Ringing In The New Year!

Happy New Year, my friends! We rang in the new year at Madison and Nico's on New Year's Eve, and it was absolutely lovely! Madison loves holidays and is a natural hostess. 

I was so happy to see her wearing my momma's blue sparkly holiday sweater!  

She made the traditional Danish New Year's dessert, Kransekage, and it was not only beautiful but also delicious! 

We each brought a favorite food from the past year, and had a delicious dinner of pizza, shrimp and crab fried rice, chips and guacamole, and honey-roasted carrots. We missed Peyton and Chris, but kept in touch with them as Peyton prepared a special New Year's meal for Chris's family.

I am so happy for and proud of my Peyton, living the life she dreamed. 

New Year's Day found me hibernating with my coffee and my favorite marathon, The Twilight Zone. I have watched this on New Year's Day for many years, and look forward to it each year. Yes, I can watch it any day at any time I want, but there is just something about snuggling in and watching it on New Year's Day that makes me happy.

I did set the table for dinner, but that is all I take credit for. Steve always cooks our New Year's meal of pork, sauerkraut, dumplings, hot dogs, and kielbasa. And it was delicious.

And just like that, the holiday season concludes. Soon, the decorations and tree will be packed away, and the house will be dusted and prepared for the winter months of cozy indoor time. Now is the time for rest, reflection, comfort, and calm. I have never been one for the traditional January Reset. After months of planning, preparing, and celebrations, we need this time to rest and reflect. Nature settles in for a few months, and we should do the same. Thank you, my friends, for reading and sharing your lives here. Have a cozy weekend. I will see you on Monday!

Billie Jo