The Ides of March

In the Roman lunar calendar, the ides - from the Latin "Idus", literally "half division" and especially related to months - fell on the 15th of long months like March (or Martius). That's today! Welcome to the Ides of March. It was originally meant to mark the full moon, but it didn't really work out that way most of the time.

The Ides of March is best known by most people for the day, in 44 B.C., that Julius Caesar was assassinated, and the famous line from Shakespeare - "Beware the ides of March".

For me though, it only means one thing - It's my Birthday!

Happy 28th Birthday to me!

Time to say Goodbye to March

It is the last day of my favorite month - March! March came in like a lion - wind and rain and a flooded basement. It really warmed up quickly. We saw temperatures like 17°C on the 7th of March. That's almost unheard of! I started going for a lot more walks with Jasmine this month. I took a ton of photos and got behind on my photo editing. Like I haven't edited a photo since before Valentine's Day. I'll catch up though, I always do.

Books I finished in March: Simplify Your Time: Stop Running & Start Living! & Fat. The first had a lot of good advice, but just won't work with my schedule (which is majorly screwed up. Still.). The second was excellent and funny. Well worth the $2 I payed for it. That brings the total for the year to 9 (goal: 30) if anyone is keeping score.

My birthday was in March! I was born on the ides of March. I had a great day. I got a hand mixer and a DSLR Camera (squeel!) and an awesome cake. I went to The Port Pub for the first time. It was excellent, but apparently it can be hit and miss. I had the Cranberry Chicken Focaccia and I would totally recommend it. Yum. 

I finally bought my Wedding dress. Another recommendation: If you are wedding dress shopping in Nova Scotia, go to Annabell's Fashions. The owner, Annabell, is super nice and she took one look at me in a dress and said, "I have a better dress for you...and it's a lot cheaper!" She did the same thing (well, without the cheaper part) for my friend that was looking for a bridesmaid dress. And they were beautiful dresses. Mine was much better then the one I had on. My experience with people in bridal stores (aside from a few here and there) has been pretty negative. Annabell's was excellent.

I made several batches of failed cookies. They all tasted good but fell flat. More experimenting to come. 

And finally, yesterday The Bloggess followed me on twitter. Yes, seriously, that happened. And I have Nathan Fillion and possibly a ball of twine to thank. The internet is so weird. And awesome. 

I'm glad spring is here, but I'm sad to see March go. How was your March?

March!

by Rebeca :)

Hello, March!

I love March. March is the start of spring, Saint Patrick's Day and MY BIRTHDAY! I love March even when it starts off by flooding my Basement (Seriously, March, what is up with that?). Even when there are crazy snow storms after the so called start of spring. I have nothing but love for March.

Some Quotes about March:

"March is a month of considerable frustration - it is so near spring and yet across a great deal of the country the weather is still so violent and changeable that outdoor activity in our yards seems light years away."
  - Thalassa Cruso

"March is the month of expectation,
The things we do not know,
The Persons of Prognostication
Are coming now.
We try to sham becoming firmness,
But pompous joy
Betrays us, as his first betrothal
Betrays a boy."
  - Emily Dickinson, XLVIII

"The March wind roars
Like a lion in the sky,
And makes us shiver
As he passes by.
When winds are soft,
And the days are warm and clear,
Just like a gentle lamb,
Then spring is here."
  - Author Unknown

"March is a tomboy with tousled hair, a mischievous smile, mud on her shoes and a laugh in her voice."
     - Hal Borland

So, March is my favorite month, what's yours?