Ida’s Notebook isser There are many ways to cele brate a New Year. As time goes by, we change our way of cele brating it. As a youth, I spent one night driving to Bethlehem, Pennsylva nia to see the lights with young church friends. That night I actu ally arrived home as my father was on his way to the barn. He did not explode or even say a word surprise, surprise. After all, I was in my twenties. Later, after I was married, we joined a square dance group. These people became our close friends. For 50 years, we got to Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 6, 2001-811 gether on Saturday nights and danced despite the fact that we were bone tired to start. But, after the evening was over, we felt better than when we started as music can do wonders. Years later, we lived through our children’s activities. And, as one year slid into another year, we did not mark it in any partic ular way. Oh sure, we thought of ways to improve ourselves, but often these resolutions did not last long. Today, we look back at the past year and are thankful for our blessings. It has been a good growing year, and we were bless ed with a bountiful harvest. Our health has been good, and we now have a new grandson who was born in September. If next year is as good, we will have no complaints. At this season of year, our house is full of blooming plants. The amaryllis has three large red blooms. The impatiens have pink blossoms, and I was given the largest poinsettia that I have ever seen. It was a beautiful decora tion over the Christmas season. Even the red geraniums are a cheerful sight.
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