2013 Ready, Set.......Go!!!! SIMPLIFY!!!!!!

Well did you make it to midnight?  I was asleep when the text messages started from my kids about 11:30pm.  That woke me up and I just made it to midnight laying in bed tossing and turning!!  Yah, I really know how to celebrate!  Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade those text messages, it means everything that our children remember us as they start a new year in their lives.  They have been calling home for years and it is something we look forward to!!!  I love that they each make the effort to remember year after year!!

So how's your year going so far, have you made a resolution, or a goal for 2013?  I gave up on resolutions, I just screw them up.  But I do have a couple of goals, first to take off another 20 lbs, just to give my good health another boost!  Then the BIGGIE is to get rid of so much stuff we have accumulated, or as a sign I saw last week that inspired me enough to purchase it and put it up in the house.  SIMPLIFY!!!  It was such a nice idea!!  Just  too damn bad I can't find the stupid thing!!!  Yah, that's a good start to the year!!

I did manage to simplify one major thing.  The Christmas tree is empty of it's ornaments.  All the personal ornaments are sorted into piles, and the Christmas tree has been spoken for!  It's a beautiful tree I picked up at an auction 7 or 8 years ago.  It was actually the Toledo Public Library's tree.  They spent the big bucks on it and I got it for $5!!!  It is headed off to Shannon's home for a new life with little kids presents piled under it!!! 

There was a group of hubby's and my ornaments, and as I knew and feared I went through a few Kleenex.  Then hubby came up with a great idea.  I put those ornaments along with a few gold and white balls, some berries, cinnamon sticks, chestnuts, gold leaves, and the big gold bow with the red white and blue ribbon on it that has adorned our Christmas trees for years in a box.  On the box is the label, Mom & Dads ornaments, please add these to whatever tree or as decorrations at the home that is being used for our family Christmas!  We have promised the kids we would always make an effort to be home (wherever all of them are) for Christmas!  That helped me get through the rest of the de-Christmasing of the house!!!

Now only the Christmas Village to go and that is already going to Shannons House.  To be put up when they move to bigger digs!!  Everyone agreed they would rather it stays together, than break it up, or sell it!  So, it might be a few years before Dillys Village gets set up again, but I am sure we will all enjoy it when it does!!

So I have started the decluttering my year is officially started.  Oh and I almost forget I got this photo from Heather.  This is the 3rd of my large Christmas Project and the biggest sucker of time.  This took 3 months with daily goals of so many rows to get this one done in time for Christmas.  It is a popcorn pattern afghan with our grandson Xavier with the Monster Feet staying warm under it!

I hope all your wishes come true and your goals are met in the upcoming year. 

Happy New Year

Dilly