I know that there are positives to 2004, but really I'm just ready to kick it up the arse and send it on its way.

One Very Good Thing is that today we celebrate (Miss) Billie's birthday. We don't know when she was born, since she was picked up as a stray and has no recorded history. However, it was 31st December, 2001 when she came home to live with us, so that's when we celebrate her birthday. She got a new package of foam soccer balls (the one "interactive" toy she actually loves to play with) and later on we'll pass around the catnip.

And I've continued this new "ritual" that I started last year by trying to get a good clean-up of the apartment and then taking the vacuum cleaner bag and wipes and cloths out to the trash. This way, I'm not carrying 2004's "dirt" into 2005. I even took Luna Bella (my car) in for a wash and vacuum, so she'll be unburdened by "old dirt". I still need to do some dusting and then, later this evening, I'll do the sage smudge and see if we can't clear out the negative heebie-jeebies and all.

From me and Billie and Simon (and, of course, Georges the Betta Fish), we wish you a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!