Since I seem to have developed a normal energy level this year, and have pretty much nothing done for the holidays,  y'all are going to have to settle for a poem on my blog instead of a photo card with an amazingly witty and wonderful Christmas letter in hand!  So, here goes:

2013 was an interesting year

It began with champagne and ended with beer

Finances were up and then they went down

Now I just find myself chasing them ‘round

One kid moved to Philly

The other now home

I really can’t describe it

Without writing a tome

My daughters are beautiful

Smart and unique

I think I’ll take credit

For the good part, at least

They have lovely boyfriends

But for me it won’t do

Although I’ve tried several

The fit was bad, like a shoe

Sofia loves her new digs

She never comes here

But when she does

No doubt there’ll be cheer

A puppy awaits Zina

Christmas Eve it arrives

Her name’s to be Olive

We hope to survive

I’m never lonely

For the Children of the Corn

Hang oft at my house

Sometimes staying ‘til morn

Still plenty of dogs

We don’t change our habits

More than one cat

And a few fuzzy rabbits

Horses number four

We love them, you know

The cost is prohibitive

But we can’t let them go

I’m watching the wee ones

And clicking my shutter

Hoping for world peace

And life smooth as butter

2014 looms close,  large and forbidding

We’ll choose resolutions that appear to be fitting

Broken ones, no doubt, will litter our path

But we'll all be OK if we don't do the math

    

Heartfelt wishes from my home to yours for an amazingly joyful holiday and a new year full of wonder!                                                    

                                                                   

 xoxoxox  Ruth  xoxoxox