Happy New Year!

I generally don't make any New Year's resolutions. The few times I did, I broke them in a few weeks. Really, the only thing I can see resolving myself to do this year is really get back in the saddle with this project. If I do, I should be attacking all the issues I'd otherwise list as New Year's resolutions anyway.

We had a really quiet New Year's Eve last night. Put the kids to bed, watched some films. Hubby didn't even make it to midnight. I did, but only because I really wanted to get some knitting in - I haven't had a chance to do too much during the holidays. The sweater I expected I'd knit drove me crazy, and after starting over about three times, I've put it aside for now - or at least, until tomorrow, when my friend, colleague and knitting teacher can help me out.

Today is clean up day. The dog got into the kitchen during the night, and somehow, without us hearing him, wrecked the place. He ate a loaf of bread, leftover soup from a pot, licked all the dirty dishes clean, got a package of soda crackers, and some Christmas cookies. Hubby did most of the clean up, and I thought I'd found the last of the crumbs, but I just looked up from my screen here in the living room and noticed a big pile of cracker crumbs by the window. Needless to say, doggie didn't get breakfast. And I'm debating the state of his dinner. Oh, and he'll be locked up while we visit my brother's house for New Year's dinner tonight.

In addition to cleaning up the doggie mess, I want to get the house organized. I spent the last few days organizing all the kids' stuff, and the house looks so much better. Today I want to get caught up with all the laundry, so I can start the 2008 work year on the right foot.

Oh, yeah: and we have to shovel. Again. I can't believe how much it's snowed this winter. My only consolation is that the weather will hit above-zero temperatures this weekend, and are supposed to stay like that for a week or so. We might even hit 12 degrees! We'll have to pull out spring coats again if we do! I know these weather patters aren't a good thing, from a climate change perspective. But as a winter hater, there's this little part of me that thinks global warming might just have some benefits...