Do any of you have New Years’ rituals (regardless of when you celebrate the new year?)
I’ll share a few of mine. First of all, I do not go out and party New Years’ Eve, even when I was younger and could drink more than one alcoholic beverage a year. I don’t stay up till midnight these days because I turn into a pumpkin after 9 PM. But every year, my husband and I do a silent worship-sharing in the manner of Quakers to tuck the old year in to sleep.
The next day, we eat good luck foods — noodles for long life, pickled herring, black beans and greens (I love Hoppin’ John!), things like that. I think Richard is attempting Japchae, a Korean dish, this year.
I also have a ritual in which I do a little work on everything I want to accomplish this year. So, a little blogging, a little query-writing, a little work, a little play, a little walk, a little writing, a little prepping my seedling room for the winter seed-starting season, a lot of petting cats …
This is a little short today because I’m prepping for classes, which can be nerve-wracking, especially since I need to tweak some classroom material. This means you can respond with your own New Years rituals!
I love you all.
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I am an introvert to the core so I honestly prefer to be at home or with a few meaning 2-3 friends at the most. I suppose it is typical that in stages of yourlife you have friends who are like you. All of kOf our friends also have kids who are similar ages as our kids. I don't know why it seems to work out that way but it does. So if I am not at home John and I will celebrate with a few friends who also have kids.This is Lanetta
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