Friday’s Feast #124 « Stray Thoughts

Friday’s Feast #124

December 29, 2006 by Barbara H.

Appetizer
How do you usually celebrate on New Year’s Eve?

We usually stay home and flip back and forth through the various New Year’s programs on TV. With New Year’s Eve being on Sunday night this year, I am sure we will have a church service, but Pastor doesn’t like to keep us out late then — he doesn’t want to send us out on the streets right when the drunk drivers are heading home, too.

Soup
Name one thing unexpected that happened to you in 2006.

No major big surprises, but one unexpected thing was starting a blog. I don’t know how long I had been thinking about it before I finally took the plunge, but I have enjoyed it immensely!

Salad
Where was your favorite place that you visited in 2006?

We didn’t really go anywhere this year — which is fine by me! I’m don’t travel well and prefer to be like Beth in Little Women, the cricket by the hearth. Everyone else can travel and come tell me about it and show me their pictures. But I did enjoy visiting a little with my good friend Valorie. When we moved to a town 40 minutes or so away, I thought we’d see each other all the time. But we don’t, sadly. Whenever I do go to that town and call her on my cell phone on the way to see if she has time to get together, she’s always very gracious.

Main Course
What resolution is your top priority for 2007?

I don’t really do resolutions per se, but I do like to sit down and take stock and make goals. The first goal would be to maintain one goal I have had for years: to read the Bible every day and grow more into what He wants me to be. One new goal I really, really need to make is to incorporate some kind of regular exercise into my life

Dessert
Using just three words, describe 2006.

Peaceful, normal, uneventful. That may sound boring, but we experienced an upheaval right at the end of 2005 with my mom’s death, and other years have had other calamities, so yes, I’ll gladly take peaceful, normal, and uneventful this year!

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Posted in Friday's Feast | 16 Comments

16 Responses to “Friday’s Feast #124”

on December 29, 2006 at 11:22 am1 Hootin Anni

Me too!!! I’m right there with you on your dessert serving!!! I’ll take peaceful, uneventful and even boring any time over one catastropy over another!!!!

My feast is served.
Drop by and join me if you can.
on December 29, 2006 at 12:04 pm2 Skittles

My soup was starting a blog, too! So sorry about your mom. Thanks for dropping by mine.
on December 29, 2006 at 12:08 pm3 Susanna

Thanks for dropping by and Happy New Year. Sometimes I think I underestimate the importance of ‘quiet years’. God is good…He gives us a little respite time!
on December 29, 2006 at 12:16 pm4 Rach

Same here, it’s only this year that I truly enjoyed blogging and somehow I think I’m hooked. I hope you find a good exercise regime to help you remain fit. Have a lovely New Year’s Eve celebration with your loved ones.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Take care!
on December 29, 2006 at 12:45 pm5 Barb

I’m a cricket on the hearth, too, Barbara. I rarely travel. I’m like you - I’ll stay in my nice comfortable home and everyone else can travel and then come tell me all about it.

Peaceful, uneventful and normal are exactly what I’m hoping for in 2007. I’d consider that a true blessing.

Happy New Year to you.
on December 29, 2006 at 12:51 pm6 Ma

Great feast! Your dessert is so similar to mine, with me losing my dear husband. It makes the holidays so sad. I hope that the New Year will bring you much happiness and prosperity. (((Hugs)))

Thanks for stopping by.
on December 29, 2006 at 1:36 pm7 mike

A good feast. I like your dessert. Even though I had some not so good things happen this year, I still think it was a great year. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
on December 29, 2006 at 2:03 pm8 Christine

Oh how I would just wish for your Dessert!! I would so enjoy it!! So sorry to hear about your Mother!
Loved your salad,too.Visiting with friends is always special.

Wishing you Happiness in 2007!
on December 29, 2006 at 2:34 pm9 crickl's nest

That is just the kind of year I want THIS year….oh I pray. Mine was way too much! =) Nice to get to know you better…thanks!
on December 29, 2006 at 3:28 pm10 local girl

I started blogging this year, too. Who knew it would be so addicting! Happy Friday!
on December 29, 2006 at 3:50 pm11 julie

Thanks for stopping by Loved your feast.Especially the soup. I started my blog this year too and it took me awhile to get started. Hope you have a wonderful new year.
on December 29, 2006 at 5:05 pm12 ChupieandJsmama

Our appetizer and soup are the same Peaceful and uneventful are a good thing. I’ll take it! Happy 2007
on December 29, 2006 at 8:33 pm13 Sue

Your appetizer sounds nice. I like your soup. I never expected to start a blog either.

Great Feast!

Mine is up.
on December 29, 2006 at 10:07 pm14 Jenny Ryan

Congrats on joining the blogging world!
on December 30, 2006 at 12:07 am15 Sunflower

Thanks for stopping by my Sunflower blog!
Great Feast, expecially desert!

I will exercise for comments!
Sunflower
on December 30, 2006 at 1:51 am16 amy

Great blog and FF! BLogging has become an addiction