New Beginnings

Sunday, almost noon, and my house is nearly all put back to rights.  The tree is down and resting in a perfectly good box until next year.  I organized the ornaments into smaller totes and fit them into a cupboard in the garage.  I also took time to sort through a box of fabric -- let's face it, I'm not going to sew much any longer.  Or if I do, I might want to select new fabrics!  *grin* 

As it is, I'm feeling as if I have too much stuff, and the things I don't use, its time to give them to Goodwill where someone else may get a use for them.  Things with sentimental value might be stored in the garage, since I made some room, and hold them -- the kids may want some of these things at some point.  (Bears, anyone? haha)

Now that my kitchen is back in working order, I cleaned and sterilized the counters, loaded dishes in the dishwasher, and things are back in working order.  I whipped up a meatloaf, which is now loafing in the dutch oven, cooking on low, making us a real good dinner.  Much to my son's dismay, he found out I grate carrots n stuff in it, along with putting in bread crumbs, egg, and some ground flax seed for fiber.   He has eaten it in the past, but maybe not knowing what's in it was working for him. lol

I walked Sadie for a mile this morning, she's missing Fergie and the girls, wandering from room to room looking for "all the excitement" we had yesterday :)   After they left yesterday, she curled up on the bed and was snoring very quickly - it was a busy, exciting day in a dog's life!

For me, the new year will feel as if it starts on Monday.  Wednesday isn't a day off for me, and I imagine it will be a very busy week.  And I've got my gym bag packed, its back to being on track again for me!  

Ahh, the start of another brand new year can be so exciting!  All the promise of new things to come, leaving the past behind, looking ahead toward .... what?  For all of us, anything is possible!  Maybe this is the year for a new job, a new place to live, maybe even a major move to another city! The possibilities are endless!!   A few years back, I once thought this would be the year for some things to come to fruition, but obviously the Universe and I haven't been on the same page, but that doesn't mean this year won't be amazing!

Make this coming year into something special, with good memories, and realized hopes!