"Holidays"

The National Today website lists 26 holidays for February 2. Some are well known, like Groundhog Day. (Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which predicts 6 more weeks of winter).  In addition, if you were so inclined you could celebrate people, animals, nature, food items, religious and cultural observances, and more. Out of all of them, I concentrated on three.

• When I went to church last night it turns out I observed one of them. In the Catholic church the Saturday evening vigil mass uses the Sunday readings, and this week was the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Centuries ago the feast became associated with candles and in some countries is called Candlemas Day (As a bonus, after the final blessing there was also an opportunity to get my throat blessed with two crossed candles, something that is associated with Saint Blaise day on February 3.)

• After learning that it was California Kiwifruit Day I went to the kitchen and grabbed one out of the refrigerator. According to the label mine actually came from Greece, but even if it wasn't from California the sweet, tart, and juicy fruit is always appreciated.

• Because it was Self Renewal Day, I decided to concentrate on self-care. Mid-morning Hubby Tony and I took a nice walk. The weather was lovely, so when we got home I cracked open a couple of windows to air the house out and enjoy the outside sounds. After lunch I went and got my hair cut, then went to the store to buy the shoe insoles that make my fussy feet happy. Back at home I finalized my goals for the month, then decluttered my office and enjoyed looking at the nice clean space. I also took care of myself by not celebrating Tater Tot Day, Yorkshire Pudding Day, Crepe Day, or Heavenly Hash Day

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