🎊 Happy New Year! 🎊
This post is going to be a bit longer than usual. Between the “updates/improvements?” 🤕 to the blog website & my phone still acting up occasionally, I didn’t get my Christmas or New Year posts out. Several people have reached out to me, concerned because I’ve been “missing”. Thank you! 🤗
Maddie & I are fine. 😍
I’m using the “better late than never” theory & combining it all here, so here goes!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! Maddie & I are safely tucked away, awaiting my fast approaching February cataract surgeries. My vision is really bad now, so I’m definitely looking 👁👁 forward to it!
As a result of my poor vision, we haven’t been out & about much, but I decided to do a quick trip to Wells Harbor, Maine. I’d seen some photos of the lobster buoy tree there & I wanted to see it for myself. I’m sure it’s even more festive all lit up at night, but I’m not driving at night now. We visited it on a gloomy day, so I’m still happy with my photo!
The tree was really fun to see, but the next day, the coast of Maine received some serious, damaging WIND & rain. I wanted to see if it survived, so I drove back over on Christmas Day. A lot of roads had been closed, due to flooding, but they were reopened by then.
I was thrilled to see that the tree had survived!
I need to take some better photos of her in the snow!
This was a beautiful day! ❤
Shhhh!!! Please don’t tell anyone. It will ruin my reputation! 😁
It was chicken cordon bleu (store-bought frozen) & I made a honey mustard, cherry jam & dried cranberry glaze for it. Side dishes included: sweet potato w/brown sugar, dried cranberries & marshmallows, broccoli, savory herb stuffing w/dried cranberries & fresh mandarin oranges & my own version of cranberry-orange relish. (I LOVE cranberries 😁.)
My beverage was orange juice & cranberry juice cocktail.
I was too full to eat the dessert I’d planned, so I doubled up on my Christmas Day desserts!
My wishes for 2023 are simple.
I’m wishing for all of us to experience a year filled with love & laughter, peace, hope, kindness & good health.
I truly hope wishes can come true…
Happy New Year
from
Wendy & Maddie
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Where's Wendy? Livin' in the Edge! 
Dear Wendy, HAppy New Year! Great post especially thee parts about moving forward. We moved north (forward ) from Fl to Elkhart to drop off our beloved RV to have some needed repairs-then headed to MN. Too much work to drop it off, pick it up, go south, only to return north in March for medical appointments. I have had a string of illnesses and am glad to be in Mn to be be cared for here. Recovering from Covid in November, cellulitis of my toe in December followed by a raging sinus infection in January.. Ugh!! I am happy to hear you can finally get your cataract surgery soon. My friend is having hers this week. Love the pictures of Maddie over the years and you too! What a great picture of you!! Missing you and hope our paths will cross again- I am ceratin they will!! Love, Jane and Tim, Sophie too!
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FANTASTIC PHOTOS!
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Thanks, Wendy! 😊 Considering I only use my cellphone, I’m really pleased with my photos! I’m sure I could get some amazing photos with a real camera, but I’m happy with my cellphone results.
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Happy New Year Wendy!
Love your post with all the beautiful photos and inspirational quotes!! (:
Thinking of you with your upcoming eye surgery…You are always in my thoughts and prayers!
Sending you a big hug, and lots of love to you and Maddie!
Blessings and Love,
Karen
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