Auld Lang Syne...

I never knew the meaning of the traditional New Year's song,

"Auld Lang Syne" until I looked it up today...

translated into English literally as "old long since",

or more idiomatically, "long long ago" or "days gone by".

Surely I am not the only one, that can not wait to bid "fare-well" to 2009!

I also came across this poem by William Arthur Ward

that I thought was appropriate for ringing in 2010:

“Another fresh new year is here . . .
Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt, and fear,
To love and laugh and give!

This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest . . .
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!

I have the opportunity
Once more to right some wrongs,
To pray for peace, to plant a tree,
And sing more joyful songs!”

I am raising my champagne glass to toast all of you a happy, healthy & prosperous New Year!

Merry Christmas!!!

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Oh, the weather outside is frightful...

Although the weather outside here today is frightful,

something about winter still makes me feel all warm & fuzzy inside!

Here are a few pictures taken from our most recent snow fall...

Oh, yeah... and our Christmas Tree this year too!

T & T!!!

T & T... short for Turkeys & Trees...

which is what my Thanksgiving weekend consisted of!

This year my family decided to live on the wild side and do a "Deep Fried" Turkey! For all of you skeptics out there (obviously people who have never tasted one), it was the best damn turkey ever! Way to go Dad!!! Here are some before and after shots...The traditionally cooked turkey... just as delicious! Nice job Mom!

The weekend was wrapped up with a gorgeous 50+ degree day on Sunday, of which Ian & I took full advantage! We headed out to the tree farm and cut ourselves down a Christmas Tree! (Well, to be fair... Ian cut down the tree!)

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!