Happy New Year's Eve again

 

December 30th Pebble Jar

I used this photo in the blog I posted Saturday, too.  One pebble day left in 2023!  The center jar about to topple over into the overflow dish.  Christmas decor has not yet been taken down and put away.

Blog of last year's resolutions/plans/goals.

The link is just for those who feel the need to find the source document.  Last year's resolutions were:

• Read at least 12 books.
• Re-start the de-stuffing process on the house.
• Get in touch with old friends I hadn't seen in a while.

The only one I consider an unqualified success is the first.  The de-stuffing?  I did get rid of a few things but I really did not re-start the process or re-do any rooms.  The get in touch with old friends:  I made a couple of weak efforts but "life gets in the way".  Between a couple of illnesses, a couple of weeks of dog-sitting, the cataract surgery... I kind of ran out of social steam.

So, what do I want for 2024 goals?

• Read 15 books.  Get myself in person to a library and get my library card renewed (it expired during the pandemic).  And start enjoying the kind of books that I remember!
• Archeological dig of the papers in the house.  It's been getting away from me, and it's time I prioritized it again.  
• Make use of the "broth bombs" I got for Christmas, creative cooking of soups.  Seems like a great way to get through the winter and combine a healthier eating regimen with it.

I'm tempted to try the classic Alicia challenge of 1 mile outdoors every day in January.  I did sign up for the food tracking challenge for January on Cronometer.  I don't consider either of those "resolutions".  At this point they may just be "wishes".

December 31st, 2023

It's time to rebuild the Pebble Jar setup!

As I tried to carefully place the last pebble into the central jar on New Year's Eve day, it caused the predictable chain cascade as not one, but three pebbles fell into the "catch" pot.  Only they didn't... they bounced off the side board onto the floor, and one of them I had a devil of a time finding.  It had bounced all the way out of the room to land on the carpet in the parlor!

Then I had to go find the "leap pebble".  I have one blue pebble that I add to the green ones to represent leap day.  February little jar is blue.

All ready for 2024.

Deeming myself to be socially spent, I waved off going to the New Year's Eve supper at the Chinese restaurant with the Pandemic Five.  I just need a couple of down days to rub together.

Life is good.

Spark on!