I just wanted to do a really short blog post wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! Last night the Murph and I spent our very first New Year's Eve as husband and wife at home in our pj's. I had champagne and he had his usual assorted imported beer selection. It was wonderful!
Today we hung our new 2013 calendars. This Yoga Cat one is my favorite. I hope it inspires me to participate more in the dangerous sport of yoga. Cats are much more flexible than triathletes though so we'll see...
I don't know how anyone can do that scorpion pose. It must be trick photography!
Below is me in the cozy socks I wore for my private New Year's Eve celebration with the Murph.
And the Murph wore his plaid "leisure" pants and a t shirt.
Today we will have black eye peas with our dinner because that's what you're suppose to eat on New Year's Day for luck. Fresh Market was out of the can peas on New Year's Eve. I looked all over the store as the Murph was in the meat department. The Murph saw me running all over the store and later told me I looked like I was in some kind of game show. A game show where you had to see who could fill their shopping cart up the fastest. I would win that game! He had already noticed the assortment of items I had already added to the cart, including my favorite almond pillow cookies.
Since I couldn't find any black eye peas at Fresh Market, today after our late workout, we went to Publix where there were only 5 cans of black eye peas left in the entire store. I got two of them. I felt that I should get greens too but the Murph said we never eat them so why get them now. I backed down and went over to the cashier with only my two cans of black eye peas. She immediately said, "Well I guess you guys already have your greens then, huh?" I looked at the Murph in panic. I KNEW I should have grabbed a can of turnip greens or collard greens or something before we left. The Murph laughed at me. He said he's just not that superstitious, especially when it comes to produce.
I'm still not sure, but I'm hoping that the leeks he cooked with the pork roast tonight and the cabbage will be all the greens I need for luck or money or for whatever reason I'm suppose to be eating them.
I don't know why I'm suppose to eat them on New Years Day, but I just don't want to take any chances!
Hope you ate your black eye peas and greens today!
Happy New year! I love the yoga cats.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Mac! Those yoga cats make me laugh every time I look at them.
DeleteDid not know about the black eyed peas. Does it count if we eat them on Jan 2nd instead?
ReplyDeleteCute calendar. Hope you have a very, very Happy New Year!
I don't know how the black eyed pea rule works. If you didn't get any on New Years Day then I wouldn't worry too much about it. Happy New Year to you too!
DeleteHappy new year. And I have never had black eyed peas before. But that would explain some of the bad luck I've had over the years.
ReplyDeleteCooked right they are actually not that bad. Happy New Year!
DeleteOops - we didn't have greens, unless you count bell peppers added to the black eyed peas..
ReplyDeleteI believe the eating of what my dad calls hoppin' johns is strictly a southern thing...I'm not sure it's a part of other cultural traditions. http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/hoppin_john/
I always forget the greens too. I did try hoppin john once. It's really not good.
DeleteWe spent New Year Eve and day in our PJs too but were sooooooo tired we fell asleep before the New Year came in. Happy 2013!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't make it until midnight either but came close. I think it was about 11:30 when we fell asleep. Happy New Year!
DeleteWhat? It's delicious! Basically hoppin johns are black eyed peas cooked with a bit of onion and ham bone (just for flavor) - then served over rice. Yummy. :)))
ReplyDeleteI made it one time and didn't knpw what I was doing. It wasn't that delicious. You really have to know how to cook and season the beans correctly. That's why I usually just buy the cans already seasoned and cooked.
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