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I wanted to a take a moment to say thank you to all of my readers. It still amazes me that you come to my little food blog. I am so grateful to have made such wonderful friendships with people that I have never met in person. I enjoy reading your comments, visiting your food blogs and receiving your e-mails. This food blog has brought me more joy than I ever imagined it would, so thank you all! May your New Year be filled with good health, happiness, delicious food and fun adventures.

I spent the evening last night with my sister’s family, my parents and my brother-in-law. It has been a long time since I rang in the New Year with my family and it meant so much to be with people I love.

My vacation has been relaxing and fun. We haven’t made it to the mountain to ski or sled due to terrible road conditions but it doesn’t matter…being together with my family and friends is all I need for a good vacation. I have also spent some time with two of my oldest and dearest friends and their families, Joy and Angie - I love you both so much. Angie, thank you for driving up to see me; it meant a lot.

Here’s to a great New Year. Cheers!

I wanted to a take a moment to say thank you to all of my readers. It still amazes me that you come to my little food blog. I am so grateful to have made such wonderful friendships with people that I have never met in person. I enjoy reading your comments, visiting your food blogs and receiving your e-mails. This food blog has brought me more joy than I ever imagined it would, so thank you all! May your New Year be filled with good health, happiness, delicious food and fun adventures.

I spent the evening last night with my sister’s family, my parents and my brother-in-law. It has been a long time since I rang in the New Year with my family and it meant so much to be with people I love.

My vacation has been relaxing and fun. We haven’t made it to the mountain to ski or sled due to terrible road conditions but it doesn’t matter…being together with my family and friends is all I need for a good vacation. I have also spent some time with two of my oldest and dearest friends and their families, Joy and Angie - I love you both so much. Angie, thank you for driving up to see me; it meant a lot.

Here’s to a great New Year. Cheers!

There is no doubt about it. This last year has been a turning point in my life. If there is anything I have learned it is that you can develop strong feelings for fellow bloggers whom you may have never met. When you share a piece of your life with someone and they in turn have compassion and caring for you so much so that you actually FEEL their compassion and caring - without even meeting them face to face, that is something really special. I want to thank those of you who have come into my life and showed me that you cared!

Last year I had such a high and happy event in my life followed by a devastating super low all within a month’s timeframe. It doesn’t help that I am an super emotionally charged person and that I could cry with the drop of a pin. I cry over happy and I cry over sad events. Easily. I cry over my own and I cry over someone elses joy or pain. I care and I care deeply. It doesn’t matter if your my best friend or a stranger.

My biggest high of the year was my son’s wedding. Being a mom, it is such a joy to see your child in one of the happiest times of their life. It is also heartbreaking because your realize your little one is no longer your “little one.” I’m happy, so very happy for my son and his wife Kristina. I’m only sad for the day’s gone by of his childhood. Sad that I couldn’t relive them only to enjoy him over again as a child.

My biggest low also involved my children. I watched my children’s heart break to pieces over the unexpected death of their uncle. There is nothing more heart wrenching for a parent than to have to see their child mourn. There is also nothing more heartbreaking than the loss of a life way too young. My heart went out to not only my children, but to my ex’s family.

When a new year begins, we look back at the happy and the sad and then we look to the future. I am in Phase 3 of my life. Phase 3 is my middle aged life. Yup. I said it. Middle aged. I can’t believe it. I don’t know how I got here so fast. BUT, just because I’m middle aged certainly doesn’t mean I am going to stop enjoying life! No way! This just means that I have a future to look forward to! I have Grumpy and my kitties. I have adult children moving on with their lives. I still have my parents, my aunts, my uncles, and my cousins. Grumpy and I are planning our first “real” vacation together this year. We haven’t totally decided yet, but it could be a cruise. I have that to look forward to. So as I start this new year, I look back and reflect but I also look foward and anticipate. I am looking for great things to happen and for love to grow. I plan to be happy. How about you?

New Year’s Plans

Run

Be more sociable

Camp

Play guitar

Go to a new country

Get Marco to stop barking at my neighbours’ granddaughters (two gorgeous wee redheads that my pup can’t stand!)

Climb a couple of Munros

Drink less wine

Bake more bread

And yourselves?  Any plans?
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