That difficult last week of February and how to get through it

By the time the scraggly end of February crawls in from the snow, many wonder when the weather will become more gentle as Spring approaches. Look at the short term picture for now. Saint David's Day arrives on March 1st, and although it's sedate compared to Chinese New Year (February 19th), remarkably both holidays feature back-to-back dragons by coincidence. Really. OK, keep Winter blues at bay this coming week by concentrating on the emotionally-significant date of March 1st. March's arrival gives hope that Winter will end. This weekend your Saint David's Day ornaments go onto your Wintertyde wreaths and onto your tree. We use the dragon:

Make your own or search on the Internet with "Saint David's Day ornaments." Here's one from www.zazzle.com

Meanwhile, consider making some kind of onion soup for that day as leeks are a Welsh symbol. Learn more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_David%27s_Day Wintertyde 2015