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Happy New Year! 

All the children have stayed awake this year.  Don is out visiting with Shelle's parents.  We have 2 teens visiting us and spending the night. But none of that is so unusual.  No, none of this is big news.

The big news is that *I* am still awake.  This is the first time in a long time. 

Last year, since Terry would be home from work, I made the day my Retreat Day.  I stayed upstairs in the bedroom praying, reading the Bible, planning, relaxing and doing spa type stuff.  BTW, isn't it funny how shaving legs, plucking, waxing,facial masks and bubble baths are now "spas".  When are we going to start calling it what it is......torture?  Anyway, in the evening the children where making so much noise I took a sleeping pill.  Last year was a good New Year.

The year before I did the same and my anxiety therapist said that was not a good thing.  Why did I feel the need to go to sleep when everyone else was awake and celebrating?  I analyzed it extensively and came to the conclusion it is because I'm tired!  After being the one who gets up in the middle of the night 364 nights a year taking care of children, pets and my husband, I'm tired.   This is the one time in the year my husband has the day after off so he can watch the children and I can "ring in the New Year" with the wonderful sound of MY snoring.  Thus I can start January 1st in an alert and positive mood. 

But just in case I was living in denial, I chose to stay awake this New Year's Eve. I snoozed from 9 to 11:30pm this year and was able to be awake, watch the ball get stuck, and blog this blog.

It was fun to hear the children count down, see the littles run all around and as they were counting down my 2 yr old came to me asking me to find the hair in her mouth.  It was stuck to a candy cane she found and stuck in her mouth.  my pointer finger is still sticking to the keys as I type.

And now, it is quiet. 12:31 am. the 2 yr old is sleeping on my lap.  The teens and thier visitors are quietly giggling in their bedroom.  My husband is paying a bill on line in the other room.  I'm waiting for Don to come home.  And a police officer is outside my livingroom window arresting a drunk woman who hit a tree. She seems ok.  Her vocal chords seem to be quite  strong and healthy. 

And while I could have started the New Year without knowledge of this woman's transgressions, it has been a good night. Let's keep her in prayer.  Hopefully her year will get better.

God Grant Us Many Happy, Healthy Years!

dottie themisfit

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Posted by Rebeca

It's my tradition to sleep through it too- I go to bed and put in my earplugs so as not to hear the revelry. My kids are still little and don't know what they're missing, although next year my son will be five and might start to clue in! This year we stayed at my sister's until after 10, which was pretty late for all us us.
I enjoyed finding your blog and wish you a blessed and holy year.
I would love to hear about your journey to Orthodoxy if you ever write about it. My husband and I are inquirers and have been looking into it for close to two years now. Moving ever closer.... (I think!)
Rebeca

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