Happy New 2012

It seems that just yesterday, it was the Millenium Y2K hoopla that had everyone crazed.  Here it is 11 years later, how time flies.  Not knowing how many New Year's Eves I have left, I try to savor and reflect on each and every year I enjoy on this planet. 

Upon reflection of this past year, it was a good one.  We had wonderful parties and bonfires during the summer months. 

Nina and Carla shopping for party necessities

The grill

Friends

fun in the hot tub

I did well at shows, but didn't attend as many this year.  The ones I did were fun because I always love meeting new and interesting people at craft shows.  If my knees and hips hold out, I'm looking frward to this year doing shows once again.   

I enjoyed my beautiful and loving Beagle, Wilbur, who's a joy to my life, even if he's stubborn as heck when he has a scent and forgets why he's out for a walk.

My daughter made her debut at Carnegie Hall as a soloist for Handel's Messiah

I'm not a complicated person.  I may not know the details of the world economy or politics, I leave that up to hopefully just leaders.   I isolate myself, knowing I can't change the course of the universe.   I just want to enjoy my life, embrace my family and friends and be as much a friend of the planet as I can.  I don't have lofty goals such as losing weight this year, although I do want to be healthier.   I want to enjoy the fruits of my labor, my family, my microcosm.  It's all I can do.  If I can live by example, I hope to instill upon those around me my vision of a good life, an honest life.   I value my friends, my family, and the memories of those who have passed before me. 

Happy Good Year and live life well.