This biz has no rhyme or reason. There are never any guarantees as to which months or seasons are busiest, and which are slow. Generally, the colder months in NYC from Oct-March are best. Less people away traveling for summer vacays, kids in school = less responsibilities for the married gents, and the cold just generally provokes a need for warm sparks. Even though most say that right around the holidays are dead, I have done very well this year. It's just all hit or miss, kid. We have to save our money the way squirrels bury nuts for the unexpected slumps in biz throughout out the year. And thankfully, I have a full-time career. So that helps too..