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Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future ~ Steve Miller Band

January 1, 2018 and what a long, strange trip it has been. Like every year before it, 2017 had it’s highs and lows. But here we are at the dawning of 2018, and we are all still standing, right?

In my house, we have ended the year with all of us having the flu…Influenza Strain B to be exact which means it is confined to humans. Ironically, this is the year I forgot to get the flu shot. We are on self-quarantine as we would not wish this on anyone. (And boy am I glad I had a stockpile of homemade soups in the freezer!) I was seriously bummed to have the flu because last evening we had the first New Year’s Eve plans in years to have dinner with friends. And had to cancel.

Anyway, this too, the flu, shall pass….

Wishing all of you a happy and healthy 2018, and from our home to all of yours out there, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2014 has flown. It has been a whirlwind of a year and thank you all for being my readers! So as the year draws to a close and it turns into 2015, I wish you all well!

Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

And surely ye’ll be your pint stowp!
And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

Chorus

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
Sin’ auld lang syne.

Chorus

We twa hae paidl’d in the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin’ auld lang syne.

Chorus

And there’s a hand, my trusty fere!
And gie’s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.

Chorus