Happy New Year!

"And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us,

                   New, untouched, full of things that have never been."          

                                                                                           Rainer Maria Rilke

We spent a lovely NYE with friends.  I just had to share this photo of their youngest cat batting around some ice cubes while we were enjoying a cocktail in the living room before dinner.

I had seen this idea floating around the pages of Facebook and Pinterest and it resonated with me.  It's called a 'Memory Jar'.  The premise is to write down the things that made you happy throughout the year and collect them in a jar.  On New Year's Eve empty the jar and read about all the wonderful things that happened to you in 2013.

I found this funky old jar (complete with air holes in the lid) that is perfect for the task.  And I already have 4 or 5 slips of paper in it!

Happy New Year everyone!  May 2013 be peaceful, loving and kind to all of us.