My Grandmother used to say "begin as you mean to go on", and I always think of her and this saying as each New Year begins. When I was a young child, I took it very literally -- that at the stroke of midnight I should actually be doing the things I wanted to continue doing. Decades later, I think of it more figuratively. I do happen to be knitting at midnight, and while I hope that there will be plenty of knitting in 2020, I also hope that peace, happiness, health, and contentment figure largely.
And maybe 2020 will be the year I don't have to pretend.
Happy New Year, Bonny. I _love_ that coffee mug! It sums it up very well. I hope your year will be filled with the best of times, and I intend to have a good day to start the year. I hope you do as well.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Bonny! Here is to lots of knitting and soon no pretending at all!
ReplyDeletemy mom used to say 'watch where you're going, not where you've been'. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year! I've liked that saying since I heard it years ago, and I hope that it proves to be true (I mean, I have no doubt that you'll continue to knit all year, but I'm hoping that mug is a prophecy!).
ReplyDeleteGREAT mug! I hope we all get that wish but I have real doubts. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI was sleeping at midnight, which might be the best way to approach the next year. :) Years ago we had friends who believed in the literal iteration and they wouldn't go out on New Years so they could be....
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Bonny!
What a great mug! I hope 2020 brings you what you desire.
ReplyDeleteGreat mug Bonny! I was asleep at midnight, but an hoping for a wonderful year for all of us.
ReplyDeleteI too love the mug. Here is to 2020 and no pretending. I knit early on New Year's Eve but went to be around 10 with a book. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteLaughed OUTLOUD when I read the mug! Great sentiment and huge hope for a future when ... Your grandmother shared the very best advice.
ReplyDeleteHere's to 2020!
Cheers~
BEST MUG.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Bonny!
XO
I also love the mug. I need to start my knitting in the next half hour!
ReplyDeleteMy husband knew just what to get me for Christmas!
DeleteI don't think I ever heard that phrase until I read it on the internet a few years ago, and I really love it! I love that mug and I so hope you're right about that.
ReplyDeleteI love your coffee cup and so agree! My daughter called me on NY day and said" 2020 is going to be a GOOD year". Me:"Why?" Her: "It's trump's last year in office!" Gotta love that!
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