Happy 2025

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Here’s a toast to the New Year: May it become all we want to hope for!

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, another early morning calls out, “Chores ahead!”

I am watching steam rising above the cup before me and am planning for this evening. I’m considering ways of approaching midnight with my crew and our activities.

I will be in a thoughtful mood this evening. That will have me reflecting on the past year and deciding what to celebrate or leave behind. I will raise a glass to the energy sources that are taking me into the new year.

My dogs will hear this late evening’s loud noises and will be on edge–their toenails unceasingly click-clacking against the laminated flooring. Ordinarily, such signals of their discomfort cause me discomfort more than tonight’s will because I understand and can let things be.

I imagine my outside animals will react to Midnight’s noises, too, especially the equines. Our years of living here decently assure me of their taking another New Year’s in stride.

I will cozy up at home tonight for a quiet evening. I will reflect, embrace solitude with animals, and enjoy some quality “me time.”

Oh yeah, there’s Peaches! He’ll be a screaming accompaniment to midnight’s fireworks.

Dear Friends: May your New Year’s Eve be lighthearted–your expectations joyful! Diana