Here in the Northeast, we have had a very mild December.  Mild to the point where there is new growth on my butterfly bushes and knockout roses.  I love the warmer weather, but I’m not sure the plants know what’s going on.  We’ll see in the spring.  

As for my herbs, they are still going strong. The temperatures are going to drop down to freezing in the next few days, so I decided to bring in the parsley and rosemary that was still going strong in the garden indoors.  The rosemary is so fragrant, it makes the entire room smell amazing. 

In between seasons is somewhat of a down time for the garden.  I spent time outside getting the Garden Pole and the Butterfly house inside.  I didn’t have to do it until now because we have been lucky enough to have temperatures in the 60’s for most of December.  We had a few days that actually hit 70º, which is very unusual for New York.  

So, with the holidays finished and all put away, I did a little outside clean up, filled the bird feeders and put out the suet for the birds enjoying every minute of it.  

There are so many things that go on in our day-to-day lives that warrant a post.  Besides the big stuff like weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and births, all the little things also have a huge impact on my days, weeks and months.  So there is no better time to start documenting the year than January.

2016 is going to be a great year! I can feel it.  On New Year’s Eve, I am one of those people who make resolutions and a long list of all the things i want to accomplish in the coming year.  I am also the one who eats 12 grapes at midnight, wears red underwear and eats pork on New Year’s Day, but that’s another story.  This year, I didn’t make any lists or resolutions. The only thing that I resolved to do is anything that I start, I will finish.

Now, there are plenty of things that I have finished throughout the years, but there are those projects that got interrupted and I never returned to.  Last year, I started crocheting a blanket for my granddaughter that I haven’t completed.  That is definitely the first project that I will finish before I tackle anything else.  Now, I do have lots of projects in mind that I want to get to this year, but this will be first.  I will let you know how it’s coming. 

I hope you stay with me for the year and together we can make 2016 great.

Let’s get started.