Happy New Year and here’s to a wonderful 2010! I hope to keep up with the blog, at least some, in the new year. I had a couple of long breaks in 2009, and missed out on “documenting” some of the things we were doing, and things going on. I hope that I can do a little more of keeping up in the new year.
I won’t go back and blog about Christmas, although it was a good one. We had three Christmases – one at home for me and Tim on Christmas Eve, one at my sister Gail’s with her family and my dad on Christmas Day, and one on the next day (Saturday) with Tim’s family. We had a great time seeing everyone and hanging out. We brought our nephew Zack (14) back with us on Saturday and he stayed several days. Tim took him to play golf, we took him out to eat every day (bad for the waistline, but nice not to have to cook or clean up much!), we went to see Sherlock Holmes, and we played a lot of Wii!
I fell short of my reading goals for the year 2009. I only read 59 books which is not a lot for me. I think I also failed to blog at all about any book during the year. I have been doing updates and “blurbs” (not reviews, I am not very good at writing reviews of books) over at GoodReads, so hopefully if you are a reader too, we are hooked up over there. I didn’t complete either reading challenge that I joined, although I was close, just one or two books short. I won’t join any this year, I think, but just read for the sheer pleasure of it. 🙂
We’re trying to get back into a routine, after the holidays and Tim having a week off from work. Routine is a good thing for me. I thrive on it and suffer when I get out of my schedules and routines.
The weather outside is frightful! Or delightful, depending on which camp you’re from 😀 I love the cold weather, but only when I get to stay inside, have the heat running, drink hot tea or hot cocoa, and bundle up under my favorite afghan, LOL! The highs this week are predicted to not go out of the 30’s and 40’s, so that is cold for us, definitely winter. I always appreciate my creature comforts more during weather like this!
Hope everyone had a very blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year – here’s to a great 2010 for all!
Oh Stacy, I haven’t read a book since JULY because of my vertigo. It made me dizzy to read. I am going to try it again this month now that the dizziness is usually mild. Maybe I can just read a little at a time. 🙂
Happy 2010!
Happy New Year to you too! Sounds like you had a fun Christmas. Sounds like ours, going here and there to celebrate.
I never finish those book challenges either but they serve to help me stay on track with my reading somewhat. Making a list helps me focus because I still tend to read from way too many books at once. When I make that list, at least I”m limiting my helter-skelter reading!
Hope 2010 is a great year for you, in ways that surprise you and make you smile! 🙂
Stacy, good to see you posting again! I am trying to post often to my blog again too. I miss documenting my life, as you mentioned. I didn’t complete the one challenge that I attempted in 2009, LOL. I hope you write a post about your new devotional and some of the things you’ve learned from it. I always enjoy your posts. Hope you can find time to stop by my blog. It needs some love. LOL
Happy New Year to you!
Happy New Year, Stacy!
I don’t think I reached my reading goal either. As a matter of fact, I don’t remember what it was and I’ve lost track of how many I’ve read! I suppose I could look through Good Reads for dates but I think I’ll just leave it alone! LOL The one thing I do now that I never did before is give up on a book if I don’t like it. Life is too short for bad books!
I’m glad you had a nice Christmas/(es). We did too but it was a hectic *vacation* week since we unpacked and organized. At least we had the time to do it.
We read the exact same amount this year…59! I also have decided to read for just sheer pleasure this year, no goals, no challenges, no pressure!
Happy 2010! I pray it’s a wonderful year for us all!
Glad you had good holidays! And the weather to go with it– snuggle with Beau, I’m sure he’ll keep you warm. 🙂
Aren’t you loving this cold weather? We have had the fireplace going constantly and I can’t count the number of cups of hot chocolate. My MIL gave me a Karen Neuberger wrap for Christmas…. bliss!
Now if only I didn’t need groceries!
Sounds like you had a great holiday – wishing you a great 2010 too!
So glad you had a good Christmas. I fell short with my reading last year as well, but I hope to do better (and do better with my blogging too). Happy New Year to you!
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