HAPPY LEAP DAY!!!!

’Leap Day’ is February 29, which is an extra day added during a Leap Year, making the year 366 days long – and not 365 days, like a common (normal) year. Nearly every 4 years is a Leap Year in our modern Gregorian Calendar.

Ever since Leap Years were first introduced over 2000 years ago with the transition from the Roman Calendar to the Julian Calendar in 45 BCE (Before Common Era), Leap Day has been associated with age-old Leap Day traditions and folklore.

Now today on this leap day of 2012 and I have a new tradition. I am closing on a home I bought for myself today! I should be able to always remember the day I bought it:)

It happened by accident actually as our contracts here in Florida are written with closings dates set

"on or before_____".

I wanted to close at the end of February but didn't care when-the sooner the better for me so I can start construction BUT as it would turn out these sellers couldn't get it together until today. If it had not been a leap year I may have been closing in March.

This extra day tacked on to the month this year has proven to be quite useful to me. I hope it is lucky for all of you reading this as well!

Tell me what you are doing today to make the extra day special:)