City On a Hill Academy

• Jan. 1, 2006 - Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

2006 is here, with a fresh start, and a new beginning for all who choose to take it, and turn over a new leaf (or new snowflake, as it were).

We celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas in our home, so while the New year is a New Beginning, it feels like we still aren't quite finished with the past! We still have packages to unwrap under our tree, (And, quite honestly, a few more to wrap as well!

).

Today dawned snowy and chilly. We made our way to church, after Bill shoveled the 3 inches of fresh snow(not *too* terrible). After a Sunday School lesson and a Song service that emphasized worship in its total sense(Not just singing and prayer, but **Obedience** to God, among other themes), we enjoyed the first Lord's Supper of 2006.

After church it was off to "Not Your Average Joe's", for a delightful dinner with our friends.

Now, for some random thoughts:

How will I ever get this house organized???

I think I need some containers, and a few trips to the Salvation Army!

Time to start getting ready for school this week!

Oh, yeah... lesson plans! I remember those!

Hmmm... wonder if I can make a menu plan on a monthly(?) basis, and stick to it? (Life can be interesting when you tend to be "Spontaneous"

).

I saw some neat craft ideas from a fellow-blogger~(Is it ok to link to her here? http://jenanddavin.blogspot.com/2005/12/thursday-thirteen-10.html ) Now I'm getting the knitting and dyeing bug! (Maybe I can even get the old warp off my loom, and start weaving again!)

Oh, and Christmas Presents.... is it possible to actually start on gifts for family, and be DONE by Thanksgiving 2006? That would truly be a miracle.