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<\/p>\nJanuary is drawing to a close.\u00a0 The novelty of the New Year fades with each passing day.\u00a0\u00a0 I look out the window and see\u00a0 typical weather for this time of year: cold, grey, drizzle.\u00a0 There are days in January it seems the sun never comes up and this appears to be one of them. The cold rain is less of a hassle than snow, but it’s still a better day for staying home and reading a book with my cats than heading out to work.<\/p>\n
I remind myself better days are ahead.\u00a0 A month of winter is already gone and spring can’t be far behind!<\/p>\n
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All bundled up against the dank weather, I pause before leaving the house. Unfortunately, I notice the calendar hanging on the wall and the somber fact there are two months of winter to go! Oh well. What can I do?<\/p>\n
My cats Quiet Rustle and Felix watch me get ready to go. And, as I look into their inscrutable feline eyes before turning to leave, I know what they were thinking:<\/p>\n
You are making a terrible mistake!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n copyright 2020 Christopher Donahue<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" January is drawing to a close.\u00a0 The novelty of the New Year fades with each passing day.\u00a0\u00a0 I look out the window and see\u00a0 typical weather for this time of year: cold, grey, drizzle.\u00a0 There are days in January it … Continue reading