We keep our heads down, we plow forward and if we are not careful, we might miss that every four years we add an extra day to the calendar in the form of February 29th, fondly called Leap Day. We add these 24 hours to the calendar to ensure that it stays in line with the Earth’s movement around the Sun. While modern calendars contain 365 days, the actual time it takes the Earth to orbit the sun is slightly longer, roughly 365.2421 days. The difference might seem negligible but over decades and centuries that missing quarter of a day per year can add up. So, to ensure consistency with the true astronomical year, it is necessary to periodically add in an extra day to make up the last time! It seems that the powers that be have this one under control and we can keep moving along our journey and appreciate the days and the calendar as they unfold.
Loving life when we plow through February 29
joe