When I was a kid, my friend's mother used "Upon my word!" as an exclamation over everything. It came back to me this morning as I was choosing my word for the year and made me laugh. I don't know if you remember, last year I had quite a time deciding on my word and was wordless all of January. Well, this year I had not been awake an hour of the new year and my word came to me.
LIGHT
I love it! It has multiple meanings, light fascinates me, and there will be lots of great quotes and thoughts to discover around my word.
If you choose a word to focus on, I'd love to hear your choice for 2015.
I don't make New Year's resolutions, I list intentions. I write down what I would like to accomplish so I can check back periodically to stay on track and see where I'm at. Besides things like eat healthfully, yoga every morning, etc., I like to list projects I want to accomplish before this time next year, skills I would like to learn, places I would like to see. So today I made my list which includes things like paint the guest bedroom, build a rabbit-proof raised bed in the garden, plan a trip to China,
My mom leaves for her home in Florida tomorrow so we celebrated her birthday today a few days early with her favorite, a cherry pie.
The cherries were picked from my tree on a hot day last June.
I hope the rest of the days of this year are as satisfying as this one!
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What a great start to the year. If this is just day one just think what the rest of the year might hold.
ReplyDeleteThe pie looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteLight! A great word that holds lots of meaning in many ways...
It was so much fun to see your little pie bird. A neighbor gave me one this year, but I haven't used it as yet. I'm assuming it really works. Sounds like you have the new year started right with lots of LIGHT!
ReplyDeleteAfter a short deliberation, I think " a homemade Minnesota Cherry Pie".
ReplyDelete5 words! Or if you only wish one "ahomemadeMinnesotaCherryPie" - OK???
Cheers
Aussie Col
Ha! That's a good one.
DeleteWell I thank you. The last 9 letters were the most pertinent.
DeleteI expected one of your UK readers to have come up with that
great "pommie" expression (word) as their word for 2015:
"Supercalifragitisticexpialidocious" !!! ha ha!
Happy New Year and that pie looks awesome! I like intentions too it seems safer that way:)
ReplyDeleteCynthia I hope so each day of the New Year is going to be as satysfying as the first one. The pie with ecological cherries is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteUpon my word, "light" is a fine word to think about. During the winter months here I find myself thinking about it most mornings; wondering if it will get light or if we'll have another dull and gloomy day. Wishing you a luminous New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you and many thanks for your well wishes. I like intentions rather than resolutions too, the pie looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThats a good start to the year. My first talk at camera club is about Natural Light. So we might\ be on the same wavelength for a month.
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten about cherry pie. My Mother used to make such good cherry pies. Your pie looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteLight sounds like a great word for the year! I haven't decided on one yet but perhaps I will choose light too.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed a few bloggers and Facebookers announcing their words. What a great choice you've made! You asked about 'melting moments'...they are very light, delicate cookies...we call them biscuits. Two of these biscuits are sandwiched together with a sweet icing/frosting and they really do ,'just melt in your mouth'. Google the name to see a photo of them. :-)
ReplyDeleteCynthia, I look forward to hearing how you use the word light in your intentions this year. And oh, my a cherry pie, my favorite!
ReplyDeleteSigh... I remember making cherry tarts with cherries from our tree a long time ago. My daughter says there were no cherries this past spring. Weird. I love those stars on your pie.
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