Happy New Year. I hope Christmas and your entry into 2013 was everything you wished it to be.
Christmas Day was different without my mother here, but I focused on the children and their excitement carried me through the day. We broke with tradition the next day and went to The Big Shops, to look for high beds, and had lunch at a certain pizza house. Our usual Boxing Day lunch consists of home made chips, cold pickles, and meat/vegetarian alternatives. It was right to do something a little different.
We had a great New Year’s Eve, which we spent with some good friends, and the children stayed up to see in 2013. It felt right. It felt as if it was time to consider moving on. Memories are portable.
13 is a great number. Our daughter was born on the 13th of the month, and in another year, I won a singing competition as number 13. I have high hopes for 2013. I have a writing course to attend in Italy, a day’s course in Reading, the RNA Conference and Summer and Winter parties, a work-in-progress to complete, friends to hug, and a family to nurture.
I have an entire year in which to create new memories.
Have a good one, and stay warm.
Laura x
I was going to say that I think your run of luck will continue with the number 13, but some things are more than luck, some things are just meant to be. So it’s not ‘good luck’ I’m wishing you but ‘meant to be’ wishes instead. 🙂
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Thank you, Sue. We know some things are just meant to be – like friendships 🙂 xx
I can’t wait to see how 2013 pans out for you! I really like Sue’s ‘meant to be’ wishes. I’m much more of a believer in fate than luck – although a healthy dose of the latter never goes amiss. Moving onwards and upwards, whilst treasuring what – and who – got you to this point – seems like a fabulous approach to this new year. Have the most wonderful 2013, Laura! X
I have a sense of expectation about 2013, Sarah. I don’t know if it’s because it’s the start of a new year, or because I had enough of 2012 – I guess it amounts to the same thing 🙂 Thank you for your kind comments, and I hope your year is fantastic xx
I’m sure you’re going to have a cracking year, Laura! Looking forward to enjoying some of it with you!
p.s. Lady B lives at number 13 :))
Hi Mandy. Thank you for dropping in 🙂 We’ve got our RNA Chapter meetings to which to look forward, haven’t we? Excellent 🙂 We like 13. xx
I like the number 13 too so let’s hope it’s a good year for all of us! Yours certainly sounds like it’s going to be great – enjoy!
Hello Christina. I think the unlucky part of 13 originates from The Last Supper, where there were 13 guests, but I may have made that up. Here’s to a great year for us all xx
Special memories. Special number. Special Laura. Lovely post! I hope 2013 brings you everything you desire xx
Thank you, Jan. Your support means a great deal to me xx
This is one of the rare years when no 2 numbers are the same. There. That is my amazing contribution to this discussion.
Carol – was 1987 the last time this occurred?
I know this is going to be an amazing year for you, Laura. And we’ll all be there to share it with you, which is even better xxx
Thank you, Celia. You’ve a big year ahead, with your debut novel released in the autumn!
We’re going to have some fun 🙂 xx