Guten Rutsch

Lieblings,

As the Germans say, guten rutsch, or 'good slide' into 2012.  I just love this image because I have visions of just flying into the New Year with a smile on your face and sparks shooting out from behind you.  No drunken stumbling or snoring through the ringing of a New Year! 

For a lot of people I know 2011 was craptastic.  I will never understand why bad things happen to wonderful people.  If the universe wants a list of people who need a good dose of nastiness in their lives I could certainly volunteer some names of 'deserving' folks.  Not to sound trite, but I guess that's life and perhaps the best thing we can do is to have an extra serving of guacamole, hold our loved ones a little closer and just have a good slide forward.  Better, I suppose, to pull up the ol' boot straps and try again than to give up. 

I've mentioned before how much I love the idea of new beginnings.  Every minute, every hour and every day is a chance for a fresh start.  The slate is clean and you have a chance to make new, and wonderful choices.  Today is a day to reflect on the past 365 days but starting tomorrow you get a whole new set of 365 freshly laundered days.  Did you make any resolutions?  Were you specific or just general? I've been working on a running list of specific things over the past week.  I can't wait to tackle these fun activities. 

My working list of resolutions!

Every year it's been a tradition among our circle of friends to give a title to the new year.  This year it's Delve Into Twelve.  I'll be making every effort to post 6 days a week and continuing on some of the themes we tackled in 2011 with some new, fun stunts.  I loved my Spirit Sunday posts but one of my resolutions is to unplug on Sundays.   I can't wait to spend the next year with you darlings.  Best wishes for a wonderful last day of 2011 and may you go flying into 2012 with a smile and some zest, spice and vigor!

Cheers!!

PS-Did you know that Pantone has a color of the year!?  Fantastic.  

Cyber Adventskalendar-Day 24

Merry Christmas Darlings!  Don't forget, tomorrow is just the START of Christmas.  It's 12 days long!  May you have 12 days of merriment, joy, fun, family, friends and all things bright. 

PS-Did you know St. Francis was the 'inventor' of the first nativity set?  He used it as a teaching tool to tell the story of the birth of Jesus. 

The Nativity with Donors and Saints Jerome and Leonard, Gerard David, Netherlandish, born about 1455, died 1523