First day, first night

Today is a day to stay in bed way past reason.

Today is a day to cook and cook and cook. For later today, when we will eat and eat and eat.

Today is a day to clear out the basement, so the girls will move the dance studio from above our heads in their room, to below us, where they won't crack the ceiling any further.

Today is a day to notice how it looks when the sun shines through the branches onto the snow. How it looks, from indoors.

Today is a day to thank the neighbors, for taking everyone in/on last night.

Today is a day to play board games (not me, I don't do that...but the rest of the household, go to it!)

Today is a day to practice writing 2009 on your checks. I will surely be writing 2008 until mid-February.

Today is a day to plan to start walking, reading, knitting, skimping...tomorrow.

Tonight is a night to toast the new year, and to turn in early, under many, many old quilts.

Enjoy your first day, first night. Thanks for reading.
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