Tis the season for Felicia to get restless. Edgy. Fidgety. Uneasy. It is the season of planning trips, but not yet getting to enjoy them. It is the season of waiting for rain and snow, and once you get it, dealing with the rain and snow. It is the time of year where the joys and festivities of the holidays are truly over. All of us Christmas lovers have FINALLY packed up ALL the decorations, and tons upon tons of cookies are finally gone. Valentine’s day puts up a pathetic attempt at something to celebrate, but it truly is the doldrums.
Some could also call this “cabin fever”. I tend to look longingly at the new summer apparel coming out, and I can’t wait to pull out the flip-flops, tank tops, and shorts. The hiking guidebooks have a tendency of appearing all over the house, and REI goes back to a frequently visited website. I start scouring the web looking for spring/summer road races to plan winter training runs.
To stay sane, I am the kind of person that needs to be outdoors. The weather has been quite fair in California this winter so far, but I have not really been able to appreciate it. Work has kept me busy, and it is hard to plan a good ole’ camping trip when you expect a winter storm any day. (I do not go winter camping). I can’t wait till spring, but considering we have had little precipitation, spring is going to be quite brown and dry. *sigh*
I shall deal with this stage of life the way the way I do every year. I shall continue to plan, I will start concentrating on getting myself physically ready for summers challenges, and I will try my best to appreciate every day as it comes. It is amazing how we can’t ever seem to live in the present.
Is it June yet?
It is 80 degrees here... come visit me!
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