The habit of holy silence

Early 20th Century New Years Resolutions

I like these old-fashioned, unselfish sounding resolutions.  "Repelling impurity" and "exercising economy" sound nicer than "drink less" or "get out of debt."

Thirty-eight percent of Americans don't make resolutions at all.  Of those of us who persist,  only eight percent manage to keep them. "Lose weight" is the resolution most destined to fail. Still, there is something about New Year's Eve that makes people reflect on the past and think about healthy changes for the new year.

One of my resolutions last year was to "be less judgmental."  John suggested I might want to renew it.  I'll keep them simple, instead of that generic, hard to quantify "get into shape," maybe just "stop eating so much cheese."

Seattle was colder than the North Pole yesterday. Can you believe that?  This El Nino has turned the world's weather upside down, and they say the worst is yet to come in early 2016.

Out in North Bend, the barn and pastures looked beautiful.  Too cold and snowy to ride, but it was nice getting above the city and out in the fresh air.

Happy New Year!