Happy Winter's Solstice!! What's your New Year's 'theme'?

[Debbie]

As 2018 winds down and we approach the longest night of the year, wishing you a very Happy Solstice and the Returning of the Light!

It's been an insanely different year for me. It's like the Universe took the corners of my world and gave a huge shake. Blossom and Mister have stayed with me, but the others in my life last year, Rita, Reigny and Dundee and even little LeeLoo have all dialed out of my life and gone forth to find their fully lived lives elsewhere. It's a big shock to the system, so I'm hoping for some regrouping, and perhaps some more fun in the new year.

Wishing you and yours much love, laughter and happiness!

[harveydales]

Wishing you the same from me.

It's been a year of massive changes for me too. Losing Ben this time last year and then both Harvey and Dolly in the spring. Andy finally had his bladder op in the summer but then had an emergency stay in hospital last week with what they think is septic arthritis! He is home now and feeling fine and will be taking voluntary redundancy in the New Year! Eve has become a massive part of my life and I hope she will become my riding pony and lifetime friend - I originally bought her to give her a chance to grow and planned to sell her as a 6 year old. Felix, our rescue feral barn cat who became Ben's dear friend in his last months, now lives in the house and is with me all the time. I've never had such an affectionate cat.

[Debbie]

I still can't wrap my head around you losing Ben after coaching you through his 'teen' phase. As for Harvey and then Dolly... I"m still trying to recover from their losses they are all shining stars beaming in the nightsky now, but it's hard to grasp their leaving us. It properly took me years to cope with Galahad leaving, if I'm honest.

I'm relieved Andy's finally had his surgery, but was frightened to hear of the sepsis. I'm relieved he's going to take the time to fully recover, and time off. Perhaps that's the theme for the New Year? I don't remember where I heard it but the saying was 'if you don't have your health, you don't have anything'. Love and Health and Family ( << see the first 2) are probably everything. Everything else is icing on the cake.

People pick 'resolutions' for the New Year and I've decided to call it something new for myself as it's all the same.. I've decided on a 'theme' for 2019 and it's a sorta burlap tanish theme... Home and health. For myself, these are the least amount of pets I've had since ...forever. But for now, I have Blossom and Mister (cat) both aged 13. It's sorta breathing space for me to reset to caring for only these two and we'll see how that goes forward with the new year . Onward and upwards for everyone

[harveydales]

I'm so glad Mister is still doing well. I remember well all those tales of his antics:D Such a character. Yes, losing Ben was tough. He really was a handful in those early years and it was thanks to all the DFs advice that we got through it. I think I will share your New Year resolution as it seems to fit me and Andy too.

A hppy Christmas to all

[Debbie]

I figured I'd just add to this thread rather than making another if anyone else would like to add their 'theme' for the upcoming year. Here's to it being a gentler, kinder year for all of us

Happy New Year Dalesfans!!!

[harveydales]

Yes Happy New Year all Dalesfans

[Fi]

Happy New Year to all!

It’s been a tough one for so many friends of mine and mine has had some great bits and some sad bits too. I can’t agree more about the health sentiment. It’s so easy to take life for granted and coast along. I’m hoping 2019 for me will see the fruition of plans instigated in 2018, so maybe my theme will be ‘change’?

Fi

[tinkeralison]

Still thinking about what my 2019 will bring, 2018 was a nothing year really, just treading water really but after the last 6 years of deaths and upsets that's okay

Good health, wealth and happiness to you all xxx