Got to Give it Up!

Greetings

Here it is the end of February already. Phew! An overfed rodent in PA has promised us an early spring but just in case he was angry at being pulled out of his lair and decided to play a cruel joke on the country, here are some ideas to brighten up the Ides of March.

Tomorrow is the first day of the month, which, like the first day of the week, is nice for making a list of the stuff last week/last month you said you'd do. And didn't. However, Lent is fast upon us. And although I have no religious bent, I like to join my pious friends and give something up. This means we all have one more week to let the  good times roll (you see how I always find the silver lining?).

Enjoy yourself til March 8th. And then get ready for 40 days of martyrdom.

How about doing some spring cleaning of your closets? Just to get in the mood for the promised early season. Hey Let's Split It is all for good causes, so maybe you'd like to donate some bags of those pants you are never going to squeeze back into (who are you kidding) to your local shelter or favorite charity. Or get together with a friend and arrange a swap, have a yard sale, or turn that unfortunate 'skort' into a clever potholder.

But we encourage you to donate. Be sure to ask for a receipt and remember that items have to be itemized (duh) for your fabulous donation to be tax deductible. One man's trash is another man's treasure, after all.

And you'll need the closet room for all the new things you'll get to buy when you've given up chocolate for 40 days and rediscover your waistline.