s President’s Day today. The powers that be merged George Washington’s birthday (Feb. 22) with Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12), did some fancy math and chose…the third Monday in February to honor these great former leaders of our country. … Continue reading →

Posted in Random musings | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, banks, birthday, February, George Washington, Gwin Elementary, Holiday, Monday, post office, President's Day, school, stock market | 5 Comments

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The end of winter

Why was this never a holiday when I was a kid?

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