I see days of the week clockwise and like you, months are counter-clockwise. When I think about a timeframe, a specific date, I visualize the exact spot on the oval. I see life events by my age and it's a ribbon pattern that curves beginning at age 29 (before age 29, it's a straight line), then it curves by decade. So strange! So when I think of something in the past or future, I picture that location on the ribbon with a visual memory of whatever I'm remembering.