When 2021 was still relatively fresh, the duck and I wrote about our winter walks that, ideally with a podcast on our ears, were a welcome change to spending too much time indoors where it is warm and cozy. While we have spent more voluntary time outside this year than we had in years, the duck and I have also become more creatively sluggish in the past few months. This is why we decided to end this year with a photo from the beginning:
It didn’t make the cut last January, but now that 2021 is coming to an end, the duck and I have come to appreciate this picture as it reminds us of how we were wondering what this new year would bring. It didn’t turn out the way we had hoped (does it ever?), but it still managed to pleasantly surprise us sometimes. I wonder what the next year will be like…
Hopefully, the terrible*, sporadic** New Year’s neighborhood fireworks will magically inspire us? Wish us luck!
In return, we wish you, dear reader, a happy, healthy, and not-too-cold (or hot, depending on where you are) new year!
*We’re firework snobs (more on that next year, maybe?).
**Due to the pandemic, stores are banned from selling fireworks. So, it’s very likely that only a few leftover ones will be set off this New Year’s Eve.
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Happy New Year to the Duck and you. Hopefully lots more of your great blog postings in 2022 🧑🏻🎄
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Thank you! A happy new year to you, too. The duck and I both look forward to reading about (and looking at photos from) your adventures in 2022!
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It’s a wonderful photo, duck’s cousin perhaps? You have a great New Year and I hope to see more of duck and you next year 😁
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The duck was wondering the same thing! Thank you. The duck and I wish you a great New Year, as well, and look forward to your writing and photos in 2022!
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