2026

I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:

Give me a light

that I might tread safely into the unknown.

And he replied –

Go out into the darkness

and put your hand into the Hand of God.

That shall be to thee – better than a light

and safer than a known way.

                                                                                        

                                                                                                 M. Louise Haskins

                                                                                                                 (1875 - 1957)

Footnote:

The above Text has been a favourite of mine 

since I acquired a 'framed' copy in my teens.

Today I discovered, it is the opening lines of a bigger Poem,

that the Author died the year I was born 

and these words were also a Favourite Poem of HRH Queen Elizabeth 11.                                                                                 

Welcome to 2024

 

Continuing a Tradition that Started Many Years Ago...

Finding a Cafe that is Open for Breakfast on New Years Day!

Happy New Year Everyone

Happy New Year

 What can I say?

Happy New Year!

For Us it as started on a Positive Note - With a Negative RAT Test.  

So it can only go UP from here.

Here's Hoping.

Happy New Year.

 2022

Another Day Dawns

A New Year is Born

New Beginnings - New Hope for a better Tomorrow

New Years Day 2021

 I usually like to start the New Year with an Inspirational Text or beautiful photo - full of Promise.

This Wayside Pulpit pretty much sums up my feelings about 2020.

Unfortunately - It is not that simple, I wish it were.

We hope and Pray that 2021 will be a Year of Hope and Healing.

* * *

New Years Day 2000 was a Day we will never forget.  It started as a Normal NYD - Pancakes at Maccas for Brekkie treat.

Ended with our DD being admitted to Hospital dangerously close to a Diabetic Coma. 

Today marks her 21st Anniversary as a Type 1 Diabetic.  We have ridden the Highs and the Lows (literally) of this condition. She says it is part of who she is and refuses to "be a Victim" to it.

New Years Day 2021 - Started equally simply. 

I wondered about Brekkie at Maccas (just for old times sake) but decided to go help DD check her Bees instead. 

A job that was long overdue.

What we didn't know was 'The Girls' were extremely grumpy.

We were both in full Bee Suits. We are still not sure HOW but DD got stung under her chin.

It was one sting too many. 

Our Family "Christmas Curse" has struck again. And with a feeling of Déjà Vu I found myself back, by her side in Emergency.

She now has a new "Alert" on her file.

Allergy - Bee Stings.

We have Epi-pens and instructions on how to use them.

But it leaves us with a Big Question.

How do we handle the (Very Grumpy Hive of)  Bees from now on?

Look like life has just got a Little Bit more complicated.

A New Day Just Begun - 2020

New Day

New Year

New Decade

New Adventures

Faith is not Knowing what the Future Holds

But Knowing WHO Holds the Future

To all I wish a Blessed and Safe 2020

Post No: 500

A New Year just begun ....

Photo of the day -
Wollert Vic
Taken with my Canon 760D

Goodness - Is it really Wednesday?

The days over Christmas and New Year tend to moosh into each other and it is difficult to know what day of the week it is - but as I have just been reminded - It is Wednesday and the challenge has been set to post a WOW post today.


Our New Year's Morning ritual is to have breakfast out.  Today we introduced DS#2 to the newest trend creeping into the Melbourne Coffee scene - *Cold Filtered Espresso which went beautifully with his stack of Pancakes, Icecream and Maple Syrup.

*This is Espresso Coffee that is drip filtered over a period of 8+ hours then served chilled over ice or with milk.  Being extracted with cold water, the coffee can't get burnt so has all the subtleties of the blend. I personally think it would make the BEST Iced Affogato if served over perfect vanilla bean Ice cream, and very much worth the wait!

I am now back home and getting stuck into making the Sugar Flowers for DS#1's Wedding Cake. Now that the calendar has been turned over to the new month - I see I have just 16 days left before it is needed.
So with that I had better wish each and every one a Happy New Year and get back to it!



PS - My fingers are just itching to get back to my Quilting - Just a couple of projects that I need to finish off first before I can start something new!

Cheers Wendy.

Another Year Over - A New One just begun ...

Here's to the Bright New Year

And a fond farewell to the old;

Here's to the things that are yet to come

And the memories that we hold.

Happy New Year !

Happy New Year

I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year:

Give me a light that I might tread safely into the unknown.

And he replied – 

Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the Hand of God.

That shall be to thee – better than a light and safer than a known way.

                                                      M. Louise Haskins