Friday, December 31, 2010

Wishing You

ALOHA, Friend!






"Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true."

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1850



 

Hope you are in a good place

"The object of a New Year
is not that we should have
a new year.
It is that we should have
a new soul."

                                          G. K. Chesterton










"While angels sing with tender mirth,
A glad new year to all the earth."

Martin Luther










"Never tell your resolution beforehand,
or it's twice as onerous a duty."

John Selden







From all of us here on the isles of Hawaii. . .
We wish you the best in the coming year!



The important thing about blogging is not posting.
What really is important
is visiting all of your friends
and sharing their lives.

While I've been "fasting" from the keyboard & screen
you have been much in my mind.

Thank you for your posts, your words, photos, 
and generous comments here.

Here's to a new year! 
Here's to you!  Here's to all the Best!  
  Cheers!  Warmly,  cloudia











"Be always at war with your vices,
at peace with your neighbors,
and let each new year find you a better man." Benjamin Franklin

48 comments:

Out on the prairie said...

I laughed, someone sent me the Teenyson quote just minutes ago.It looks as if you are ready to bring in the new year. I just pulled a cheesecake out of the oven and will make schnitzel and noodles to bring in 2011.Good living to you throughout the year.
Steve

Couture Carrie said...

Fabulous quotes and pics, darling C!

Happy 2011!

xoxox,
CC

who said...

I hear you Cloudia, thank you for not holding it against me for all the time I spent unfastening and flinging open the hatches when the sky was red in the mourn and then as if I was instigating the weather to storm.

I always appreciate your thoughts.

Happy New Year Cloudia

dusty

Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed. said...

Great quotes - great pics - great blog. Looking forward to more of the same in 2011. Happy New Year to you and yours Cloudia!

Rosaria Williams said...

I love these quotes! Best wishes from Cape Blanco.

Hattie said...

That dog is bravely suffering humiliation.
Happy New Year to you, Cloudia. May the clouds soon part and our ideal weather return.

Teresa said...

Loved the quotes and the dog in the Santa suit!! Happy New Year!

Windsmoke. said...

I'm a failure at following through with New Year's resolutions so i don't bother anymore. The Lord Tennyson quote is the best. Happy New Year to you and your family.

Freda said...

Absolutely loved the Santa doggie!! Take care and I hope 2011 is a good year for you.

moondustwriter said...

Here's to a great year for you your family and the blogging community - many fine people who keep us smiling (and the occasional tear)

Happy New Year to you!!!

DeniseinVA said...

Wonderful! Happy New Year Cloudia. I look forward to visiting again during 2011.

Lisa said...

Happy New Year Cloudia. Each and every quote you quoted intrigues me. Thank you and looking forward to keep in touch in 2011.

Anonymous said...

Thank YOU for being able to provide Hope, the Good and Beautiful - much needed.

Please have you all a wonderful happiness filled new year.



daily athens

Anonymous said...

HAUOLI MAKAHIKI HOU, CLOUDIA!

Dinesh chandra said...

Happy New Year 2011.

Pietro Brosio said...

Very nice images and quotes, Cloudia!
I wish you a very Happy 2011!

Leovi said...

Beautiful photos and quotes to start the year. I wish you a happy and healthy 2011 and a great decade 2011-2020. Leovi.

foongpc said...

Happy New Year 2011!! May you be healthy, happy and have peace of mind throughout the year! : )

Cloudy said...

Health, happiness and blessings
in sunshine and rain

Happy New Year
Kvelli

wenn said...

Happy 2011!

La sonrisa de Hiperion said...

Encantador blog el tuyo, un placer haberme pasado por tu espacio.

Espero que hayas tenido una estupenda entrada de año. Seguro que el año que comenzamos estará cargado de momentos extraordinarios...

Saludos y un abrazo.

Daliana Pacuraru said...

Ha ha Santa dog...ha ha
I have two teckels (Daschundt) too!

Happy New Year to you from Romania!
I wish you all my best!
Regards

the walking man said...

Mahalo for the year passed and Aloha for the one upon us sista'

Phivos Nicolaides said...

Wishing YOU Aloha and a Happy New Year!

Anonymous said...

Aloha and good wishes! You've been the drop of Hawaiian sanity from a crazy mainland life. Keep the boat afloat! DrumMajor

Myrna R. said...

Happy New Year to you friend. May it be filled with joyful moments.

irinapictures said...

Happy New Year to you, your family and your "gulp of fresh air" blog.

Betty Manousos said...

You're sharing the most beautiful quotes and pictures.

Happy New Year Cloudiaaaaaa!!!

B xx

Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of all Trades. said...

Happy 2011 Cloudia~
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Unknown said...

Happy New Year, Cloudia! You have given us much in 2010. Looking forward to sharing with you in the next year!

Love and Peace,
Gina

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Dina said...

Shaloha friend. Keep afloat and then some in the coming months.
We are cheering for you and de boat.

New year blessings to you, Cloudia!

KrippledWarrior said...

Have a great 2011, dear. And give that poor dog some of his dignity back.

Feisty Crone said...

Happy New Year, Cloudia!

Barbara Martin said...

Happy New Year, Cloudia.

SandyCarlson said...

Happy New Year, my friend. It is great to come back to your warm and kind words after a week away. You are a gem, a joy, a great gift.

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

happy new year, love the image of the dog.

Fireblossom said...

A dove resting in the shade of a mailbox! I can't help but feel there's got to be a message there for me, somehow.

Happy New Year, Clouds.

Unknown said...

Happy new year.

From Japan.

Unknown said...

Happy new year.

From Japan.

Raph G. Neckmann said...

Happy New Year, dear Cloudia! Keep sticking your neck out for your dreams, and thank you for your lovely friendship.

Erik Donald France said...

Back to ya -- Laissez les bons temps rouler! ~~

Texanne said...

Schnitzel and noodles? You guys don't have black-eyed peas? Pity.

Happy New Year, Cloudia & all.

Rajesh said...

Fantastic shots.
Wish you Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Full-On-Forward said...

"The object of a New Year
is not that we should have
a new year.
It is that we should have
a new soul."

G. K. Chesterton

AMEN!!!!

THAT= a RESOLUTION!!!!!

JOhn

Hilary said...

Beautiful, wonderful, colourful photos as always. Happy New Year!

Dr. Russell Norman Murray said...

Santa Dog...funny.

Cloudia said...

I love you, each one of you.
thanks SO much