This morning I awoke to a world of white. Snow covered everything, and the temperature
was in the teens, though with the blowing wind, it felt more like zero or
below. This is our first real snowfall
of December. Likely it will be the last
snowfall of December as well since it is now clear and sunny and the ball drops
in Times Square in about 9 hours. Right
now we are ranking this as the third least snowy December in history for our area. This is in stark contrast to November,
when Mother Nature dumped close to 2 feet on our heads. It seems that even our weather world has
become one of extremes.
Before I embark on my bucket list for 2015-2016, I need
to get my office purged and organized. I’ve
done a good bit in the last week, but I know I still have a long way to
go. This is evidenced by this morning’s
find on my work table of a small brown paper bag containing a piggy bank and a Christmas
ornament personalized with “Olivia” for the baby daughter of an old
friend. Olivia is now 12.
I am also determined to unearth some special Christmas
ornaments I know I purchased at “Art in the Park” a few years back. I was disappointed that they were not hiding
on my office utility shelf, which is the one thing I have managed to completely
purge and organize. I did some paperwork
reduction by taking the 9 months of paid bill receipts that were spilling out
of a small gift bag, throwing out whatever was unnecessary, such as return
envelopes and inserts, and stuffing it all into a Saucony shoebox. It’s not sorted, but it is now manageable.
I may or may not return to the computer before the bell
tolls midnight, but if I don’t, then I wish you all a very happy, and healthy,
and prosperous New Year, filled with only the challenges that make you grow in wisdom
and in love.
Remember, the joy is in the
journey!
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