[DollyCali]

[bmwcyle]

Happy New Year

[DollyCali]

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Neil Morrison, explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 710th Ordnance Company, packs a 1,000-pound bomb with plastic explosives, Dec. 16, 2005. Nearly 20,000 tons of munitions were destroyed in Area Echo, north of Baghdad, Iraq. The ammunition dump housed tons of ordnance stockpiled by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's military. U.S Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Bromley

Racks of 1,000-pound bombs were housed in the Taji Ammunition Dump, known as Area Echo, north of Baghdad, Iraq. Nearly 20,000 tons of munitions were destroyed in Area Echo. U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 710th Ordnance Company detonated the last seven 1,000 pound bombs, Dec. 16, 2005. U.S Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Bromley

Nearly 20,000 tons of munitions were destroyed in the Taji Ammunition Dump, known as Area Echo, north of Baghdad, Iraq. The ammunition dump housed tons of ordnance stockpiled by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's military. U.S Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Bromley

A fireball and shockwave cone shoot into the sky in Taji, Iraq, north of Baghdad. U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians detonated the last seven 1,000-pound bombs, Dec. 16, 2005. Nearly 20,000 tons of munitions were destroyed in the ammunition dump, known as Area Echo. The ammunition dump housed tons of ordnance stockpiled by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's military. U.S Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Bromley

[purpleland]

A beautifully profound message for the New Year.
Thank you.

Blessing for the New Year.

[Billie]

Love the pledge graphic! Is that the woods behind your house?

[daisyscarlett]

Congratulations on a lovely thread....I love the blue-white colors and all the photos (with a slight favorite being autumn). I had never heard this parable before so found it uplifting and I never tire of the Corinthians verse.

You are a very quick learner, HTML wise. Billie must be thrilled to have you as one of the hostesses.

Some more inspirations for the coming year:

[Temple Owl]

Thank you Dolly for a wonderful message and terrific post.

[Diver Dave]

'Mornin' to FR's Finest...

Beautiful Presentation today in message and graphics, Dolly.

The end of the year brings on reflections of the past and a look forward the future. I prefer to dwell on the bright spots of light but sometimes get drug down to the dark areas.

Looking forward to a GREAT new year.

Wishing y'all a Blessed New Year. A few years ago, we hosted a couple of exchange students and the Norwegian girl taught us a new tradition for New Year's Eve. While standing on a chair, at the stroke of midnight, Jump into the New Year.

[Peach]

Happy New Year, sweet lady. May you be blessed in the coming year.

[dixie sass]

What a beautiful thread.

[jtill]

Dolly, thank you for the "ping".

Your Lessons in Life are right on and the graphics are outstanding. I really appreciate your thinking of me.

Prayers for a happy, healthy, prosperous New Year!

[GretchenM]

Breathtaking photo essay of the seasons and how they affect our perceptions. Thanks.

[Aquamarine]

Lovely Post today Dolly. The winter pictures are so pretty although I feel the need to drink some hot chocolate while viewing them. :)

[WVNan]

Beautiful Dolly, and so true. Thank you. It's especially significant in light of your recent loss of Oliver.

[Mama_Bear]

Sorry I am late getting here. This was a beautiful post and truly something to think about. I love the photos of the four seasons.

Thank you, Dolly, for all you do.