We have officially knocked down the first month of 2024, and we are into February. I love when people go on about how long January can be. It kind of does overstay its welcome most years. I am one of the people that believes no one month is all good and no month is all bad, although as most who know me would say August is dumb. As I turn my calendar to the next month, I look to what exactly January did to all of us, or at least me.
It really wasn’t so bad this year. We had a blizzard thing early in the month, and a cruel cold snap. But winter has kind of held itself in check otherwise, which is much appreciated. Usually we get walloped in January, so one episode is somewhat forgivable. It’s an El Nino year, that’s good times in the upper mid-west. I haven’t had to bring out my Big Coat at all, and now I won’t, just out of sheer stubbornness if it does take a turn towards the arctic zone. I will put on four sweatshirts now before I drag that coat out. Currently the extended forecast is not making me push the limits of how dumb I can be.
The annual Company Trip was in January, for work. I had to go to Mexico for work. They packed us up and took us to Cancun. A large number of us traveling got held up by a massive delay, that I could bitch about for hours, about 20 hours to be specific, but I am going to leave that in the past for now, because I am trying to be a more positive person and say that I am grateful for the opportunity to get delayed on a trip somewhere warm during the one cold snap we had. Other than travel issues, we had a good time, even if it was abbreviated. The sheer generosity of our company, our president in particular, is amazing, and I am always thankful that I have the opportunities that this job offers. Also, I ate grasshoppers. So Mexico was fun, sunny and the hospitality of the Mexican people is so warm and wonderful, if you get a chance to go, do it. So much charm and warmth. Thank you again, SLR, for being able to tolerate me enough to leave the county with me and allow me to come back.
Other than all of that eating bugs stuff, January was not a disaster for me in most ways. I appreciate the milder, mostly, weather. When you live in Wisconsin, you get what you get weather-wise. I have been able to keep taking Zelda for her walks, decently long walks, and that’s good for both of us. And to make January more tolerable, the Packers made the playoffs, and won a game, and played really well in the second playoff game. They could have won that, and I would have been CRAZY as early in the season I was just thankful the NFL didn’t kick them out of the league to the USFL or something. I always say making the playoffs seems to shorten up the winter, or at least hold off the winter blahs. Thanks Pack!! Love ya!
Most importantly, I had my annual physical in the January, and I was pleased with my numbers and stuff. I am struggling with weight gain problems, but I am pretty sure that is all pre-menopausal BS, and Dots Pretzels. My doctor kind of confirmed that, and said as long as all of the other numbers are good, BP, sugars and things, which they are, the weight gain while unwanted can be dealt with as long as I stay the course on the other stuff. Keep moving. That’s what’s important, and that is true of life. Just keep moving. If you don’t take care of the little things, they will become big things that you can’t control.
Adios, January, it’s been swell. We move now into a Leap Year February. An extra day of nonsense. Which is ok, we will figure that out in a few weeks. The Groundhog, Zelda, and I did not see our shadows, so we are hopefully headed to an early spring. Then the real fun starts. I believe most of us are ready to kick winter to the curb. I hope things move forward, with ease, in all you do. We have a lot on the agenda for 2024, and we must muscle through these early months to get there. Hang in there and keep going!
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