Happy New Year!

I said I was ready to put 2009 to bed and start the new year but looking back, 2009 wasn't a bad year at all. We started it with a great trip to Savannah, filled it with farm tours, beach trips, great times with family and friends. I made lots of new friends and rediscovered old ones. I turned a hobby into a part time venture and dove into raising chickens, even successfully performed chicken first aid last month. I planted seeds and trees. I finally got my tattoo. We survived the recession and the snow storm of 2009 with little discomfort and even with some new perspectives of what is really important. I accomplished a lot of my goals, rewrote some, and let some go without sweating it. I conquered some fears. It was a good year.
But it's hard for me not to get caught up in the spirit of New Year's, making plans and resolutions. I mean if last year was good, now we get to start again and make this year great! I think this attitude works for me as I find that every year that goes by gets better and better and leaves me lots of happy memories to look back on. New Year's is a holiday custom made for people like me, people who are committed to grow and learn, people who are optimists, people who believe that life is what we make of it. 2010 is going to be a great year!
What's on the plate for the new year? More seeds and trees definitely - I'm already thinking about my seed order and what parts of the garden need the most work. More craftiness and hopefully more shows and opportunities. More attention paid to my health (more yoga and vegetables!). More new friends and more time spent with dear ones. More good times!
Of course, beginnings also bring more questions too which can be a little scary. Adam is still job hunting but this will be his last year of school (for now anyway). There's lots of work to be done and things to learn if I'm going to let my little venture grow. There's 363 days left in which anything could happen. But it's the questions that bring the opportunities. 2010 is going to be a great year!
I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend starting out and more fabulous days ahead!