Day 2 - back to work

 Today is the 3rd day of the 1st week, the 2nd day of the 1st month, the 2nd day of 2024 [no I haven't quite decided whether this is a 366 day blogging experiment this year or not], and:  

  • 55 MPH Speed Limit Day
  • Happy Mew Year for Cats Day
  • National Buffet Day
  • National Cream Puff Day
  • National Motivation and Inspiration Day
  • National Personal Trainer Awareness Day
  • National Run It Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes It Day
  • National Science Fiction Day
  • National Weigh-In Day
  • Pet Travel and Safety Day
  • ST Basil's Day -  an important Greek holiday that celebrates the patron saint of reformers and hospital administrators when Vasilopita is served
  • Stop Spam Day
  • Swiss Cheese Day
  • World Introvert Day
  • the Earth is at Perihelion at 7:30 PM EST 
  • the 9th day of the Twelve Days of Christmas - nine ladies dancing
Quote of the day:
"I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the year's."
~ Henry Moore, an English artist 

The past couple of years, we were able to have the day off after Christmas and New Year's Day, as they were on the weekend, but that won't happen again until 2026

The good news is that I am lucky enough to work from home today.  The bad news?  EOM/EOQ/EOY reconciliations and reports.  Some schools are closed today, which makes it tough for the parents, and others opened.  Certainly casts a pall on New Year Day celebrations when you know that alarm will go off the next morning, neh?

When do you take down Christmas decorations?  We always did it the weekend after New Year's, taking advantage of Christmastide, which extends to Epiphany,  because it is just too much of a holiday to cram into one day.  Of course, that's a lot easier to do when you have an artificial VS a live tree in your living space.  I stop play Christmas carols on New Year's Day though.  Time to find homes for all the things that are under the tree!

Keeping the joy of Christmas holiday with us is a definitely a challenge.  Maybe that is a good resolve just for today, at least?

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