HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

WOW!!!! 2010!!!!!!  Can't believe this is my first time to blog all year!  Hardy har har!!!  :  )

So....... holidays flew by in a whirl of everything..... from a welcome home celebration, Christmas celebrations, an emergency surgery, 2 deaths (both in their late 80's and in severe health for months.... but they still will be dearly missed),  a Birthday (my Daddio's..... he's a New Year's baby), New Years Eve celebration with just Joe and I snuggled up on the couch and a gathering of family and friends at our house on New Years Day.  And now it's all over...... Boom bam..... thank you mam..... come and gone..... just like that!  All that is left are stray tinsel bits, Christmas tree needles and the smell of Christmas still in the air.

I hope all my blog readers had wonderful holiday celebrations with friends and/or family and that 2010 brings you many blessings, and good health!!!

On reflection of 2009..... I survived it, I'm stronger for it, I have learned a lot this year both educationally and emotionally, I laughed a lot, I hugged a lot, I grew a lot and I had many blessings.  Now having said that..... I'm glad 2009 is over and I welcome 2010 with the highest of hopes and a positive attitude.  My thoughts are with those we lost this past year and my prayers are with those who they left behind. WE MISS YOU!! My Cheers and Congratulations to all those who got promoted, engaged, married and/or graduated this past year!  WELL DONE and GOOD LUCK!!!  The general consensus among my friends and family is that they too are glad to leave 2009 behind.  It was just one of those 'challenging' kinda of years.  Not that it was a bad year so to speak, it was just one that had to be endured and/or struggled through... but again.... it made us all the stronger for it.  I have no idea what to expect from this new decade or this new year.... but.... I know I want to continue to surround myself with my family and friends and enter into this new adventure together.  And...... may we discover many new yummy recipes and dishes together!!

CHEERS!!!