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Happy New Year to everyone & resolutions

6 years ago

I hope everyone has a Happy New Year and that the new year brings you happiness, health, and that you bury some $ so that a little unexpected wealth comes your way.

What with the flood and the move this has been an exhausting year, so I decided no resolutions this year, instead of using energy for some self improvement campaign I'm going to just work at having a quiet, sane, uneventful year in 2018.

How about you?

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ldstarr

6 years ago

My only resolution for the year is to remember what truly matters in life. My experience with cancer has made me learn that the unfolded load of laundry, the extra wait involved for allowing someone in line ahead of me at a store just don't matter. It is the simple pleasure of a smile on my husband's face, a flower poking up thru the ground in spring, saying a kind word to a stranger that enriches my life.

I hope everyone has a happy new year.

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eld6161
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Lucille, I just buried mine!

I usually don't. But I think I will try one for this year. In the past, it has been weight loss. But this year I want something with more self-reflection. I don't like how angry and unkind I can feel at times. I am going to see if I can curb this for the coming new year.
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PKponder TX Z7B
6 years ago
My resolution is to finally paint the house interior. I always put that on the back burner, even though I already have some of the paint. It will be pleasant to have something other than white walls.
cynic
6 years ago
Years ago I made the resolution to not get caught up in the resolution fad. I've succeeded 100% and feel great about it. And HNY back at ya Lucille!
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
6 years ago
My resolution is to not flood ever again! LOL

No resolutions here. Just want to get on with a normal life again in a house we can live in and be happy.

I buried my money this morning.

Happy New Year to everyone! Eld that is great!
eld6161
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Raven, yes to no flooding!
Rose Pekelnicky
6 years ago
I don't make resolutions. I do try to be a better person and enjoy life a little more every day. Since my husband died I don't let much upset me. I deal with things as best I can and move on. I don't participate in the money burying either. I am not rich but we worked hard and were frugal when we were younger. I consider myself to have enough.
DawnInCal
6 years ago
What Idstarr said.
Rusty
6 years ago
I'm with Cynic, a number of years ago I made a resolution not to make resolutions, and it's the only one I have ever kept! Works for me!

A Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year to everyone!

Rusty
nicole___
6 years ago
I think it would be fun to make a resolution. I used to say I needed goals in order to have accomplishments. But....yeah....I just don't have that "hungry" feeling....not lusting after anything. If things just keep on going like they are going I'd be happy. :0)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!
Marilyn Sue McClintock
6 years ago
Happy New Year everyone. I do not make resolutions. Getting ready to go to our annual New Year's Eve cook out. It is seven above right now, but the sun is shining and snow on the ground.

Sue
phoggie
6 years ago
My hope is that each of you have a very happy and healthy 2018! Time is the only thing you can not get back, so make it count for something good! Blessings to all .
yeonassky
6 years ago
Happy New Years to each and everyone of you and wishing for blessings to you and yours.

My New Year's resolution is to improve my health. Which I can do with a bit more exercise and taking garlic more frequently. I caught this cold because I hadn't been doing that although I walk everyday for about an hour and a half with the dogs. It had been a year and a half since I had caught a cold and I attribute that mostly to the fact that I was taking a bit of raw garlic three or four times a week. That's the only change I made to bring the cold numbers down.
always1stepbehind
6 years ago
Mine would be to try to have more positive attitude.
lucillle
Original Author
6 years ago
taking garlic more frequently

Just made a big pot of spaghetti sauce with liberal use of onions and garlic, I don't know whether it has had any health benefits for me but it is delicious.

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