When we chose “Year of the Penguin,” it wasn’t because we love sub-zero weather. (-32 at my mother’s on Tuesday!) Or when the “Camel Year” came into play, we weren’t hoping for a dearth of person-to-person encounters. We issue an official apology and promise to go with something perhaps a little lighter in tone next year. Possibly the “Year of Diamond Jewelry” will catch on?
Unfortunately, we cannot change themes in mid-stream. Just one of those tricky policies we cannot get around. We shall continue to waddle through this year, as always, making the best of what we have, recalling that even penguins have their summer.
(The sub-theme will remain “lemons” on the front porch, for all of you devotees. My revamped dresser hasn’t succumbed to the environmental changes yet.)