New Year's Notes ...

Very much a work in progress ...

I have almost no time to post this afternoon, but I'm throwing a couple of pictures up anyway ... I'll elaborate tomorrow. ;) Suffice it to say I'm in a new year state of mind ... Favorite idea books have been pulled out, calendars have been consulted, and countless cups of cocoa have been consumed ...

It's just what I instinctively do at this time of year. (I bet you do the same, only probably with less cocoa.) I find it's a great antidote to the inevitable post-holiday blues, to brainstorm all the wonderful things the new year holds in store ...

January brings hot stews, snow days and birds at the feeders ...

February brings Candlemas, the Superbowl, and the beginning of Lent ...

March brings the first crocus, Easter Sunday and maple sugaring ...

April brings gentle rains, Opening Day and forsythia bloom ...

May brings Mary's month, summer movies, the first barbecue of the year ...

and so on ...

I only got so far though: a partially filled in year-at-a-glance, and a homemade calendar half assembled ... I was busy with other things, you see. For one, I'm still cleaning from Christmas, and for two ~ Earlybird seems to have come down with what Crackerjack had the other day. He's sleeping now, though, and hopefully his nap will do him good (it did me, lol).

I'm off for now ~ Bill just got in, and Bookworm and I are off to meet friends at the movies. I'll check back in sometime tomorrow ...

Good night!