Happy, Happy New Year!!! Paul Kitty has returned to wish you a Happy New Year!
I’m a little late with my annual New Year’s greeting, as we got out of Polar-Vortex-Dodge and spent the holidays in warm, balmy Florida with TheSecondChild. It was heavenly! It was a little chilly (in the 50’s) for Christmas, but that was when it was below 0 degrees fahrenheit in the northern plains, so we happily suffered LOL. By the time we left to return home, winter crowds were blissfully sunbathing in 80+ degree weather. It was my first taste ever of a bit of winter in Florida, and while I wouldn’t want it full-time (I do love me some winter and snow), it was a really nice change of pace.
In grand old blog tradition, it’s time to look back on the past year.
It was another good year here in ThimbleannaLand but boy, my posting here on the blog was less than stellar. A quick look at my Instagram page, shows a few (mostly smaller) projects that I never posted here. Which is a little sad, as the blog offers a lot more opportunity to keep track of project details for future reference. Lax posting aside, the year was a good mix of travel, family and crafty bits. I’m happy to say that there was more family time than ever gets recorded, I probably should work on that a little. It’s so fun to look back and see what we were doing “way back when”. I think I did a little more quilting this year than in years past — definitely more piecing than I’ve recorded. And more sewing for the girls (I spy one up there that still needs to be posted), but less knitting overall. And there wasn’t much travel, but the West Highland Way hike in Scotland was spectacular, so that more than made up for the longer stretches at home. Aside from Scotland, there were several trips to Florida to help TheSecondChild get settled, and in the process, I discovered an obsession with iguanas LOL. Because they are Every.Where down there!
So, now to look forward! Are you a goal setter? New Year’s resolutions? I’m not much of either anymore — I just hope to have lots of time to quilt and sew, knit and travel — and, of course, spend time with the babies (big and small). Wishing you all much of the same — or whatever it is that your heart is dreaming. HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR!
XOXO,
Anna
I think the polar vortex followed you! It was very cold here. We’re back to more normal (hahaha) temps now.
Paul Kitty actually looks like he was aware of the decorative drawing you inflicted on him!
Happy New Year my friend! I always enjoy your posts!
Happy New Year, Anna! I have a suggestion for a resolution for you – more blogging….?
xxx
We had a busy 10 days this year with a couple of sets of houseguests…do our grown kids and grands count as house guests? LOL Also minimal baking, just the 3 cookies everyone has to have and mountains of White Christmas Trash. Now I will be eating the leftover cereals for the rest of the month. So sweet to see your girls. Ours are growing way to fast, one in HS this yr, 1 in middle school and 2 in grammar school. The bigs are all busy living grown up lives but the best news, we will be great grandparents in June! and its a boy, so I can take a bit of a break from the pinks and purples. jHappy New Year Anna!