New Years 2025

 

We had a fun afternoon yesterday, ringing in the New Year with neighbors and friends.  Our second annual "First Footing" celebration was a great success.  I always feel that when people stay longer than the time you set, they are really having a good time.  And that we did.

Almost everything I set out was eaten, and several people brought additional goodies for the table.  The big box of Dutch cookies took quite a hit, which is fine with me.  Although I would have loved to have eaten every bit of it myself, I know I shouldn't.  We still have plenty left over to feed my sweet tooth for a few more weeks, I'll add some veggies and cheese to the mix instead!

Parties are always fun when our friends Bill and Diane can come, and once again Bill sang (Winter Wonderland this time), read poems, and kept the conversation going.  He showed the sombrero he had received for Christmas, and we passed it around for photos. 

Bill also asked each person what his//her New Year''s resolution or special word would be.  That was fun and interesting, especially because most people don't "do" resolutions, But they were very thoughtful about choosing words to guide the coming year.  I wish I'd been writing them down, but I do remember Rachel saying forward, and me choosing finish (relating to UFOs and family history).  One man said he would like to make his wife's life easier which we all thought was sweet.

I'm glad we have a relatively large living room that accommodates at least 16 people.  We brought in chairs from the dining room, basement, and sewing room to create a cozy circle, Dutch style.  It won't take too long to get things back to "normal" here today, but we will have plenty of nice memories to keep us going this year.