Day 4 - 74 -- Revelry

Today brought a number of noteworthy times. Firstly, it is the Ides of March -- not a great day for Caesar historically. Though it is a day to 'beware'. The nor'easter that blew through this part of the continent last night, left less snow than feared as it turned to rain overnight. When I walked into work, there were great patches that looked like ice but were 2-3 inch deep slush. That had all melted when I came home this evening since it was above freezing and there had been some great, though intermittent, sunshine in the afternoon. I just had to shovel the chunks of snow left by the sidewalk plow early this morning -- they were pointy, one-foot chunks that would freeze as the temperature drops tonight. That shoveling episode lasted about 7 or 8 minutes <smile>. A bit more snow-rain mix is expected tonight -- an inch or two. Then another nor'easter is poised to arrive on the weekend. Soon, this will stop and I'll be complaining of heat and humidity <grin>.

Today is Dietitians' Day. There were snacks of fresh fruit before our department seminar this afternoon. The day falls in the middle of March, which is the middle of Nutrition Month. The theme for this month this year is "Stop the food fight" -- focusing on the need to make peace with food and learn to enjoy it again -- without feeling guilty, the need to deal with family interactions around meal times to make them less confrontational, and how we can manage food-related chronic disease or allergies and intolerances. It seems a positive approach to eating for health, satisfaction and enjoyment.

Today is also the day we celebrate the birthday of my furry companion, who is six this year. Time does go by quickly. I have a cupcake to eat with my chai this evening and he received a new toy and some extra attention and brushing. I hope there was some sun to sit in during the day.

Only one song seemed to fit the revelry of the day.  It says exactly what I have been thinking. Enjoy!

Celebrate -- Kool and the Gang