Happy New Year!
Well, here it is! The very end of 2006. It’s been quite a year! We’ve lost a few blogger friends, had some leave and come back (see here and here … and a few I won’t expose publicly ;o) … and found lots and lots of new Blogging friends - far too many to list! In fact, I just found a new one (new to me) today: Doctor On Call … although it almost didn’t happen, since he forgot to send me a blog link in the first email! *cough* *evil grin* Great blog though! Please take a look if you haven’t yet! He’s recently been transplanted from the deep warm south - all the way to Alaska! *brrrr*
By the way … before someone we all know and love puts me on the spot, I’d better admit that I’m bringing in the New Year with a Grateful Dead (and some of his buddies! ;o) and having my last food fling before I tape my mouth shut on January 2!
Thought I’d welcome the New Year by sharing a song from my childhood. It’s a tune I remember quite well, but I was not able to find the MP3 anyplace, unfortunately. I will keep looking, and if I should come across it, I’ll post it at a later time. The song pleads a blessing upon the New Year, our parents and friends … and I plead the same blessings upon all of you! Be well, be safe … see you all on the other side …
(Refrain)
Mon Dieu, bénissez la nouvelle année:
Rendez heureux nos parents, nos amis;
Elle est tout à vous, et nous est donnée
Pour mériter le Paradis,
Pour mériter le Paradis!
L’homme prédestiné n’a pas reçu la vie
Pour attacher son coeur aux choses d’ici bas,
Mais comme un exilé, pour tendre à la patrie
Sans arrêter le pas,
Sans arrêter le pas.
Qui de nous peut compter combien d’instants encore,
Pour conquérir le ciel, lui garde l’avenir?
Du nouvel an joyeux nous voyons bien l’aurore:
Le verrons-nous finir?
Le verrons-nous finir?
Bénissez-la, Seigneur, cette nouvelle année;
Que votre amour céleste en charme tous les jours!
Et nul moment perdu, nulle heure profanée,
N’en ternira le cours!
N’en ternira le cours!
Defend your blog from theft!
January 1st, 2007 at 9:12 am
happy new year moof! so glad we found each other this year. i am looking forward to getting to know you better my friend…. bee
January 1st, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Wishing you a most wonderful 2007.
Love,
Deb
January 1st, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Happy new year miss moof, drink a couple of those for me would ya;) hugs.
January 1st, 2007 at 6:16 pm
PS I love the new moofie in the corner!!!
January 2nd, 2007 at 9:27 am
Bee - I’m happy to have found you too! I was delighted when I saw that red and purple hat in your picture! I knew I’d found a lady after my own heart! :o)
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Deb, a wonderful, peaceful and memorable 2007 to you, too! Tons of love!
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Wolfbaby, my sweet little friend, I did as you requested - and drank a couple more! I want you to know that they were delicious! >;o)
My daughter did the new moof over Christmas, and my son colorized it for me. I like it too! Lots! She did one more, which needs to be vectorized and colorized, and then it will find its way into my top corner, too.
{{{ hugs! }}}
January 2nd, 2007 at 4:06 pm
Happy New Year, Moof! Hope 2007 brings great things for you.
January 3rd, 2007 at 11:50 am
Dearest Moof: And a happy New Year to you, dear and valued friend on the other side of the continent. Thank you so much for the ecard. It was most appreciated.
in friendship,
Ian
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Health-Psych … and a very happy New Year to you too! I hope that when it’s over, you can look back on 2007 as having been one of the best yet! :o)
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Ian, my dear friend, thank you for the very kind words. I hope that once the New Year passes, that you will be able to look back on it with a feeling of satisfaction and peaceful joy!
Be well, my globe-trotting friend! :o)
January 31st, 2007 at 6:49 pm
Just found your blog tonight and saw the French song we sang in church on New Year’s Day when I was a kid, I am now 69. What a hoot I can still sing it too. Thanks for the memories.