How quickly this year seems to have come and gone, and yet how much has changed! This time last year I had just gone back to work after 6 weeks off with stress; my sister had had a seizure and got a nasty brain injury in the process; things seemed to be going very wrong, even though we had a lovely Christmas with the family. In the meantime, my mum has had a stroke and has been in hospital since the end of May; I have changed jobs and Claire got her GCSEs and has moved on to College. 2007 is definitely going to be a lot, lot better than 2006 and, thank heavens, 2005!
I am sitting here in a very quiet office, wondering if I could sneak off home - considering the London Stock Exchange has closed down for the end of year break. Maybe I will. I just want to get home and start putting my house in order. In both senses of the word! I think Wayne is still at my place, and Claire was going to pick up her Christmas photos from the developers (they only develop B&W at College) so that will be something to look forward to when I get in. I think we should sit by the fire and watch "Christmas with the Kranks", a DVD I got Claire for Christmas.
I won't be back online until "next year", as the PC is still dead, so have a great New Year's party (if that's what you are doing) and see you next year :) I'll leave you with a pic of me and the family, taken at Christmas (that's me in the middle at the back,.behind my mum). And one of us girls all wearing the scarves my sister knitted us...
Jen, what gorgeous pictures! I loved seeing your mom so happy. Ahhh! How sweet she looks surrounded by her lovely family! And I loved all the scarfs! Wow, that was a lot of knitting! Happy, happy post.
Jen, hope your new year will be filled with thousands of blessings! Many hugs!
Posted by: Maria | 12/29/2006 at 05:18 PM
Such a lovely big family Jen, you are so very lucky.
Happy new year and may 2007 bring all you wish for xxx
Posted by: Maria | 12/29/2006 at 06:27 PM
toasting you to a happy and healthy 2007 *cheers* :0)
Posted by: Joy | 12/29/2006 at 07:49 PM
Wishing you, your family and friends all the best for the New Year Jen.xxx
Posted by: Jane (Brods) | 12/30/2006 at 10:18 PM
2006 was not kind to you, I sincerely hope 2007 will bring you joy, health & much wanted happiness.
That photo is amazing, so much warmth comes from it as I look at all the smiling faces.
xx
Posted by: Paula | 12/31/2006 at 11:47 AM
wishing you the very best that 2007 has to offer. take care,
Mellie
Posted by: Mellie | 01/01/2007 at 03:16 PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU JEN!
I hope 2007 brings you all you wish forxx
( love the photos:) )
Posted by: Paula Sealey | 01/01/2007 at 09:18 PM
Love the photos, especially the one of you all in scarves. :)
Posted by: Heather | 01/06/2007 at 10:09 PM