March

 We have achieved March! February, with all its extremes, is in the books. Was it just me or did February seem about three months long? Shortest month, my eye.

March is the month in which daylight savings time makes its long-anticipated return—hello more daylight! March is also the month of spring, so even if we get a rogue snowflake or two, we can comfort ourselves that it’s “only a spring snow,” guaranteed not to stick around for weeks on end. That’s what I tell myself anyway, and I believe me.

Some years, March is also the month of Re-Birth and chocolate bunnies, but not this year. In 2022, you’ll have to wait until April to get your egg dye out.

While Easter is sometimes a bonus March event, St. Patrick’s Day is a constant. Green shamrocks! Green beer! Green everything! There’s also something about “coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb”-- or is it “in like a lamb, out like a lion”? Anyway, I think it means that March is unpredictable—but its unpredictability is to be expected—with all that extra daylight you can even see it coming.

March is the month of kites, daffodil parades, Winter Carnival, and Girl Scout cookies. Covid numbers are down, and mask mandates are slated to be lifted. Wouldn’t it be nice if March was the month that saw a return to “normal?” I’m looking forward to it. 

Hello “Normal”!

To keep our “Back to Normal” as safe as possible, free at-home Covid tests are available thru the post office. Go to special.usps.com and fill out the form to get your four free tests. Limit of one order per address. Test results available as early as 30 minutes, no lab needed. You can also call 800-232-0233 if you need help placing your order. And I’m told that these tests do not require tickling your brain with a cotton swab in order to work efficiently.

What’s not to like? Free, fast, and nasal friendly.