It's the first day of a new year.

Why do we celebrate this day? I mean, what is the significance of this day? Birthdays and anniversaries are much more significant. I think it's just the whole rolling-over of the calendar thing. Anyway, it's a chance to celebrate, so who am I to scoff at it?!

And how did I celebrate? In the best way possible, I think; we stayed in bed. All day. We're still kind of there. Depends on how you look at it, I guess.

We woke up kind of late. Stayed in bed and cuddled up with an oldie-but-goodie of a movie. Snuggled. Ate home-made cinnamon rolls and tea...in bed. Snuggled some more. Took a nap. Watched another movie. Got hungry so decided to have a carpet picnic. (This is another of my made-up terms. It's where you take all the pillows and blankets and throw them in the middle of the floor then climb in with cheese and crackers and sausage and veggies and fruit and bread...and wine...and don't come out for a long time.) Let's see, then we watched another movie. Oh, yeah...we did decide to go for a walk, but upon returning home, we got back into our jammies and crawled back into bed with another movie and cookies and ice cream.

This is a good way to start the new year. Heck, I think it's a good way to start each WEEK. If I ever rule the world, this will become a law or something: at least one day a week is to be spent snuggling and watching movies and eating. It is hereby decreed!!

As far as resolutions go, I'm torn. Which means that I have some, but I'm not calling them resolutions. I'm just calling them "things to do tomorrow." Thinking about the whole year is a little daunting and one reason why I think that resolutions never make it that far, so I'm just thinking about what I should do tomorrow...you know, 'cause I did pretty much nothing today.

Tomorrow I will:

smile more,
laugh more,
talk less (really, R, I will try!),
be nicer,
walk more,
walk more,
walk more,
oh, yeah--walk more,
and count my blessings when I'm happy and sad,
and try to give away as much kindness as has been shown to me in my life.

I guess that's it. I mean, there's always the eat better kind of thing, but I'm just not as concerned about that this year. I mean, tomorrow.

Anyway, my wish for everyone (including myself) is to wake up each day secure in the knowledge of God's love, the joy of knowing that each day is a precious gift, and the peace of knowing that it wasn't wasted.

Happy New Year!