Birchtree Farm

We finally got our January thaw, even if it took until February to get here. Yesterday was a glorious 55 degrees. Everything is very squishy. It's impossible not to track mud into the house, but I'm not going to complain. I keep a towel by the door to wipe the dogs' paws.

Spring fever is catching now I think, and we are ready for winter to be over. I'm afraid we have a ways to go yet, but even though it's supposed to get colder over the next few days, it's not going to be the frigid temps we've had for the past month or more. The end of winter is in sight!

Link: http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2009/02/bowl-of-chocolates.html

I think everyone should read this article, and the ones it links to. We are so, so, so weight-obsessed in this country, that anyone not fitting the government BMI charts is automatically labeled "unhealthy" and if you are a celebrity, every pound you gain (or lose) is scrutinized and yakked about ad nauseum. No wonder eating disorders are so prevalent.

Please, enjoy your Valentine's Day yummies without guilt, or counting the calories, or thinking you have to "give up" something else to "make up" for eating them. Just enjoy them and be thankful.