Happy New Year!

2026 rang in as I was in Dreamland.  The ball dropped in New York City – unseen by me. The new year was three and a half hours old when I opened my eyes.

Andrew tapped me and wanted to know if it was still night time. I assured him it was and encouraged him to go back to sleep.  It wasn’t long before we were all up.  Which led to Mabel hearing us.

Once she heard us, she wanted outside.  I dressed and took her out in the cold so she could wander the yard and eventually offer up poops #1 and #2 to the new year.   When we got back inside she wants to play and I want to sleep.

Once she settles, I try to sleep.  However, 20 minutes in the cold has now got me pretty much awake.  So her and I go out to the living room.

The new year is just over five hours old.  My first meal of 2026 was a bowl of Lucky Charms. Mabel is laying next to me on the couch as I write.

I’m sure there will be a much deeper blog later, but for now here is a great quote:

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

As we begin the journey of 2026, may it be full of 365 “best days.”