No plans. I don't do anything for the New Year....except a continuation of what I do every day. The weather is supposed to turn cold and rainy, and so I will probably be in the house making soup. I love home made soup....eat it year round. I have a recipe I found on Pinterest today for a chowder made with Italian sausage, potaotes, chicken broth and cream....and onions and celery. I love the Zoupa Toscana from Olive Garden and have made it several times...this recipe reminds me of it, a little. I am going to make that today though. Also, I would like to make some cookies since I didn't make any for Christmas this year. Probably Pecan Meltaways, which are similar to sand tarts or Mexican wedding cakes. If Jody is home, I am sure he will be watching football. If the weather is too nasty to be out....I will be happy to stay inside, except for when I have to go out to feed the animals.

We keep things low-key for NY Eve and Day. We do go to a friend's on the Eve and just visit.

This year I invited 2 single friends to come for dinner. Nothing fancy at all, but just something to do for them, and maybe play cards, watch a movie etc. One said "I'll let you know." He's been divorced for many years and his adult kids all but ignore him. He's always the one calling and they could care less. So he waits every Christmas, New Year's, Father's Day etc for a bone.

The other is working a shift over the weekend and depending on how tired she is, she'll let me know after work. Hmmph. I don't like playing second fiddle, so the hell with them. I'll cancel the invites outright.

Oh Jasdip, you had the best intentions, why not just wait it out. And BTW, I have seen your everyday dinners posted on the Cooking Forum and they are fabulous. It will be those two who miss out!

We have a tradition of going out to dinner with friends who live around the corner. We will go back to their house for dessert, then head back to ours where DH and I watch the ball drop. DH doesn't drink, and I usually have sparkling cider. I actually forgot it this year. But....we have left over egg nog. I will spike mine and he can have his plain.

We spend New Years Eve with the same three couples every year. This year it is my turn to host dinner. We don't start eating until around 8 and don't finish until around midnight. Looking forward to it as always.

Earlier this year my mom and I began talking about our BIG birthdays next year-I'll be 50 and she'll 75. My younger sister has always been slighted a little bit, and I mean a very little bit, because her birthday is actually on Christmas. Mom is worried that she won't get to give her a big birthday like I'm getting next year, so we are celebrating my younger sister's big birthday, 5 years early, and not on Christmas. It's tomorrow. I keep telling Mom that sis is going to get two BIG birthdays, because mom'll be around for that one too.

Hitting Costco tomorrow, hubby needs glasses so we are going for an exam and to pick out frames etc. We will pick up a loaf of french bread and some fresh ingredients for a French bread pizza, we like that and usually make extra to freeze. We will watch a movie and be asleep before midnight. Sunday I will take the tree down and do some laundry and make some bread. We're having taco salads for dinner. Monday we will run some errands and have some fun. We may hit a burger joint in town, they are famous for their burgers and they really are good. That way I don't have to cook.

rob, finally you admitted it. I suspected all along you were getting older.

One day at a time, one day at a time elmer

We will be having our HUGE family Christmas gathering on the 1st, so that will take care of the weekend.

We are in San Diego for a week. There is a Mexican bar/restaurant down the street that has the best fish tacos among other things. We will go there for dinner and then come back to our room to ring in the New Year. We were talking about getting a bottle of champagne, but knowing us, I doubt we'll do that and will probably end up having a beer instead.

No plans at all. I may run to the flea market tomorrow then I have nothing else to do. Hopefully I will have some work next week to keep me busy.

It's supposed to be nice this weekend, it the 70s. I'm working on fall leaves still. I usually rake and shred them 4 times every fall. I may or may not be awake when the ball drops. We don't go out because there are just too many drunk drivers on the roads.

We had errands to run tomorrow, including Costco and then we were going to do whatever we felt like doing Sunday and Monday. I say "had" because I found out a couple of hours ago that my DH has to work. 7-4 Saturday and on call Sunday. :c(

We'll spend Jan. 1st having our family Christmas party. Can't wait, 5 of the grands will be there, 3 years to 9 years old. It's a lot of love and laughs.

Today I was busy cleaning house for my family to come over on Sunday. I caught my little toe on a cushion and it hurts like heck. I wanted to go to the gym and the store, but I am giving it a rest with shoes on. My husband and son went and bought my son a new (used) car today and my son will be making the payments and getting his credit built. I texted all of my family about the meal and time and not a single one has responded. I'm just making soup and sandwiches so they will be good for leftovers if needed.

We aren't going to any party and DH will be asleep when the new year comes in but Sunday we are cooking out. Other than that, not much going on around here.

A couple of errands tomorrow, a trip to the gym for resistance training since there is no pulmonary rehab due to the holiday, and then staying home and watching Netflix. Pretty dull at my house!

Unpacking. I flew from Massachusetts to FL for the season today and have a lot of stuff to put away.

I'm so sad. Got a call that my renter died. He was 26 years old, a pilot married to a nurse. Justin

So my house is up for rent all of a sudden. They were such GOOD people....so sad....

Designing a kitchen.......for another house.

Im not doing too much. Tonight had a pot luck and games at the clubhouse. Tomorrow Im cleaning the guest room and guest bath. Im going on a cruise next week and I have to get the guest room bed cleaned off so I can put my luggage out and start packing. Staying home new years eve and new years day going to a friend's home for a brunch. Monday I'll finish packing and clean the house since I have a pet sitter staying here while Im gone.

Oh Nicole how sad. He was so young, warm thoughts to his wife.

After a busy 2 weeks cleaning out my sister's apartment we finished today and handed the keys in so I am not going to do anything this weekend except maybe go to the grocery store to get some nibbles for New Years Eve. 2016 hasn't been kind so I am happily going to celebrate by myself ringing in 2017. It has always been my tradition by choice to stay home alone or have my sister here to celebrate. I love watching all the Canadian comedy shows on New Years Eve and seldom watch the ball drop. I open my front door to hear people banging their pots and pans.

A group of us will go to a friend's house to watch a couple of 1st run movies on DVD. He has a 10 ft screen, a pro-quality projection video, and a sound system to match. There will be all-you-can-eat pizza, popcorn, and soda. About 40 people are expected.

Nicole, I am so sorry about Justin. So young. :(

I have to meet Lauren this afternoon in the town between us. I'm bringing her a dress of hers and one of my little jackets. She has to dress up for work tonight. We are having dinner, lunch for her at a little diner. We were going to go to her work tonight but one of my exchange students wasn't too excited about Japanese food so we are going midnight bowling. Maybe. I have to call the bowling alley to make sure they are open.

I'm spending the day just tidying up, maybe a load of laundry. Hubs and I are taking our teenage daughter and our two grandsons out for soup at a family style resturant that makes teriffic broccoli cheese soup than home to watch a Finding Dory. I'll throw a cheese, fruit and cracker tray together and make some kid punch. I told the boys they could stay up till midnight. .I must be nuts.

We don't go out nor do we drink, actually were very boring.

We're staying home tonight. I'm making orange chicken and we got the Star Wars DVD set, so I guess my big celebration is all complete. Also, housework and maybe a little yard work if the weather stays warm.

Here talking to you guys.

Son, the atheist, who's not much into Christmas, and I are having a co-operative dinner and get together at his place tomorrow ... after church (for Dad).

ole joyful

Hope everyone will have a New Year's and whole 2017 escaping the (Chinese/Whatever) curse, "May you live in *interesting* times." Simple is Good.

I'll be thinking of whatever I haven't already thought of to pack for our flight on Monday. (Then I'll find out what that was when we get there.)

Actually, I'm just thankful to be well enough to travel! MD is sending me off with four additional Levoquin 500 and another pack of Prednisone. (Lungs still 'a little tight'.) I hear that Maui is full of this crud, too. Back to the original definition of hacking.

This morning I went to take the whistle stopper off the tea kettle, it was hot as usual, so I usually do a quick grab and put it down the spoon rest. Well, it flew out of my hand and behind the stove! Figured I'd have breakfast then begin to look for the darn thing.

I got a flashlight and a broom, got down on the floor to peer under the stove, and started fishing for it. No where to be seen. Finally I decided I would need to move the cupboard out from the wall that is beside the stove because it more than likely went behind or under there. Worked and worked to shimmy the cupboard away from the wall, no tea kettle whistle. BUT - lots of cobwebs and dirt! So I take the broom to that plus a bucket of vinegar and water and start wiping down the wall and baseboard there. Then I spotted the thing I was looking for sitting innocently beside the leg of the stove after all. Well at least I got some cleaning done. Then the lifting and shoving to get the cupboard back in place took another half hour. ugh.

Right now I'm frying the sauerkraut perogies I bought for New Years. Never had these before. And as usual I'm typing here while they are frying and they got a little too brown on one side. Ready to eat now, with a side salad.

I just made a large pot of Creamy Potato Bisque Soup. I made it mostly from the extra ingredients I still had on hand after Christmas dinner. I had half a sack of potatoes, celery, whole milk and a big onion. Bought some chicken broth and voila. As soon as we finish the ham left overs, I will make a large pot of split pea soup.

Mmmm...soup. Both would taste great on a chilly evening like tonight.

I am hoping everyone has a wonderful (and safe) New Years Eve and a happy New Years. We're out in Colorado with DD and SIL. DH and SIL hit the mountain before DD and I were up and we met them on the mountain around 10:30. Today was my first day skiing, my legs aren't up to a full or even a half day, so I just did a pre lunch solo run to test out my turns(did well) and then after lunch SIL did our annual MIL/SIL run down our favorite run. It was an experts only run as evidenced by this sign (new this year) but I have been skiing it for 30 years and was skiing well enough to handle it in control and even a bit of style:

We got back to the house about 1:30 and have been just enjoying hanging around together, made a pot of chocolate fondue with fruit and lady fingers, and have been doing a bit of planning for the house we are building. The guys played in the yard with the dogs a while and DD, who is expecting in late March/early April is doing a bit of baby shopping online. Football is on, but no one is watching intently.

Tonight we will probably watch the fireworks on the mountain from the front yard, do our Christmas turkey dinner since we weren'!t here on Christmas Day. Then early to bed, no ringing in the New Year for us!