Happy New Year

13 years ago

All good wishes to fellow RP'ers for a happy and healthy 2013 from a very damp and soggy England; the wettest year on record. May all your books be page-turners and your recommendations cause my local library to work overtime looking for them.

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carolyn_ky
13 years ago
Thanks, Vee. Happy New Year to you, and a drier one at that. I've been taking down the Christmas decorations today--only half through--and it makes me wonder why I like to have so much on display. I do love it, though. The house always looks so boring after it's all put away.
kathy_t
13 years ago
Thank you for the lovely wishes Vee. In the US Midwest, we'd love a little of the UK's sogginess. We did get a nice snow today though, so perhaps we're starting to close the door on our drought of 2012. Still four hours until midnight here.
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ladyrose65
13 years ago
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13 years ago
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twobigdogs
13 years ago
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dedtired
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sheriz6
13 years ago
Happy New Year! I spent yesterday afternoon culling my old books to make room for the new and I'm looking forward to another year of book-related everything here at RP. I wish you all a wonderful 2013!
sherwood38
13 years ago
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woodnymph2_gw
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13 years ago
Happy New Years to everyone at RP! It is cold, but sunny here in the Niagara region of Ontario. We had a blast of snow a few days ago. Tracks in the snow tell me some deer were in my yard last night, and were so bold as to come right up to my front door.

I thought of Siobhan last night after seeing an item on CNN about New Years traditions in Eastport, Maine, former sardine capital of the U.S.
twobigdogs
13 years ago
In my section of the world, the "good luck" traditional meal for New Year's is a pork roast cooked with sauerkraut... which is in the crock pot at the moment.

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frances_md
13 years ago
My best wishes for a very Happy New Year go to the wonderful readers on RP with hopes that all of the books you read in 2013 will live up to your expectations.