Comments on: What’s Next? An Ode to January in Ohio http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/whats-next-an-ode-to-january-in-ohio/ "...do your own thinking, talking, and naming..." Adrienne Rich Sun, 24 May 2009 22:59:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: lucy http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/whats-next-an-ode-to-january-in-ohio/#comment-785 lucy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:32:51 +0000 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/?p=600#comment-785 I'm technologically hopeless, that is, otherwise, I'm mostly hopeful. I’m technologically hopeless, that is, otherwise, I’m mostly hopeful.

]]> By: lucy http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/whats-next-an-ode-to-january-in-ohio/#comment-784 lucy Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:31:55 +0000 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/?p=600#comment-784 Crse, I was dealing with January just fine until today. I. hate. it. My girls, on the other hand, are thrilled by the four day weekend. So it is truly the little things getting us through right now. Tyler, maybe the academic calendar makes me perceive the months differently, because I always feel like February only lasts for about two days. Plus, it's so close to March, when we get Spring Break, that I'm a little more hopeful. But I'm glad you figured out the comment thing because I am hopeless. Buff, I'm looking forward to spring too. I planted crocuses just so that I can have something in my garden that blooms early. I won't be long before we complain about the heat, but I have to say, I'm always more miserable in the cold. Yes, we will survive. Brooke, aww, thanks. The coffee spoons line is one of my favorites from Prufrock. The Eliot thing is serendipitous. I blame the cold. It's making us feel bleak, hence the Eliot. Crse, I was dealing with January just fine until today. I. hate. it. My girls, on the other hand, are thrilled by the four day weekend. So it is truly the little things getting us through right now.

Tyler, maybe the academic calendar makes me perceive the months differently, because I always feel like February only lasts for about two days. Plus, it’s so close to March, when we get Spring Break, that I’m a little more hopeful. But I’m glad you figured out the comment thing because I am hopeless.

Buff, I’m looking forward to spring too. I planted crocuses just so that I can have something in my garden that blooms early. I won’t be long before we complain about the heat, but I have to say, I’m always more miserable in the cold. Yes, we will survive.

Brooke, aww, thanks. The coffee spoons line is one of my favorites from Prufrock. The Eliot thing is serendipitous. I blame the cold. It’s making us feel bleak, hence the Eliot.

]]> By: brooke http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/whats-next-an-ode-to-january-in-ohio/#comment-783 brooke Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:14:27 +0000 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/?p=600#comment-783 oh i love the elliot poem, the coffee spoons line...you're so wonderful with quotations! also you're the second person to quote elliot today. strange... oh i love the elliot poem, the coffee spoons line…you’re so wonderful with quotations! also you’re the second person to quote elliot today. strange…

]]> By: buff3 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/whats-next-an-ode-to-january-in-ohio/#comment-782 buff3 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:51:32 +0000 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/?p=600#comment-782 I am looking forward to Spring. I realize it is months away, but with everything lifeless and dead (and snow covered) around us, it is quite amazing to think that in a few months we will be bitching about cutting the grass and pulling weeds! The worse part about this winter is that it snows just enough to prevent us from wanting to leave. We will survive! I am looking forward to Spring. I realize it is months away, but with everything lifeless and dead (and snow covered) around us, it is quite amazing to think that in a few months we will be bitching about cutting the grass and pulling weeds! The worse part about this winter is that it snows just enough to prevent us from wanting to leave. We will survive!

]]> By: Tyler http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/whats-next-an-ode-to-january-in-ohio/#comment-781 Tyler Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:48:05 +0000 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/?p=600#comment-781 I've always thought February was the hardest month. January at least has New Years and the boost of adrenaline that is supplied by fretting about writing down the correct year. February seems to have snow from start to finish, which creates a kind of monotony that even its odd day-count can't quite counteract. But, hey, at least I can subscribe to follow-up comments on your blog now! That will keep me going for a while :-) I’ve always thought February was the hardest month. January at least has New Years and the boost of adrenaline that is supplied by fretting about writing down the correct year.

February seems to have snow from start to finish, which creates a kind of monotony that even its odd day-count can’t quite counteract.

But, hey, at least I can subscribe to follow-up comments on your blog now! That will keep me going for a while :-)

]]> By: crse http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/whats-next-an-ode-to-january-in-ohio/#comment-780 crse Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:38:55 +0000 http://acommonbook.wordpress.com/?p=600#comment-780 Wow, we really do have the what's next survival method here in Ohio don't we? We are setting very small goals in my house too, including birthday party countdowns and visits from the neighbor. I'm kind of embarrassed to admit it but I think my kids are taking January much better than I am. In fact, Gwennie is probably taking it better than me too. But we do have our moments to look forward to and it helps. Thanks for making me feel a little hopeful today buddy. Wow, we really do have the what’s next survival method here in Ohio don’t we? We are setting very small goals in my house too, including birthday party countdowns and visits from the neighbor. I’m kind of embarrassed to admit it but I think my kids are taking January much better than I am. In fact, Gwennie is probably taking it better than me too. But we do have our moments to look forward to and it helps. Thanks for making me feel a little hopeful today buddy.

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