Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to Me!

I am a New Year's Baby. That is both a blessing a curse. A curse because there are so many celebrations going on that it is hard to make your personal celebration special. A blessing because it is easy for everyone to remember your birthday. When Dick Clark drops the apple in Time Square, my phone begins to ring, and I hear from friends, old and recent. It is a blessing to be remembered.

The beginning of a new year and your birthday, whenever that may be, are great times to reflect and assess. Am I happy? Have I reached my goals? If not, what will I change in order to reach them? Looking back, are there fences I should mend? Have I made good choices? If not, am I at least not continuing to make the same bad choices?

I thought this would be a good time to share my personal memory quilt. It is Number 1 of the 100 quilt African Canvas Memory Quilt series. It is called From Africa to Atlanta By Way of Arkansas. Like my life, it continues to be a work in progress. I never remove anything from the quilt because what's done is done. But I certainly hope to add many more precious memories to it -- whether they be good or bad.

May your New Year Be Glorious!