IT'S SO NEW!!

I really like new things! Most of the cars I've bought have been new. I've purchased some items at garage sales, but most of it just looks too "used" to really consider. There's something about being the first to open the box, to remove the protective wrapper or the little clear plastic sticker that prevents scratching. And, if it's an electronic device, there's the unmistakable smell of silicon when it's new!

In Brasher Falls, our New Year arrived with a fresh, significant blanket of new snow! We got about 12-14 inches, at least in our yard. And now, it's well below zero, with bright clear skies. What a gift!

Like others, I'm sure, I have some resolutions for 2008. I'll not trouble you with them, and I'll not claim that I'm going to stick to all of them, since that often is not the case. But, I do have plans to make 2008 a better year than 2007, as much as lies in my power with God's help.

Next week it's supposed to warm up; the snow will melt, settle, and get coated with a layer of dirt. The month of January will hit double digits and start to feel comfortable. We'll write the correct year on our checks. My spring semester will start...

But for now, it's pretty outside, and I'm still "on break." The year still smells new to me.