In a nutshell (wherever that phrase came from), HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🙂
I can’t count how many, but a lot of my friends & co-workers have been saying that they hope 2009 is a better year than 2008. And, if I’m being completely honest, I have to count myself in that number, too.
That said, here’s my list of why 2008 was still a terrific year:
*I finally started meeting people with similar interests & making friends in Dayton. (Yay for friends!)
*Many of my out-of-town friends are starting new careers, relationships and/or a family, and this crazy project called home-ownership. It’s a bit sappy, but it gives me the warm fuzzies to know my friends are happy.
*I’ve expanded my horse-show wardrobe to the point that I can begin showing whenever my horse & budget are ready. (Possible goal for 2009?)
*My hubby & I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary in 2008.
*We’ve completed a lot of work around the barn during the past year. It’s not a show barn by any means, but it’s safe & functional, which is what matters to us. And the sweat to get it that way was all ours, so we own the success 100%!
*2008 brought me a tiled kitchen floor, which made me silly happy! Tile is SO much better than ugly brown carpet!
So, while 2008 may not have been a stellar year overall, it had some great moments & will be missed just as much as 2007. Enjoy 2009!
Aspiring Alverna 