Dawn
Dawn looking the other way.
Sun shining through clouds and black lace trees.
Jupiter over contrail and clouds.
New Year’s fire we sat around eating black-eyed peas.
New Year Same As The Old Year
Dawn
Dawn looking the other way.
Sun shining through clouds and black lace trees.
Jupiter over contrail and clouds.
New Year’s fire we sat around eating black-eyed peas.
Off Center & Not Even 
I enjoyed your selection if photos, Tim. You saw far more sky than we did today. The fog rolled in over the hills thick and heavy during the morning, and we have been encased in it all day here. The high was around 40 degrees.
Black eyed peas round the fire on New Years – must be a tradition or story there?
Thanks, Lavinia. We have black-eyed peas every New Year. It’s a southern tradition to bring good luck during the year. Eating around the fire started in 2021 for better social distancing. It’s been mostly clear tonight and cold. 27 degrees right now.
What else do you eat besides the peas?
The peas have pork and greens. We didn’t get it together to make cornbread, so we had sourdough bread with it. Thanks, Danzig.
It can be any year long as we see your gorgeous photos.
Thanks, Shey.
Nice looking tree tops.
Thanks, YC.
🎆Sun shining through clouds and black lace trees.🎆
Handsome and beautiful couple
They look so good together
All the other party-goers
And diners top
Thanks, abvr.
You are welcome Timothy
Happy New Year, Timothy. I suppose new year is about attitude. A new beginning for many people.
True. Thanks, Roberta.
We may do the same things but details are always different… where life is! 😉
How wonderful to see your new year -not the- same as the old year!
Thanks, Marina.
Let’s just hope we don’t get fooled again.
That is a right response. Thanks, Brad.
Happy New Year, Timothy! May you have good health, good experiences and good company!
Thanks, Victoria.
We had Hoppin John and sat by the fire too! Cheers to 2024!!!
Excellent. Thanks, Tiffany.
Fire envy. My fireplace needs a liner. Costs almost as much as the new truck but the truck was more critical. Maybe I’ll make a killing in the market and then get it done. Great pictures, you still have the best sky.
“Same as it ever was . . . “
Absolutely. Thanks, Liz.
You’re welcome, Tim.
Looks like a lot of fun!!! I absolutely love black eyed peas – one of my favorites!
Thanks, Samantha. Do you like cornbread? We were lazy and had sourdough with the black-eyed peas.
I do!! I rarely eat it, but I do love it!
I like cornbread with cheese and green chile.
I like your tradition, Tim. Fun stuff. That before-last photo is positively spooky!
Thanks, Dale.
Wonderful photos as always!
Thanks, Julie.
The candles photo is really cool. Not sure if it is the light or the focus, but the flames almost have a painting-like quality to them.
We also had black-eyed peas, collard greens, (no pork though) and cornbread for new year’s. Cornbread came out bad, but the black-eyed peas and greens were really good. My first time making it – I figured we could use all the new year’s luck we could get.
Excellent. For as simple as it is, cornbread can be tricky. Here’s to good luck all around in 2024. Thanks, JYP.
It didn’t help that I had to make the cornbread non-dairy for kosher reasons, as I put pastrami into the black-eyed peas (to replace the pork – came out surprisingly well, although I have no basis for comparison to the traditional recipe with pork) and we were also eating bbq chicken (because Husband thinks that anything containing legumes, even if it also contains meat, is the side dish by definition and felt we needed an entree). This led to regrettable substitutions in the cornbread recipe and then I don’t think I baked it properly. We ate the cornbread anyway, but I didn’t think it was very good. As long as bad cornbread does not = bad luck, we should be ok though
Pastrami in black-eyed peas would be great! Traditionally you put ham hocks simply to flavor the black-eyed peas, and there is little meat. Your husband is right that it is a side dish in its traditional form. We use pork shoulder butt that is cut up into 2 inch chunks, braised and then baked in a flavor base of veggies and spices until falls apart with a fork before adding it to the black-eyed peas. Takes about three hours are our altitude. Once the black-eyed peas are together and at a slow boil, we add the greens and let them wilt into the mixture. It is a long involved process.
On Saturday, we will go through a similar process to make Cocido Madrileño (pork, carrots, onions, garbanzo beans and spices) and Spanish Chocolate to celebrate Reyes (the Epiphany).
Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year!
Thanks, Dawn.
Looks like my tree on the right under the contrail in the first shot.
Honestly, I can’t think of the last time I saw a contrail in the sky here.
Love the last 2 shots. Thanks Tim!
That was one flew over your tree. Thanks, Resa.
Yay!
Happy (belated) New Years to you, your family and, of course, those furred, feathered and scaled adopted family. This year is going to be different – injury free. Well, that is the plan ha.
Making it through the year sans injury is a worthy New Years Resolution. I’ve never made New Years Resolutions. I never saw the point of them. Thanks, Brian.