Old Age Day by Day January 1, 2013

We watched the Rose Bowl parade for two hours this morning, then had breakfast and tackled the dismantling of the decorations.  We're near completion now, and pretty weary.  I took the dogs for a walk after the parade, and it's very cold here for us and super windy, so I'm still a little chilled.  We didn't stay up until midnight last night, but woke up with the noise and my husband turned on the TV for a minute.  Then the dogs woke us up at 4:30 am and we got up at eight am.  Not the most restful night, but my mood was calm and happy all evening and today when I awoke.  The days are getting longer now, the day is dry, and I'm looking forward to visits, travel and other events this new year.  Maybe our kitchen will even be fixed eventually.  Tomorrow we will shop for a new refrigerator, the very last thing I wanted.  But today, it's good to be in a home I like, with all of my loved ones well and happy.