Well, the 1st day of the new year has pretty much gone now.  I'd like to write that it was a perfect day and that I started the new year off with a bang.  But I can't.  I didn't mess it up too badly, but I'd have to give it a 5 maybe a 6.  And because it was a Sunday maybe even less because I didn't do all Sunday stuff.  I did enjoy the extra time in the morning that the 11 am schedule allows, but when I was at church I was disappointed that I felt worse cold-wise than I had yesterday, and then later in the day my sore throat which had been gone for the better part of 2 days came back.  I am going to load up on stuff :emerigen C and decongestant and ibuprofan and then have Sheila put 'the oils' on me before I go to sleep. I was finally able to spend two hours with my wife watching something for the 2 of us.  But earlier we both nodded off on this day of rest and recuperation for yesterday.  Thankfully one mediocre day does not a new year ruin (or make for that matter) so I still have the opportunity to get productive and tomorrow is an excellent opportunity. It is enough of a holiday to take the pressure off, yet enough of a work day that I can apply myself and get something done.  The two of us are still reliving out family Saturday.  We hope that it was as good for the rest of you as it was for us.  As I wrote last night I am feeling quite overwhelmed about the new year.  What I know is coming is quite enough and what I have now idea about makes it intriguingly overwhelming.  Either way I look to the 'h' in my push up motto (and yes, I did 49 this morning and will do another 49 within the hour) and will ask for 'help' from any and all sources available to me.  I know that for me to have a successful 2012 I will need lots and lots of help.  You might ask yourself what you can do for your  county--grumpa.  So I look to tomorrow as the 1st day in the rest of my life and wish each one of you well and a happy new year.