The January Bonus- It's Lightening Up!
By L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
Toronto, Ontario
January 7, 2017 11:23pm CST
Yes friends there is hope and light at the end of the tunnel or should I say day as each day is slowly getting longer. That's the good thing about getting over the Winter Solstice and the shortest day of the year along with the darkest time of year for those in the Northern Hemisphere.
Each day I feel the slow build of longer days and it heartens me as we do a slow march toward Spring. Even though I find January and February long months at least we are headed in the right direction. Do you see the days getting a little longer? 
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Jan 17
@MarymargII I'm getting it today. Not really. I know what comes after spring and I am NOT a fan of summer. I do look forward to fall though.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Jan 17
@just4him Great for you- we had a mix of snow and rain and now it's just raining- not so much snow this year at all!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Jan 17
Valerie - don't you look forward to Spring? Hope you do get snow since you love it that much--lol!
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@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
9 Jan 17
@MarymargII I do not fully hate February because it's the month of my birthday and the celebration of Carnival, the one of Venice is especially nice.
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@LadyDuck (502573)
• Italy
10 Jan 17
@MarymargII Carnival is a festive time before the Lent and people celebrate going around wearing costumes and masks. The Carnival of Venice is famous because the costumes there are beautiful, it has been held from centuries.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Jan 17
@LadyDuck Now that's interesting- what happens at Carnival and what are they celebrating in Venice?
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
11 Jan 17
When I was a bus driver I always felt that February was the longest month. It was so dreary. Since I am up and about every morning, I think I see minutes or seconds earlier sunshine on the really good days.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
12 Jan 17
Yes, it is a slow march but you're right Winters can have a terrible grey feel all the time! Love the sun to come out!
@allknowing (153529)
• India
9 Jan 17
Long or short I have fixed hours to be active. I wake up at the same time every day and so also get to sleep almost at the same hour unless we have guests.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Jan 17
I must say that most all of us do too, however, the dark often makes you feel more apt to be inactive and can effect the mood!
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@allknowing (153529)
• India
10 Jan 17
@MarymargII You are right there. Weather is in command (lol)
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
14 Jan 17
@allknowing As it always is- I think we have all learned that one! ha!
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
11 Jan 17
@MarymargII Every little bit counts here, too. Lol!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Jan 17
Yes, I guess the further South you are it does that but here every bit counts!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
12 Jan 17
@DianneN Yes- you're right as 40 minutes later is still early---haha! Looking forward to even longer days.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
12 Jan 17
Yes, it is also same here . Before 5:00 a.m . the outside is already bright . Now it is still so dark . 
@xFiacre (14790)
• Ireland
8 Jan 17
@marymargll The birds have started singing earlier here and they're getting in the way of my sleep.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Jan 17
I really haven't noticed the days getting longer. It still gets dark way too early for my taste.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Jan 17
Since it's been cloudy a lot lately toward dusk, I don't necessarily see the longer days as yet, but I do look forward to getting the longest night out of the way.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Jan 17
True- the southern hemisphere is opposite and it is all very odd. I'd like to switch hemispheres every Winter here---lol!
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@AutumnSnow (4583)
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8 Jan 17
We still have a ways to go and I for one will be glad when winter is over.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
10 Jan 17
Yes, although the longer days make it seem to be a reality.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
10 Jan 17
Ah yes I love that the days are getting longer little by little
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Jan 17
It does help when it's snowy and blowy out like it was today- however, now it's turned to rain!
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
8 Jan 17
We hadn't noticed until the sunny day on Friday. Then it was soon apparent that it was already light much later than two weeks ago. On those gloomy gray days it isn't as noticeable.
