The day that doesn't exist

I love leap day! Since it only occurs once every 4 years it feels like the culmination of a series of events. It's technically a day we skipped in pieces, and now must put back together as a whole. I've always felt for people born on this day, do they really exist more than once in 4 years? How did this day evolve anyway? Some elders were sitting around a fire one day, comparing their notes on the movements of the heavens and one of them, while poring over his charts and notes, says something like, "hey guys, I think we have a slight problem. There aren't an even number of days in an annual cycle. What should we do?" And then I bet it took them forever to think it over and ponder. I wonder if someone just had an epiphany and said, "I know! Let's just add an extra day every handful of years to account for the fractions!" Then someone else said something like, "but when would we add this 'spare' day to the calendar? It's pretty full already, ya know." And then someone else said, "well February has the fewest number right now, why don't we just add it onto that one?" And there were then shouts and rejoicing all around.

Do you ever wonder though, if there were no leap day, would our calendars eventually be off? Then spring might occur in November!

Family/Farm Goings-On

Wow has it ever been busy around here! If anyone thinks a WAHM or SAHM doesn't work their butt off, they ought to try it! The first inklings of spring are appearing. Early this year, but I'm good for it! I have seeds started in the house and plans to turn the big gardens in the back, plus a patch in the front to raise grasses. The kids are growing like weeds. I can't believe my youngest girl is 5 and ready to start school. She's far outgrown her current sleeping arrangement, so I've been trying to locate an alternative. I finally did find part of it yesterday on the side of a road, about 5 or 6 houses down. A perfectly nice mattress and box spring set. I only picked up the mattress though. Now if only I could find a frame for it...

All the kids are busy as ever with their extra-curricular activities. Both elder girls are trying out Track this year. Even if they decide they don't want to stick with it, I believe it will benefit them in ways they cannot yet imagine.