We got a lot done today in the unpacking arena. A lot of stuff was put in the attic over the garage. The contents of 'family room' boxes in the family room were distributed to various closets for later sorting and storing. Lots of 'garage tools' boxes contents were put away. I spent 9-1/2 hours cooking a new Hoppin' John recipe Mark found on washingtonpost.com. It's heavy on pork products, but since that's quite Southern, it should be good.
My father died this evening 37 years ago. I was getting ready to do my annual call to my mother when the phone rang and it was her. She wanted to know if Mark and I were having a good Christmas. I told her we were. For the first time in all these years, it seemed she did not remember what tonight was. Maybe that is a good thing.
I truly and totally expect 2012 to be a 'better' year than 2011. It's not that 2011 was bad, it was just not what we had planned on. Mark's ankle, my arm, our move -- just the sorts of things that kept us 'upheaved'. However, we now are in our new home that is comfy, the dogs are happy, I'm happy, and Mark is settling into his new job. I feel optimistic, which, according to Mark, is a word not in my vocabulary.
I feel good here. I feel comfortable here. I am looking forward to getting out and discovering Olympia -- the natural and the commercial.
And for tonight -- Happy New Year!!!
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