Feb - burrrrrr - ary

Wow! I don't know about you, but this February has been quite a bit colder than I would like. Even though I'm a born and bred Iowa girl, this has been ridiculous! Seriously, old man Jackfrost hasn't only been nipping at my nose, but he's also taken a stinging grip on my face, fingers and toes! Come on Jack! Enough is enough!

Well honestly, I can't say I'm surprised. You see - I have a February birthday, and each bitter, cold birthday, my uncles on my dad's side would always remind me how this awful weather was really all my fault! Say what? How could any person be responsible for the weather, let alone an innocent 5 or 6 year old kid?

Evidently there's an old German wive's tale (or something strange like that), which warns that the weather on your birthday is determined by how well you fed our feline friends during the past year. Can you believe that? Yes! So every February 4th, before I was even greeted with, "Happy Birthday," my uncles were right there to remind me, "You sure didn't feed the cats very well!" Holy moly! I didn't even have a cat! So what do they expect!

So this February 4th, I once again woke up to a foot of snow and frigid temps. No kidding! It was so cold we had three dogs stuck to fire hydrants in our neighborhood! Brrr! Now that's cold! And while my uncles were no longer here to reiterate, my first thought was, "You sure didn't feed the cats very well, Diane!"

So you think I'm crazy? Okay! Okay! I hear ya! I guess I'll give in! Next year will be different... Anyone got a cat for sale?????

Stay safe and warm my friends!