Went to bed late but had to wake up early for New Year’s mass. Gosh, can’t believe it is now 2018. It does not only fly, it rolls fast too.
Christmas is still until Epiphany but we had to clean the house and store all the Christmas trimmings we took out more than a month ago. Our Christmas tree is back to its old box. I could not dismantle everything without Josef and he has to report to work tomorrow hence we have to keep them early. I think it is more difficult to bring them back to their proper places than when we have them taken out for Christmas. Every year, something is added to the pile.
I changed curtains and bed sheets. The smoke and smog from the firecrackers lit by some neighbors to welcome the new year made the house a little dirty. Compared to last year where our place was like a war zone, this time they stopped early. There is actually a firecracker ban in our country. an executive order was signed last June which confines the use of pyrotechnics to some areas to lessen the risk of injuries.
I laughed when Mom said I should not be washing those curtains and bed sheets on a New Year. She said further that we should celebrate New Year by resting. I actually loaded the first batch of laundry in the washing machine earlier. Can’t help it, I don’t want to be lazy on the first day of the year…haha!
A friend asked me if I keep a New Year resolution. I used to but not anymore. I can’t keep them anyway. I’ll just be thankful for everyday graces and blessings.
For the year that was, thank you. For all that will be, a big YES.
Wow. That’s an energetic start
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Yes…really need to. Thanks Derrick.
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I will be expecting to see your countdown to next Christmas starting soon, Arlene! 🙂
Have a great 2018, and I send my best wishes to you and all your family.
Pete.
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Haha, you make me laugh Pete. It’s still a long way to go. Wish you everything nice on 2018.
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I love the optimism and hope that your post so effortlessly radiates.Wish you a very happy New Year! ❤
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Thank you so much. Happy New Year too.
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We wait to take everything down until January 6. Here there is a Three Kings’ parade complete with camels! It is even a school holiday.
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We don’t have that here Elizabeth. It’s nice to celebrate Epiphany that way.
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Happy New Year, Arlene! We took down most of the Christmas decorations, but our Christmas tree and the wreaths outside will stay up until Epiphany. I did have a lazy New Year’s Day. My husband said he didn’t want to hear the washing machine going all day, so now I have to do that tomorrow. Haha! I wish you a very healthy, peace-filled, and prosperous New Year filled with many blessings!
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Hi Happy New Year. I did finish the laundry today. Six loads in all. It was a back-breaking job. Now I have to fold everything in a while….haha! Wish you the same 2018- healthy, prosperous and blessed.
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Where I’m from, we have a superstition that whatever you’re doing when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve (and by extension the rest of the day), it would influence the theme of your whole year. Should this be true in any measure, you’ll be one productive, hardworking bee this year! Haha
Amen to a big YES for all that will be! I have the same resolve for 2018. 🙂
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God bless you too and your family. I take it you are a Filipina too? We didn’t have visitors last January 1 and I didn’t want to be idle…hehe
Ready for 2018. Thank you for the comments and the visit.
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Yes, I am Filipina. 🙂
Have a great 2018; looking forward to reading more of your posts!
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Really nice to meet another Filipina blogger here.
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We spent January 1 getting Nathaniel to the airport amid weather scares. Everything was fine at our end, although he was delayed getting home. We keep our Christmas decorations up until Epiphany. Christmas tree is lit, too. John still hasn’t finished playing all our records and CDs for the season! God bless you!
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God bless you and your family too Anne. I like to do that too but sometimes Josef do overtime work at the office so it is so hard for me to keep them and put them back to each proper box Like John I still listen to Christmas music on YouTube.
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