I totally agree with you. Winter is a month too long and that month is February. As much as I love the first snows of winter, by this month the hate starts. We have had more than our share of snow and single digit temps.

Filling the milk jugs was fun, but only takes a short time and now everything is completely covered with snow so I can't even see them!

You're not alone! UGH! We haven't had as many "good" snowfalls this year but we've had more sleet, ice, rain & clouds this year than I can ever remember having.

I finally got some dirt and I'm going to start my winter sowing this week or over the weekend. I'm hoping that it will fulfill my need to garden. I did see little daffs peaking out yesterday! They're about 1/4 inch tall.

I keep telling myself that spring is coming! Some days it works, others it doesn't. The sun is shining brightly today but snow is coming tomorrow. One day at a time!

Carmen said it perfectly. "Winter is a month too long and that month is February". It's 18 degrees here now, high today 25, a couple inches of snow tonight... it just keeps coming. I'm so sick of being cold I could scream!

But on the bright side, the days are noticeably longer. With the extended daylight savings time we move the clocks ahead on March 9, less than 3 weeks away. That always cheers me up. Now I feel like I should go to bed when I finish dinner around 7.

Karen

I was just asking myself on the way to work, "self, will I have enough time to wintersow all of the seeds I want to before it's too late?" I've been so busy this winter I've only house cleaned one room and ws'd only about 50 containers so far and gave two wintersowing presentations. Usually winter has been a time of recuperation for me, but not this winter. If I had time for winter blues this year I think I'd enjoy them. Remember once spring comes we will all be making up for lost time, so enjoy it while you can.

Karen

I hear you. I only have 21 containers done so far. I planned to get the rest done this month. Then we had to put our dog down the beginning of the month. Then Sunday my husband had a heart attack. He is going to be fine but it sure sapps all your energy. I don't know when I will get anymore containers done. It's the one thing I really was looking forward to this winter. What a pity party!! lol.

Stacy, so sorry to hear about your bad month! Sink your fingers into a bag of potting soil to feel the excitement of dirt under your nails...LOL...that always makes me feel better. If I close my eyes I can almost smell the green of the nurseries.

Last week I had the pleasure of going to a cut flower nursery with a friend (who owns a flower shop). OH that did me wonders! They had over 25 HUGE greenhouses full of blooming gerbera daisies and roses. It was so wonderful...ahhhhhhhhhhh
I can hardly wait to take that first step into the nursery. I always stop at the door and take a DEEEEP breath to soak it all in :) Most people look at me like I'm nuts but I don't care!

Oh, my gosh. My heart goes out to all of you, especially you Stacy.
I want winter to last and am enjoying it now that I am a beginner at WS.

My 2-cents about curing the winter blues is, PLANT SOME MORE! Also, I've always found that a little candle light in a lantern, or a kerosene lamp does wonders for my mood on a dark day.

Make some spicey soup, read a delicious book, but most of all plant some more seeds!

Stacy,how scary for you to have your hubby have a heart attack!Sure was happy to hear you say he is ok.
I am about to lose my mind,talk about cabin fever!I have a ton of things i could be doing, but i just don't want to do them.
Any one reading 'Awaking to your Lifes Purpose'I ordered the book last week,my daughter and a dear friend are reading it also,another thing i have to wait for.Good thing i am a patient person,ha ha

Stacy,

So sorry to hear about your family. Hope thing are going much better.

Karen (kqcrna),

You just made my day!! Spring ahead on March 9th? YEEEEEHAAW!! Can you see me jumping!!?? I was wondering the other day when daylight savings time was going to kick in. Thanks!

There is so much that needs to be done outside, to make room for everything I've WSed, but the ground is still covered in snow and frozen solid. I've WS all of my perennials and hardy annuals, so March is my get the beds ready month, then April will be a heavy WSing month. The temps are gradually increasing, and the snow is starting to melt, but I am with you guys, on the cabin fever. I'm ready to start digging NOW!

One thing that did help some was taking a couple of my children out this weekend for a short hike along the river to look for birds. The fresh air and exercise seemed to breathe new life in me.

Buying more seeds seems to help too, LOL!

Hang in there everyone, warmer days are a comin',
Bonnie

I'm readying about sunny Calabria in Italy, which also get pretty cold sometimes.

And then I'm reading the novel "Choclate" which became such a lovely movie.

Tonight I am going to try to make some more containers--I am scrounging for containers because I am new at this.

Thanks very much everyone. I don't post much but I read everyone elses posts everyday. You are all so supportive and thoughtful. You should all know how important you are and the difference you can make in the lives of others. You don't even know how many people you make smile in a day!! Pretty nice thought huh?
My husband should be out of the hospital tomorrow. Thanks for the kind thoughts. Now if I can just get my hands dirty. lol

Stacy,that reminded me of what my mother used to say to me as a child,''Don't get your hand,s dirty Carol"

What a rebel i have become,as my daughter grew up, i said just the opposit!We still close out our e-mails to each other with,''Kepp your hand,s dirty'',and may we all do the same.:0)

stacy: I'm glad your husband is on the mend.

And my sympathy on the loss of your dog. I really understand that one.

Karen

The sun shined so bright a couple of days ago and I stood in front of the window soaking it all in!There is such a thing called "cabin fever" LOL I can't wait for spring!
I do have a question, I received a TON of seeds do you think it would be harmless to go to the recycle bin and dig out some plastic containers or is there a law against it?

Stacy ,so glad to hear your hubby is going to be ok!
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your dog. We just had our Deeogee put down tonight,we found out he had lymphoma.Seems 1 out of 4 Boxers dies of this.We let him go before he suffered and I miss him so much already. Thanks to this forum, I am able to keep from crying for awhile.I think I am heading on down to my "winter sowing office" (garage) and putting my energy into planning a nice memorial garden for him,it is a very hard thing to go through,almost like losing a child in some sense.

Justonemorehosta,where did you order your book from?I have hunted that book at all my local stores and can not find it.On March 3rd.Oprah and the authur starts a 10 week course about the book.I am reading Pillars of the earth now and it is so good.I have wsd 223 containers and have at least 300 more of just perennials.then in March,I start my annuals.I plan on about 100 annuals.I direct sow all the easy ones here.
moonphase

agirlsgirl, I am very sorry for your loss also. I do know how tough it is. Remmington was a 7 year old german shepherd. We too put him down before he had to suffer much. Very, very hard thing to do. You can't help but think maybe they will get better. But I know we did the right thing just as I know you did. I am proud of pet owners like us that think of the animals quality of life before our own feelings. Hang in there. We have three other dogs and they help us get on with things.

Thanks Stacy! :) Deeogee was only going to be 7 in April,so I am sure you know what I am feeling in the sense that they had their lives cut short. But you are right,sometimes the hardest things to do are the right things to do.We have crazy kitty to distract us,but no other dogs for me for awhile.I would love to have another Boxer,because the personality in those dogs are exactly what I love,but I cannot ever go through this again,especially knowing what I know now.Ok,enough of that! I didnt mean to highjack this thread with my misery,I am sorry!

Possible solution: move February to between July and August. Even though it's short it seems to last forever.

I have a great idea. Trudge out there and harvest some forsythia branches to force every week. That way you have sunny flowers for the rest of winter!

I'm glad some people feel the way I do right now. Where I live, it has really not been a bad winter, esp. compared to what has been happening in other parts of the country. Hardly any snow, not too cold, so don't complain right? But now that the days are longer, the sun is stronger, oh my gardening urge is so strong and I am so TIRED of winter!!.

Just one month left to official Spring. :)

Even my cat is getting antsy. She doesn't go out in Winter, doesn't like the cold. Recently she's been going out, even the temps are as low as they have been, eg 29 degrees, I think there must be some different feeling in the air that says, Spring is coming.

ellen

I'm so sorry about Deeogee, Remington, and Stacy's dog. Those furry little guys are family.
Stacy- I'm glad your hubby is feeling better. Give him a hug from all of us.
Ellen- my kitty has been spending more time on the balcony in the freezing cold too. You might be right about that kitty spring sense.

OK, regarding February, I like the idea of moving it between July and August. I will use that time to sit back, relax and look at my garden I will nap on the patio furniture with a good book, and watch the flowers grow to monsterous sizes.

"regarding February, I like the idea of moving it between July and August."
Excellent idea! I really need time to relax between July and August.
Now we have to convince the rest of the world. :)

ellen

so sorry to hear about everyone's family,pooches, i know how that is!! we don't have them anymore cuz i can't bear to go thru the pain anymore!! but he has been talking of getting a basset hound, which is ok, its his turn to get an animial he wants. although i'd love a rotti!! LOL but mixed!!
i don't really like winter that much either, i worry about dh when he's driving home and all the electricity being out when the storms come. hmmm...darn train (of thought lost) ok but if we didn't have it, think of all the nasty bugs that would be here the next year!! last year for us it was BAD!! and last winter was very MILD for us which in one way was good but in one way sucked, the summer. this winter harsh!! so this comming summer shouldn't bring too many mosquitos like last year. so there's a PLUS to the winter thing :')) LOL