It's a new day, a new year, a new beginning...

Last year on January 1st I started something I thought would be fun.  I had seen it on Pinterest, so of course, it had to be great.  :)  I gathered up an empty plastic canister,  a little pad of paper and pen and sat down to jot down the first 'good/wonderful" thing of the year.  It wasn't difficult to find several things to jot down.  So, right on time, into the jar went my frost note went.  Now the object of this exercise was to make notes about good things in my daily life, add them to the jar and then, on New Years Eve or New Years Day go through and read about the great things that happened during the year.  I read through all mine several hours ago.  I did, indeed have a good year!  My one failure is that I read through them too quickly, I need to make more notes this year.
So, I find myself sitting here, with a little note pad and pen in hand to begin filling the jar again. It really is a wonderful exercise and I highly recommend you try it.

Recently my eldest sister and I were talking about variations on this theme.  I do not have kids, but she has two wonderful sons who are now both fathers.  As you well know, out of the mouths of babes come the most hilarious and adorable things.  So, here is my suggestion.  If you have kids, every day jot down something wonderful, amusing or just ridiculous that they have said or done.  It will be great entertainment next New Years Even to sit around reading them while waiting for midnight.   And then save them all and type them up to share with your kids when they have their own kids.  LOL

Here are a few things I am working on in the new year.  I don't make "resolutions" because I would hate feeling guilty for breaking them.  But, here ya go....

     Getting mean with myself and getting back to the diet and losing more weight.
   
     Moving to the lake.  It has always been a favorite place of mine and I can't wait.
   
     Feeling much better.  I know I only have so much control in this, but I am going to feel better!!!

     Writing more notes for my jar and actually blogging, not just thinking about it.

     Finishing a few projects (handiwork) that are patiently waiting on me.


I was bored last night so I did my cooking for today.  Being a southern girl, I have to have collard greens, black eyed peas and some kind of pork on New Years Day.  I got it all.  I made black-eyed peas as well as collard greens and andouille soup.  I found the soup recipe a couple years or so ago and just love it,.  The original recipe had cornmeal dumplings too but it was fussy so I just make cornbread to go with it.  It is delicious.

My phone keeps beeping.  There is a winter weather advisory and we are expecting snow.  Yipeeee!  I love snow.  There is only one problem, it may cause problems with my massage appointment.   Oh well, so it goes.

Mozart and I are looking forward to sharing a wonderful year it with you.

Happy New Year