Walking through the garden has me thinking about all the beautiful, simple things I have to look forward to this coming year…
A Diet Coke explosion last year led to me pulling out some bulbs forgotten about in the bottom drawer of our mini-fridge. The discovery should lead to some sweet-smelling Hyacinths this year. And into the new year, I’m taking with me the knowledge to turn down the temperature a notch when packing the mini-fridge with beer and soda over the holidays. The sodas started freezing until one Diet Coke can finally blew the mini-door open. Oops…glad that was last year.
I’m also looking forward to seeing what else the Passion vine will take over this year. The mermaid’s tail was first to go. I’d try to control it except that everywhere the vine travels it takes a bright red flower with it. 
There’s fixing and filling the chicken coop to look forward to…
And father and son bonding over a boat that cost less than Christmas dinner. No actual aspirations of cruising this year but lots of planning, discussing and trips to the junkyard and boat store will pass the time.
Happy New Year…a day late…good thing I’m not sweating the small stuff this year. 
