Happy New Year

It's New Years eve day here in the UK. So to everyone a Happy New year for tomorrow.
The weather is on target to be wet, windy and cold with the possibility of snow by Friday. In Scotland they celebrate New Year with a serious intent.

For all the people caught by the snow and freezing weather in the USA I hope that you were able to have a good Christmas. In Cambridge, in the UK, part of a village was hit by a tornado which caused some damage, nothing like the ones in America which cause so much damage and hardship.

OK New Years resolutions. Remember my last post, you need to plan how you will succeed and change habits and behaviours to bring about that success. After all doing the same things you have been doing in 2007 will bring you the same results you have at present. There's no point in blaming the credit card company for getting you in debt over Christmas. You used the card and purchased things. Be grateful for what you brought and work out a plan on how to pay off the debt. Maybe stop using the card. Cut it up. Pay more than the minimum,but do something different to what you have been doing and change will occur. If you have more than one card then try paying more off the card with the least amount first. Then when that card is paid off you will have more to pay off the next one. It wont happen overnight but it will slowly get better,just press on and go for it. It's not always the fastest that wins the race.

The stitches are out of my ear now and it feels great. My diet is going well and I have no dog breath, although I still suffer a little from wind. Boss reckons that we are saving over tinned foods by about 60% so he is happy and so am I because the meat and veg I am getting tastes better. I will let you know in 2008 where we got the information from and also the sources the bosses use to train me and keep me well behaved.

Boss is in work this morning to start on another maintenance project. I think he is raising the height of a complete sink unit and work surface to stop people getting backache. Boss has been busy around the house taking down a breakfast bar and changing lights and putting a new roller blind in one of the bedrooms.

Gardening has almost stopped with just keeping the beds clean and tidy the order of the day. The compost heaps have been turned again and one is looking good for the spring. D sits in the summer house most days and puts down crumbs for the blackbirds and robin. The blackbirds will coming into the summer house and peck up crumbs from the door mat. The robin has on two occasions stood on the table whilst D has been doing the crossword, waiting to be feed.

A long blog today but it's the end of the year. I wish you peace and happiness in 2008 and may the warmth of the sun be on your back.