10. My Dad’s birthday because I love the old fart.

9. When I asked out of my first marriage.

8. A few hopeful leaf buds come peeking out from wintertime.

7. I am so used to freezing by February that 35°F in the sun seems warm.

6. Cheap chocolate to be found after the 14th.

5. Some new television series start a short run for viability.

4. Romantic Comedies and Classic Romance movies come back to streaming and cable lists.

3. I start feeling recovered from the brutal holiday season.

2. Chocolate.

1. The days are markedly longer.