Welcome 2010!!!!!!!!!

I have never been so happy to see a year go! Goodbye 2009! Welcome 2010!!!

This year begins with a Blue Moon. Is that HOT or what?! Must must must go for a moonlit walk tonight!!!

I am trying to keep up with the New Year superstitions. I am wearing my red bra and panties and I have even gone a step further by wearing a red shirt and a red headband! LOL... I cut up whatever I needed to cut up last night so I wouldn't have to use knives or scissors. Next year I will have to do more chopping because I am craving some pico de gallo! LOL...The hardest part has been not to wash anything because my dishes are piling up. Next year I will have to stick to finger foods! LOL... Yesterday, I paid my bills and sent them off. I bought grapes, salt, bread, wine but left the bread and salt in the car to bring into my home this morning. I should have bought two bottles of wine: one to celebrate the New Year and one to bring in with the bread and salt. Oh well, we learn by doing...

I am still thinking about my Resolutions...

Happy New Year! Here's to an exceptional year!

XX

Traditions and Superstitions

 Here are a few 

New Year Traditions and Superstitions. 

Can you think of some more?

* Firecrackers and making noise scares away evil spirits.

* If you don’t clean your home by midnight, your home will be dirty all year. 
* Before midnight, make sure you have money in your pockets or purse.

* At midnight, open the doors and windows to let out the Old Year and to bring in the New Year.

* Pay bills before New Year’s Day.

* The first person to come into your home should be a good-looking dark-haired man bringing gifts of bread, salt, wine, and fresh fruit.

* For good luck, eat 12 grapes, pork, black eyed peas, lentils, greens or cabbage.

* Using scissors or knives will cut off any fortune coming your way.

* Washing dishes, washing your hair, washing clothes will wash away luck and can cause death in the family in the coming year.

* To keep your money, on New Year’s Day, nothing of value should leave the house, do not pay for anything, do not lend money, do not give away precious gems.
*Wear red underwear for love and yellow underwear for prosperity.

* For love, health, and prosperity, dance around a tree.

XX

New Year's Superstitions & Traditions

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With New Year's Eve approaching, it is interesting to note that some people perform certain New Year's rituals. Are there any that you might add?

1. Stay up past midnight.

2. Kiss someone at midnight.

3. Open & close doors to let out the Old Year & let the New Year in.

4. Money must be placed in every wallet in the place to ensure for a prosperous year.

5. Eat 12 grapes at midnight.

6. Wear red panties or boxers for love.

7. Wear gold panties or boxers for prosperity.

8. Throw coins into the home at midnight and leave them there for 24 hours. Then, put them on your altar or give them to the needy.

9. Make New Year's resolutions.

10. Eat fish for prosperity.

11. Eat black-eyed peas for luck and money. (yuck!) LOL

12. There should be food in the cupboard and in the refrigerator.

13. Make noise to ward off evil spirits.

14. Checks should be written & mailed before January 1st.

15. Wear something new on New Year's Day to ensure receiving more new clothes in the year.

16. Dance around a tree in the open air to have good luck in love, prosperity, and health.

17. Don't throw anything out on New Year's Day, not even garbage.

XX

P.S... The New Moon joined us yesterday. Time to stop dieting & eat "normal" within reason... Didn't do so well this time around, because there were too many temptations ~ fresh baked cookies, tamales, and of course, chocolate (although the chocolate did bring about what could have been a great dream)! LOL