Happy New Year

Time to wish you all a Happy and Healthy 2011!  We had some friends over for New Years eve - it originally started as a small gathering but somehow morphed into about 30 guests!  But it was great fun!  Morristown does fireworks at midnight and we have a perfect vantage point from our front windows since we are on the top of a hill.  The 9:15 fireworks show, which is much longer than the midnight display, even rattled our windows! David followed his usual tradition of running outside in his bare feet at midnight but this year decided to take advantage of the snow and sled down the front yard.  It was rather icy and he crashed into the mailbox!  No damage other than a cut on his toe.  The sacrafices he makes for tradition....

I also had another little omen experience this morning.  If you recall, I blogged about omens about a year ago.  The spirits were crows (a symbol of change) and pileated woodpeckers (a symbol of opportunity).  So, when I went out this morning to get my newspaper from the end of the driveway, I was greeted by a flock of crows caw-ing their heads off in a tree beside the driveway.  Then I heard the thump-thumping of a big Pileated Woodpecker.  He was a particularly big one, banging away at the tree holding the crows. Once again, I must say it's odd that this was my wake up call on January 1.  But in the spirit of mysticism, I hope that whatever changes come your way in 2011 will be new opportunities.  And that you are happy and successful in all your endeavors!  Happy New Year!

In the spirit of change, I'm trying a new trick with this post.  I uploaded a video of the fireworks last night rather than a picture!