{"id":646,"date":"2004-12-31T23:28:23","date_gmt":"2005-01-01T06:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.redeaglespirit.com\/arrrgh\/countdown\/"},"modified":"2004-12-31T23:28:23","modified_gmt":"2005-01-01T06:28:23","slug":"countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redeaglespirit.com\/arrrgh\/countdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I write to you, it’s about 10:26 at night on New Year’s Eve, 2004.
\nWe are accustomed to spending quiet evenings at home, with the exception of one very memorable celebration with Jamie and Speedbump<\/a> three years ago, but it seems that this year will be quieter than usual.<\/p>\n


\nDear Husband and I have dreadful colds. I was up until 1:00 last night, working in the office, and I wanted to nod off through out the day because I had to be up at 6:30 this morning. I am not sure what’s keeping me going, but I think I might make it to midnight, when I’ll step outside my front door, pot and wooden spoon in hand, to scare away the bad spirits from my door!
\nDear Husband, and my Elegant Mother, have given up the ghost. I suppose DH is the smart one, getting his rest and keeping to his regular sleeping schedule, but I just feel stubborn about this.
\nI’m contemplating making a fire in the fireplace, putting together a Cape Cod (tall) (Cranberry Juice, Stoli and a slice of lime), and turning on the TV to watch the New Year’s Eve celebration as it crosses the United States.
\nI have been longing for some time to quilt, so tomorrow, and part of Sunday, and as much of the following week as business and my mother will allow, will be devoted to making quilt tops! I’ve been using bits and pieces of my time the last two days to work on projects that need to be finished. I should have two wall hangings and two quilts ready to be quilted by the first week of January!
\nSo….I’m about ready to go start my personal celebration.
\nI don’t make resolutions, and I don’t forecast what will happen in the coming year. Rather, I’d like to wish you all good health, and good fortune, and may you have the best of years in 2005!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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