HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The New Year is about to be born!!

And we are here to encourage and welcome it with open arms and heart!
We give it our blessings so it
grows wise and wonderful
ages peacefully and quietly
and
enriches lives all over the world.

Wake up little one.
We are here all waiting for your
eyes to open.
We await your
first smile, first word and
first step.

We also respectfully say good bye and thanks to the old year
who worked so hard for the world to survive
so it could pass it's staff to the next one in line.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERY ONE!!!

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2011 we lost a cat and a dog to old age.
Tatty was close to 18 and Nugget was 15.
Now we still have Precious who my son found down town and brought home
She stayed in the bathroom 5 days before any one noticed she was there lol
She was a tiny thing.
She grew up in Tatty's shadow and loved him so much.
If ever there was another cat near her she would scream blue murder and Tatty would come running to her rescue. He was her hero.

Well Tatty is gone and she has only herself to depend on now.
She was always a timid cat and never listened to anything anyone said to her... till today.
Now when she wants to eat she meows at the front door to be let in and meows to be let out.
When its cold she comes to the back door to scratch on it like Tatty did and then the back window.
When I wave to her to go to the front door, it took her a while but she figured it out and runs back to the front door to be let in.
Amazing.
When one has to, even old dogs can learn new tricks.
:)

A man is stumbling through the woods totally drunk when he comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river.

The drunk walks into the water and bumps into the preacher. The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of booze.

Whereupon he asks the drunk, 'Are you ready to find Jesus?'
'Yes I am' replies the drunk, so the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the river.

He pulls him up and asks the drunk, 'Brother have you found Jesus?'

The drunk replies, 'No, I haven't.'

The preacher, shocked at the answer, dunks him into the water again, but for a bit longer this time. He pulls him out of the water and
asks again, 'Have you found Jesus, my brother?'
The drunk again answers, 'No, I have not found Jesus.'

By this time the preacher is at his wits end so he dunks the drunk in the water again, but this time he holds him down for about 30
seconds.

When the drunk begins kicking his arms and legs, the preacher pulls him up.

The preacher asks the drunk again, ‘For the love of God, have you found Jesus?’

The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and says to the preacher,
'Are you sure this is where he fell in?’

Fill Err UP lol

A little fun for New Years lol





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I have to try this and then sue the car manufacturers if it works lol




Have a good one :)

2011 Blew IN with a Hoot and a Holler

The New Year blew in with a hoot and a holler.

Well, not quite.

Watching CNN in New York, I found it a lot quieter than in previous years.
Nashville seemed to be celebrating a lot more
and here in BC people were quite happy with the singers and entertainment but they are every year so nothing changed.

I made my version of samosa using philo dough and my own stuffing.
I used the hot sauce they advertised on television, where an old woman said she uses this .........on everything!
and it tasted good.

I also made lasagna with spinach meat eggplants onions tomatoes and lots of cheese. Today I will make my husbands favorite vine leaves from grape leaves.
They are stuffed like cabbage rolls and very good.
The roast will be baked for this evening and lots will probably be left for tomorrow.
I expect the vine leaves will be done by then . They always go very fast with yogurt.

I bought a new pie plate but have not used it yet. Would be a good day to try making an apple pie with lots of cinnamon.

I stopped making big meals because everyone runs around and is never home for a sit down. It's always a lot more convenient to have food made so they come and eat when they want.

Life and times have changed.
My son brought some friends to celebrate at home at 9 and then they left to party somewhere else.
They are young so I guess this is the time for them to enjoy. The police were working overtime telling every one they will be pulled over for drinking checks. Since no one wants to lose their cars which will cost them over 2k to get back, I think most people got the message not to drink and drive.


At midnight our neighbors kids took out fireworks and blew them outside, scaring the daylights out of everyone especially my little dog who was looking for comfort. lol
She is my little lion dog, defender of men.

Well I better get to it if I want to keep on schedule

Again .........Have a very pleasant and happy day .

Relax because the New Year has just begun and like with a baby, there will be lots to do.

:)

New Year's Day Prayer for One and All

Dear Lord

So far this year I've done well.

I haven't gossiped, I haven't lost my temper, I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I'm very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, Lord, I'm going to get out of bed, and from then on I'm probably going to need a lot more help.

Amen

A New Year's Wish

On New Year's Eve, Marilyn stood up in the local pub and said that it was time to get ready. At the stroke of midnight, she wanted every husband to be standing next to the one person who made his life worth living.

Well, it was kind of embarrassing. As the clock struck - the bartender was almost crushed to death.

Lecture Tour with A Difference

On New Year's Eve, Daniel was in no shape to drive, so he sensibly left his van in the car park and walked home. As he was wobbling along, he was stopped by a policeman. 'What are you doing out here at four o'clock in the morning?' asked the police officer.

'I'm on my way to a lecture,' answered Roger.

'And who on earth, in their right mind, is going to give a lecture at this time on New Year's Eve?' enquired the constable sarcastically.

'My wife,' slurred Daniel grimly.

Politician in Action

A Senator in the USA was once asked about his attitude toward whisky.

'If you mean the demon drink that poisons the mind, pollutes the body, desecrates family life, and inflames sinners, then I'm against it. But if you mean the elixir of a New Year toast, the shield against winter chill, the taxable potion that puts needed funds into public coffers to comfort little crippled children, then I'm for it. This is my position, and I will not compromise.'

To The World - A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The weather outside is frightful.
And to many, not so delightful.

To find a warm place to hide
Food and a soft bed to lie,
Is indeed a good quest to find.

My heart is laden and heavy
as I watch the fireworks, splendid.
As bright lights spark in the skies
I wonder what tomorrow will arise?

Will it bring new hope for many?
Will it heal old scars and woes?
I wish my crystal ball would tell me
So I can tell everyone I know.

Till then, I can just send best wishes
to my friends around the world
And hope the new year supplies horns of plenty
To each household and each child.

May you all be safe and healthy and wise
And
May God Bless you all.


A Lady's Life sends best wishes to everyone
for a Happy New Year.

YEAR OF THE RABBIT

A placid year, very much welcomed and needed after the ferocious year of the Tiger. We should go off to some quiet spot to lick our wounds and get some rest after all the battles of the previous year.

Good taste and refinement will shine on everything and people will acknowledge that persuasion is better than force. A congenial time in which diplomacy, international relations and politics will be given a front seat again. We will act with discretion and make reasonable concessions without too much difficulty.

A time to watch out that we do not become too indulgent. The influence of the Rabbit tends to spoil those who like too much comfort and thus impair their effectiveness and sense of duty.

Law and order will be lax; rules and regulations will not be rigidly enforced. No one seems very inclined to bother with these unpleasant realities. They are busy enjoying themselves, entertaining others or simply taking it easy. The scene is quiet and calm, even deteriorating to the point of somnolence. We will all have a tendency to put off disagreeable tasks as long as possible

Money can be made without too much labor. Our life style will be languid and leisurely as we allow ourselves the luxuries we have always craved for. A temperate year with unhurried pace. For once, it may seem possible for us to be carefree and happy without too many annoyances.

New Years Fortune?

Lady of the Light

(click to enlarge)

This is a little piece I did in chalk, I happen to enjoy.
I love old stories and this one is about a fortune teller
who tells young people their fortunes on New Years Eve.
This woman has an air of mystery about her as she smiles with a lit candle,
surrounded by snow flakes. Look into her eyes.

Will I be happy?
Will I be rich?
Will I marry?
Will I travel?
What is my destiny?

Ask the Lady and she will disclose to you, your fortune, through either her crystal ball or cards, which never lie.

May good fortune happiness and joy come your way, as we come closer to the New Year!

:)

2010

Well the old year is finally put to rest.
It managed fine although it brought many, a lot of heartaches and tragedies.
The world continued to hustle and bustle as the year got older and wiser.

The New Year, again in diapers, will bring about a fresh start.
New hopes, dreams, adventures, projects.......

and again it is up to us to make the best of each new day by
taking baby steps towards the future.

Let us not settle for things without finding solutions that affect us all
world wide but look at the world with the eyes of a child full of innocence, wonder and amazement,
desiring love and warmth and peace and a full tummy to sleep, in the arms of a loving Mother,
our planet Earth.

dreaming of Life in green pastures.

Happy New Year to everyone.....

I would like to wish each and everyone of you and your families and close ones a very Happy New Year, filled with Joy, Happiness, Health and prosperity...do take care of your families and close ones for that's what Life is all about...this time of the year reminds me, as a little girl growing up, of our close knit family, which consisted my mom, dad, Baboushka, Dedoushka, uncles, aunts and cousins...my Dad and I would go shopping on St-Lawrence street in Montreal for the meal to be prepared for a once a year feast to be enjoyed by the entire family...my aunt and her family used to drive down from NY state to celebrate the New Year with us...those were the days...these are the fond memories of a child grown up and nurtured in a loving and caring family...I have since grown up, married my sweetheart and had children of my own and we still do the same traditional stuff at New Year's...even though, sadly, my parents are no longer phyically with us, their spiritual presence and love is felt by each one of us at the New Year's table and toasts...May they rest in peace till we meet again eternally in a life beyond...
God Bless you all and Happy New Year to All.