hello 2012

Mike and I rang in the new year quietly at home.  We made a simple, delicious breakfast on new years day and visited some family and friends.  My friend Jessie and I have been writing new year goals since college...many many years ago.   Today is my last day of vacation...I can't believe a week and a half has gone by and I am going to be thrown back into work madness.   When I left for vacation before Christmas, I was coordinating 2 research grants instead of 1, and when I get into my office tomororw, another research grant will be added to make 3! Yikes...I thought I would try to sit today and think about my goals for 2012.  I know that inevitably, some of my goals will be to get back to some of my good habits that I let lapse recently - yoga, reading, less internet, full glass of water as soon as i wake up, etc.  I know I have to add phsyical exercise to my list (which is always difficult, between painful feet from my cancer drugs and fighting fatigue about 98% of the time).  When I woke up today, I decided that I will give myself more time to think and take myself to a movie (I do just love a solo movie date, it is such a treat!)   I do want to really think about some goals and I also want to set a guiding word for my 2012, a special little ritual inspired by Hannah.  I have been thinking about words for a week or so and I think I am going to go with 'embrace.'  More on that soon...

I am very excited for 2012.

I had a few sips! 

New year simple breakfast at home in our sunlight kitchen

my first cup of 2012 tea....ahhh