To all of the Kingdom of Wordsmithonia! I decree a year of joy-------and
Blessings bestow you
upon this new year
time for all
to be close and near
From good health-------and
true wealth
to magical things
dance to the tunes
of wondrous flings
Be it safe in your travels-----or
snug in your homes
return to the Kingdom
your castle with gnomes! 
QMum, Kathy
Duchy of Highland Palms
What would you like this year to bring you? Any New Year's wishes or resolutions? What would you like to see happen, here, in the Kingdom?
The magic of the blue moon for the new year:
Blue Moon Sighting To Kick Off 2010
Published by Xi Yu on January 01, 2010 at 9:00PM
If you were too busy partying it up with your family last night to glance up at the sky, FlyBy can assure you that the Blue Moon as promised was nothing too special. It wasn't even blue.
According to Science.NASA.gov, the term "Blue Moon" is used to describe the phenomenon of two full moons occurring within the same month. This occurrence is rare—seen on average once every 2.5 years—since the moon cycle of 29.5 days is about the same period of each calendar month.
It's even rarer for a Blue Moon to occur on New Year's Eve. The last time a Blue Moon took place on Dec. 31 was in 1990. If you missed last night's, don't worry. There will be another one for you to miss again on New Year's Eve in 2028.
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2010/1/1/blue-mo
Thanks, Pepper. I totally forgot about the moon. I'll remember next time. (only if you remind me) Ha!
Here was my New Years Eve. I was in bed, asleep, when my phone lit up blue...a text from a friend, wishing me a happy new year. I texted back, the same, and went back to sleep....thirty minutes later, my phone lit up again....the same message from my friend.....I tried to go back to sleep....when thirty minutes later it went off, again.....I figured she'd had too much celebrating! I turned my phone off! The next day she said she only had two glasses of wine, and she and her ten year old niece were outside banging pots and pans together, ringing in the new year. January is a special month for her, as she is a breast cancer survivor.
I was supposed to go to a new years eve party, but flaked out....too lazy to get dressed, or too tired, take your pick. I had had my two grandkids, two days in a row, prior....and all I want to do, now, is stay in bed and sleep and read! But I started the new year off with a walk. I met a guy coming around the corner, who had the same idea! The sun is out in full force right now, and it's going to be a warm day.... so I have no excuse for sitting here! My walks need to be more than just "once in a blue moon".
I hope your ringing in the new year was spent in a way that was a little livelier than mine!
Kathy
