It is very cold (well, cold for the Pacific Northwest), the frost has not melted for two days yet the sun is shining and beautiful - a great day for considering the new year just around the corner.
What shall I do with a whole new year?
Hooray! Hooray! It's New Year's Day!
The day we start anew.
So this year I've decided
to become a kangaroo.
Or maybe I will learn to fly,
or how to walk through walls,
or how to turn invisible,
or surf on waterfalls.
I'll make myself elastic
and I'll teach myself to shrink.
I'll turn into a liquid
and I'll pour me down the sink.
I'll visit other planets
and meet aliens galore.
I'll travel to the distant past
and ride a dinosaur.
I've got so many wondrous plans.
I'm starting right away.
Yes, this will be the best year yet.
Hooray! It's New Year's Day!
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Maybe I'll have a cup of tea with friends
Or enjoy the sunrise out the window
Happy New Year to you!
May every great new day
Bring you sweet surprises - -
A happiness buffet
Happy New Year to you!
And when the new year's done
May the next year be even better,
Full of pleasure, joy and fun.
Dream a little this year - enjoy the spring and summer days
Every day is new sacred time to
reach for your dreams
This will be a year to reflect on
the large, the small, the important things in life.
Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one
I wish you a Happy New Year, sparkled with endless love, gladness and goodwill.
The sweet fragrance of a fresh New Year
And I shall enjoy the sweet visits from each of you - my heart is warmed by the comments and the new friends I've made this year. May our friendships continue through the years
Weekend Reflections
Weekend Reflections
Happy New Year to you, JoAnn! : - )
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics of your year in a bit of a review. I don't know WHERE the ti,me has gone! I want it BACK!!! It's going too fast!
I always look forward to a new beginning...it does seem to be so full of possibilities! I'm glad we are friends and I look forward to a lot more fun in the coming year! I'll have some tea in a pretty cup, pretty please! Happy New year, Diane
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year JoAnn! That picture of the birch trees is stunning!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a healthy and Happy New Year, JoAnn!
ReplyDeleteLove the new header...those swans are magnificent.
Am looking forward to another year of fabulous photos from you!
I wish you a happy New Year !!
ReplyDeleteHello, wonderful post and images! I wish you all the best in 2016! A very Happy, healthy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! xx
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and Don, may you have the best of the best all year long!
ReplyDeleteSo many possibilities! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappiness in the New Year.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post. Love the poem---just don't go down the sink!
A whole year to contemplate or just go with the flow---that's my way.
MB
I love your realistic goals for 2016 like meeting aliens and turning into liquid. I think I am going to set one goal to cook more instead of picking up food places. :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and images, JoAnn! Happy New Year! ♥
ReplyDeleteJoAnn, this was such a great post. Is that first poem an original? I have never heard it before. A post filled full of your regular beautiful photography. I had to pin that one reflected the trees in the water. Just beautiful..Have a wonderful New Year, my friend..Judy
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet, wonderful wishes, JoAnn! This is such a sweet post. I love it! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteSuch a refreshing way to describe the newness of the months that lie ahead of us! Your photo of the reflected birch trees is amazing! I wonder if any others you take this year will top its beauty?
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