Why February? BY KIMBERLY HERR Now that the last Saturday m February has finally arrived - not a minute too soon in my opinion -1 have but one question. Why, why, why do they add an extra day to February? An additional day would be lovely in May, September or December, maybe even January, but why February, that scrawny little month, the runt of the year? Now, before you think I’m being unduly harsh, let’s reflect back on what this month had to offer. It got off to a dismal start when that nasty little groundhog predicted we would have six more weeks of winter. Hearing his wintry forecast on the way to work that morning I wondered if it was possible for home editors to hibernate for six weeks without being missed. I decided it was not. Soon after recovering from the groundhog’s announcement, 1 was overcome with Valentine’s Day blues. I received two lovely boxes of candy the week before Valentine’s Day from my parents and a friend’s parents, which was wonderful, but my waistline cried out for mercy and I found the fashions in shops for full figures were looking more and more like something I should buy for spring. My co-workers, usually so easy to work with, seemed to delight in ribbing me about the fact that no flowers arrived for me on that special day. Our editor did sur- Sf Fertilizer... Bag or Bulk! / FERTILIZER / SPECIAL ANALYSIS 8-24-8 CORN SPECIAL 0-10-30 ALFALFA SPECIAL 8-8-24 TOBACCO 8-16-24 TOBACCO 4-8-12 TOBACCO REGULAR ANALYSIS 10-20-20 15-30-15 20-10-10 10-10-10 15-15-15 10-6-4 (Lawn & Garden!) Others Also Available! LANCASTER, PA RICHLAND, PA. 717-299-2541 prise us with gm-wiappeu business cards, but lUy nue not chocolate and I was disappointed. And on the flip side of receiving is giving, which seemed to over whelm me this year as I had Christmas all over again. Family and friends loved this generous side of me, but my checkbook will never be the same. My father sports a brand new tie tack, my mother’s ears are adorned with gold earrings, my brother - a poor college student - has a few extra dollars in his pocket and a friend has cologne that smells so wonderful that he can only wear it when he’s with me. But the pleasure of giving was only a brief, bright spot. Believe or not, the month got worse. Two days after Valentine’s Day as I was driving home from work I was attacked by an unusual tired feeling. Spending the weekend sipping ginger ale and eating chicken broth was just about what I ex pected for this dark, little month that seemed to go on and on. Then just when I was feeling better, my father broke the news that he and millions of other people across the country had off on Monday for President’s Day. But, did I? Of course not, because any journalist worth her typewriter knows that vacation or not, people still want their paper So, for the Lancaster Farming 5-10-10 717-866-5701 DANVILLE, PA. 717-275-4850 R/K AGRI SERVICE , 500 Running Pump Rd., Box 6277 Lancaster, Pa. 17603 In Pa. 1-800-732-0398 Outside Pa. 1-800-233-3822 Call For The Name Of Your Nearest Dealer! JAMES H. McKENNY Sales Representative Southern Maryland staff and probably for many of you, Monday was just another day. A call from my father Monday reminding me that he was having a lovely vacation day, did not make the beginning of my week any brighter. But, at the risk of sounding like a chronic complamer, there is more. Yesterday, the Lancaster Farming staff said goodbye to Irish Williams, our staff reporter, covering many of the dairy events during the past year. We’ll all miss her dairy expertise and I’ll miss her friendship in the office. After today, there will be four more days left of this short month I / nidi .seems so long. You will not hear another complaint from me about February as I plan to think happy thoughts and count the hours, minutes, seconds until the first day of March. Attributing my achiness to not getting enough sleep, I made two delicious venison fillets for dinner and went to bed. The deer that I ate that night had been killed by a friend - I was innocent and had 4-H Clubs Launch Coupon Book Campaign FLEMINGTON, N.J. - Over $6,000 worth of coupons are available in the Four Square Value Coupon Books which will be sold by Hunterdon County 4-H Clubs during the next few months. This project was launched by the Ralston Purina Company in collaboration with the National 4-H Council. Fifteen states were selected to participate in this first year effort. The Four Square Values Books may be purchased for $6 each. They are available at the County 4- H Office or from any 4-H club member. The book contains over 464 pages of discounts on foods, restaurants and other mer chandise. Featured is a special travel section which allows discounts at various hotels INC. CHARLOTTE HALL, MD. 301-884-4604 301-932-6527 incaster Farming, Saturday, Fabruary 25,1984—829 nothing to do with its death - but, somehow that deer must have gotten confused and decided to take its revenge out on me. My achiness apparently had nothing to do with being tired and everything to do with the flu. And so the venison spent the night raging in my stomach, making me promise never to hunt or even write a column about hunting again throughout the country. Forms of recreation, entertainment and a mail order section are also in cluded. Funds raised through the sales of these books will be given to State and County 4-H programs. County funds will be used to sponsor county 4-H events such as 4-H Day at the Mall, presentations, the Achievement and Flemington Fairs and the County Achievement dinner next fall. 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