Monday, December 31, 2012

Goodbye 2012 You Were A Great Year

We just finished our traditional New year's Eve dinner of lobster and steak.  Dinner with family and friends is a great way to finish a year, especially the dinner we just finished.  I decided this morning, after my shower, that I was going to spend the last day of the year in my comfy housecoat; just watching TV, reading a book and playing on my computer.  It is somewhat of a hedonistic feeling just lounging all day.  December 31st, 2012 will be a happy memory.

This year has had its share of winning and losing, although I think the winning has been bigger than the losing; at least it feels that way.  There have no deaths in my immediate family and strangely no births.  We did lose our beloved Poppy and we gained a little, blond Labradoddle puppy named Luna.  I call her Tic, which makes her name Lunatic.  That name seems to suit her right now.  I feel a little strange as I start loving her, kind of like I am disloyal to Poppy.  Then I think that Poppy would love her.  She would have played with her and enjoyed her.  I miss you Poppy and sometimes think I see you outside or in the house.  Six, our German Shepherd, was not at all thrilled by a new puppy.  Six is a really serious dog and definitely has the pack mentality.  We, the family, are Six's pack and she takes her job of looking after us very seriously.  I think she is beginning to accept Tic as part of the family or her pack, she's not liking it much yet but the process has started.

There are 3 babies expected in 2013 in my immediate family.  Two will be greatgrandchildren of mine and the other will a great niece.  One of the really good things that happened this year was that I reconnected with one my sister's children.  She was here in August with her husband and 3 children.  The week before they arrived for the visit my niece found out she is pregnant with 4th child.  Her visit was one of the highlights of my year.  I was fairly busy, at least as busy as I want to be with my little business.  I am a pet/house sitter.  What a great job that is.  Spending my time with people's adored pets in their homes.

All in all 2012 has been a good, happy year, spent in a loving warm home, with my warm and loving family.  Does it get any better than this??  I don't think so.

Monday, December 31st, 2012...........10:57p.m.

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