684045-613670-thumbnail.jpg16th Dec - GratefulAs the year draws to a close there was no thoughts of reflection and days gone by except for those contained in my Christmas Journal. 6 Pages were done today and I am pleased to finish off the year this way.Focusing on all the pleasantries and memories was a much better pastime and a great way to spend the day.684045-613672-thumbnail.jpg17th Dec - I Saw This and Thought of You!There is less than 30 minutes of 2006 left and I have spent the last 1/2 hour taking pictures of the 3 older kids messing around and looking happy. Only my wee spud is asleep and I shall go up and see him soon.I am so glad we are all here together, we are ignoring the terrible storm raging around us outside and just having lots of food, a little bubbly stuff for Mum and Dad and lots of giggles.

I hope where ever you are this evening you are happy and doing what pleases you. My thoughts are with everyone known and unknown as this new year dawns. I will save my new year wishes until it arrives.

684045-613675-thumbnail.jpg18th Dec - What is for Dinner?

I wish you all a very happy Hogmanay!

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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot,And auld lang syne?CHORUS:For auld lang syne, my dear,For auld lang syne,We’ll tak a cup of kindness yet,For auld lang syne!And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp,And surely I’ll be mine,And we’ll tak a cup o kindness yet,For auld lang syne!We twa hae run about the braes,And pou’d the gowans fine,But we’ve wander’d monie a weary fit,Sin auld lang syne.We twa hae paidl’d in the burnFrae morning sun till dine,But seas between us braid hae roar’dSin auld lang syne.And there’s a hand my trusty fiere,And gie’s a hand o thine,And we’ll tak a right guid-willie waught,For auld lang syne