The comic strip above is from 2003. Imagine a fifth panel, where Arlo’s sled flies off a cliff and write “2016” on it. There. It’s been updated. I know I haven’t been around much the past few weeks, but I hope it will help when I tell you I’ve been busy coordinating painters and masons and laborers who are working on the parsonage restoration. Those guys start early! That’s right; I’m spending the money you so generously contributed. And working on that book, too! It’s quite a unique experience to have a lot of help for a change. However, I’ve been demoted from architect, engineer and craftsman to “gopher.” But I’m not complaining. Soon, I’ll post pictures and further information about the project. Oh, and… Happy New Year!
103 responses to “It’s All Downhill from Here!”
Happy New Year to all Villagers!!!!!
I have no empirical evidence related to that group, Jackie, but I suspect those young ladies can elevate their legs as high as necessary.
Hi, Jean dear. As I do for myself, I hope you fare better during the coming new year than you did in 2016.
Happy New Year everybody.
Spent most of today grocery shopping and going to closeout stores. Nothing like the thrill of the kill@
Going home now.
My contractor moonlights literally with a band that plays local honkytonks and they invited me to come listen tonight. But I am tired and have a lot of groceries to put away. Since I neither drink nor smoke local bars present a double problem since they are definitely full of both. No one bothers me but I don’t fit in well, I am always sober and I think I scare them off with the uptown look and sobriety. And Tony runs protection anywas.
Think I will get into pajamas and finish ordering garden seeds for spring. That is the positive affirmation of life I do every new years day. That and eat black eyed peas and greens. Tomorrow’s lunch will be Texas caviar on new mini greens lettuces and greens with some slivered cold pork roast and cheese for protein. I must cook some corn bread. The good luck is dependent on the blackeyed peas, greens, pork and cornbread. No rules exactly on how it must be served, creativity welcome.
And a very Happy New Year To you Jimmy and all!
May all the Villagers and their families have a safe and happy New Year!
‘Texas caviar on new mini greens lettuces and greens with some slivered cold pork roast and cheese for protein. I must cook some corn bread. The good luck is dependent on the blackeyed [now in dictionary, probably thought it was two words] peas, greens, pork and cornbread. No rules exactly on how it must be served, creativity welcome.’
I’d be there if I weren’t here. What’s Texas caviar?
I’m a New Yorker and have been in Times Square often [usually on the way somewhere else], but never on NYE. Last time in late Dec. ’02, en route home w/ Elaine from Christmas in Prague Smithsonian tour. Highly recommend that one. Wrote about it here before.
Peace,
I would like to extend an invitation to Coach Meyer to come to the state of Florida, sit in the stands and watch the championship game. Enjoy!
As we put this year behind us, it’s time for my annual borrowing of words of wisdom from Neil Gaiman: “Be kind to yourself in the year ahead. Remember to forgive yourself, and to forgive others. It’s too easy to be outraged these days, so much harder to change things, to reach out, to understand.”
Happy New Year!
Safe and Happy New Year to Y’ll.
Here is a recipe for classic Texas Caviar, also known as blackeyed peas salad.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/allrecipes.com/recipe/96563/classic-texas-caviar/amp/
I will use big bowl of micro salad greens including a veggie chop of kale, beets, spinach, Brussel sprouts, etc. For extra crunch. Some heirloom tomato slices, green onions. The Texas caviar will go on top along with slivered pork loin, some chopped crisp bacon, some slivered crispy garlic onions, garlicky croutons and some multi color tortilla crisps. Thinking of Vidalia onion dressing.
Touch of grated Mexican cheese on top. Before anyone gets their knickers in a twist, the dressing is 30 calories for 2 tablespoons and you use small portions of all the tasty things on top except that blackeyed peas mix which I make low fat with olive oil.
May whip up some blackeyed peas soup to go along, one of my favorites. The cornbread is thin, crisp crust with corn, green onions, tomatoes mixed in as well.
Happy New Year to all the Villagers (JJ is Villager #1)
Jackie stop off on your way to see emb – I am in a direct line to his place.
Debbe knows how to contact me.
emb
Bill did mention it was the slow movement. (LVB #4)
GR6
If a person is experiencing “bad” no one has experienced worse,
at that particular moment.
Going to Rochester tomorrow to visit friend that is doing Chemo.
Jackie tell Debbe GM
Hugs to all that need them.
Jackie sounds YUM
Those are not trees Arlo is passing they are weeks.
I will call Debbe tomorrow to wish her Happy New Year from everyone. I think she is doing better, eating better. She has gained weight which she needed.
Hope she gets a car although she is in town now with sisters in town as well.
Or Months
Happy New Year, EST!
Happy New Year, CST!
So it is here too! Happy New Year! Neighbors shooting off fireworks with a burn ban for fire danger.
There were 3 nights each year that I made a point of parking for the night: New Year’s Eve and the 2 nights we changed the clocks for DST. The time changes were hard to log properly (port authorities were confused by them) and the roads simply weren’t safe enough with so many more folks driving with alcohol in their systems. Y’all stat safe out there tonight!
I could hardly wait to see if Janis would show up in the 1-1-17 cartoon in just a top hat. No luck with that, of course, but she did appear once in just lavender underwear, and once in lavender underwear and a pair of skinny jeans that didn’t seem to want to go completely on. So, not a bad start to the New Year, I suppose.
Happy New Year, MST!
Darn! The computer clock was off by a second or two….