Reflections on New Year's Eve

Here I sit, during my last twenty four hours of peace and quiet before Kaleigh (16 year old) gets home.  (She does know she talks a lot!)  I think I'm going to spend tonight just watching a movie, putting away my Christmas stuff, and generally picking up, maybe a little laundry--who knows?  I'm pretty boring, I guess, but this is how I prefer to spend New Year's Eve. 

I think I put some good karma out in the world today.  After my older daughter moved out and couldn't take a bunch of her baby's furniture (crib, high chair, playpen, etc.) with her, they were just sitting in my spare room, making me sad because I miss my little punkin, but I almost couldn't bear to get rid of it.  After talking to my daughter (she moved to Delaware and has replaced everything), I decided to put the items out by the street and if no one picked them up by that night, I would bring them back in.  I put them out, almost bursting into tears as I did so, but I figured I had a good plan.  Not ten minutes later, a very pregnant woman in a beat up truck came up to my door and asked if I minded if she took the baby things.  I instantly felt better, and told her I'd help her load them into her truck.  She was so thrilled, and I got the impression that she didn't have many things for her baby, so I couldn't even be sad anymore.  I wish I had more to give her. 

I had lunch today with a good friend and her son, who I adore (both of them).  We ate Mexican food and laughed and had a great time.  Unfortunately, we were outsmarted by a four year old (not hard to do!), but we did have a lot of fun.  I don't get out enough, and I decided to add that to my list of stuff I want to do in 2012. 

Anyway, I hope everyone is having a great New Year's Eve, whether they choose to do what I am doing, or going out and having a party!  Be safe.