Blue Monday

Did you know "Today is officially the most depressing day of the year?"
Well.. at least according to an article I read online this morning.

If you think life is a grind and you'd rather be doing anything other than going to work, you're not alone.
Today is officially Blue Monday - the most miserable day of the year.
A combination of Arctic temperatures, Christmas debt and the next pay day feeling like it's months away leaves many of us depressed and unable to face work.
And to make matters worse, you probably can't afford to take time off sick thanks to the recession or because you've already had days off as a result of the snow.
The gloomy research was carried out by FirstCare, a company that helps firms tackle absenteeism.
Chief executive Aaron Ross said: 'Blue Monday has been described as the most depressive day of the year with absence rates expected to be higher.
'With absenteeism costing significant amounts of money, we advise employers to show their support to employees in January.
'We urge businesses to support their staff through difficult times and reduce absenteeism.'
But it is thought there may not be as high a sick rate today as in previous years because workers are struggling with the recession.
Many also had days off during the recent weather, leaving them less inclined to pick up the phone and put on a 'sick' voice today.

I wish I would have known.. I would have called in "sick" for the day. Ha! Instead, after an abbreviated day of school, the kids and I are headed over to a friend's house and then into town to do some shopping. Nothing like shopping for fabric to help take the blues away. :-)

We are having our "rainy season" (as I call it) here in CA right now. Scott left yesterday to go TDY for a week and it's supposed to rain for the next 5 days at least. It's gloomy and overcast but it rarely rains here so I'm kind of likin' in. The kids just wish it was colder so it would be snow instead of rain.

Happy "Blue Monday!"