Happy New Year

Well another year has come and gone. A year older, a little grayer and a few pounds lighter..more to loose.

I'm going to try and write a little more this year and not just when quilting. After all it does say "Emma's World".

We, Ethan and I brought in the new year last night. Cassie crapped out about 10:30 or so and Ben went to a midnight run to bring in the new year. Ethan and I watched Chances Are, then the only thing we could find was the Back to the Future trilogy they have been showing all week. We both like the western one which started at 11. We switched to the ball and watched it drop then because we didn't want to listen to any of the music went back to the movie.

I think Ethan made it about a half hour into the movie and fell asleep. I finished watching the movie and was into the 1st one again when Ben pulled up at 1:50am.. He came in 8th overall and 1st in his age group. He said it started sleeting about 15 minutes before the run so keeping from sliding on frozen ground was an extra bonus... It was about 27 when he left the house at 10:30.

What's really silly is he got up a little before 8 and was off to the day run that started at 10. He should be home about noon...probably frozen. Lucky for him it doesn't seem to have done any raining this morning so at least he didn't get wet while running.

I'm fixing spaghetti and meatballs for dinner but will set out the usual cheese, meat (hickory farms beef stick) and crackers. We put out cheese spreads to have with the crackers too. But this year I'm fixing my bosses Artichoke & cheese dip. She brought it for a second year to our company holiday party and everyone just loved it. Decided to make it for Christmas eve and they all loved it and asked for it again. It is so easy to make...just throw it all into a slow cooker, cook on high for an hour then serve with bread for dipping..

Well, I have the rest of today and Sunday to rest up before going back to slave away. The next day off is the 17th then the 19th when Ben and I drive up to Portland, weather & roads permitting, to go to a dog show. Dawn is suppose to have Ticket at the show and several of Paris' pups from her summer litter. If all goes well, we should have a Dobie puppy by the end of June.
I'm really excited about that.

With Ethan off to college next fall the house will be so empty. Chase & Tootsie don't need me except to let them out to potty and feed them. Ben still works late most nights so a new puppy will be just the thing and I've wanted another Dobie for years.

Well I think that's about it for today. Hope everyone brought in the new year with friends and family and have set goals for the new year.. later