Mountain gals and one hubby gathered New Years Eve at Janice's house for takeout Chinese. Lynn, Me, Libby and Frank, Janice, and Jacky....doing the selfie. Jacky is the baby of the group. The rest are late 70's, early 80's. Frank has had dementia for about 6 years. We gathered at 4:30 and were back home by 7. Real party animals. Jacky read a list of do's and don't for the new year. Do not clean your house, do laundry, or throw things away on January 1. You will be throwing out "good luck" for the year ahead. If a tall dark handsome man bearing a gift is the first person to enter your house, it's good luck for the new year. I'm still waiting! We had days of pouring rain after Mark left. Weather was wonderful while he was here. Nice to see the cascading again. One morning recently right outside my kitchen window..... Doe drinking from the birdbath. Still figuring out this new laptop....