It seems like I have always found a reason to dislike January. It's just kind of a let-down after the holidays. When I was (much) younger, it was a new semester at school. That always made me nervous and I didn't ever like the switching of classes like a lot of others do. Then, when I was a little older, I just plain hated the cold. (Yes, January is the coldest month for St. George, OK?) Brrrr....
After Kirt and I had been married a few years, we lost a baby halfway through the pregnancy. He was supposed to be born in January. The 25th to be exact. And every year on January 25th, I hate January.
Another reason January used to be hard, was because we were living on one income and Kirt's December paycheck came about the 20th of December, but his January paycheck didn't come until Jaunary 31st. That stunk. Pure and simple.
And now? I'm cold, the heater upstairs isn't working (it's 62 degrees in here!) AND it's January. "Well," you say,"what's so bad about that?" No, I don't have to switch classes tomorrow, thankfully the basement's heater DOES work AND I now have my sweet Noah's birthday to celebrate on January 15th. Life is good. Except, (remember, I told you I could always find a reason NOT to like January?) for the phone.
The phone? Yes, the phone. Why? This is another crazy work month. Don't get me wrong. I am SO thankful for my job. Most days I really love it. BUT, this is a month where I "get" to talk to all 80 (yes, I said EIGHTY) of my students, review their learning plan with them AND complete report cards for all of them. KILLER MONTH.
You may not see blog posts this month. I'll apologize in advance. My house will be a wreck; don't come over unless you can deal with that. I will probably be mean and grumpy some days. In fact, all the things I LIKE to do, pretty much go out the window. No reading, no blogging, no piano playing... And so, I titled January - the bum month. But don't worry. I'm scheduling a massage for February 1st... and February is a good month.
