We’re really vacationing. It’s a true holiday. Okay, we’ve got to do our regular ‘exercises’ of keeping up with online correspondence, blogging and business, but are limiting the time spent at those tasks daily for the duration of our few days here in central Texas. So I’m savoring the rustic charms of small-town and Hill Country and riverside and tourist-friendly parts of the state while crossing the bridge between 2012 and 2013.
It seemed, then, utterly apropos that during our New Year’s Day brunch today I looked up at the cafe’s lovely wood rafters and saw a fittingly old-fashioned, Texan pseudo-firework to get me in the mood for the occasion: I was sitting at precisely the right angle for the joist joinery to overlap in a nice Texan Lone Star. I highlighted it here for those of you who might not spot it immediately, and to fire off my own modest firecracker in celebration of the flip of the calendar, and to wish all of you a genuinely joyful and prosperous and fruitful year in 2013. Peace, love and happiness in abundance!
Art-Colored Glasses 
Happy New Year! And Happy Hill Country, for sure. Love the star – it’s big, and bright, and deep in the Heart of Texas!
I thought the star very fitting. Yes, we’re thoroughly enjoying our little jaunt in Hill Country, short as it is. A VERY happy New Year to you, too, my dear!
Happy New Year to you and your loved ones Kathryn
I wish you and your family the same, dear Anyes! Good health, happiness, and all kinds of loveliness to you all.
xoxo
This year has so much promise I am giddy with excitement xo.
Happy New Year to you and Richard!
Enjoy your escape!
Marie, I wish you and your whole marvelous family unspeakable warmth and joy throughout 2013. We Sparklers are having a high old time in central TX just now and will head back to Denton tomorrow to further adventures. Hope it’s a terrific year for ALL of us!!
That red star is So cool! It’s an optical illusion right?
Yes, indeedy. You could only spot the star formation from that particular angle, since the various sides of it are separate joists that don’t even touch at many points. I thought about posting it as I saw it but figured the digital tint might make it simpler to spot!
I’ve seen some lettering done like that the other day. I would like to do this to an entrance to a pottery studio… I don’t know what I would say… Maybe Dream…
Happy new year kathryn….
Happy New Year to you and your family, dear Nors–and lots of happy cooking, baking and eating in 2013! š
Love the star.
Happy New Year!
It’s not as impressive or shining a star as you are, my dear, but I’m glad you liked it. š A very happy and prosperous New Year to you, too!
Happy New year Kathryn! š
And may 2013 be a beautiful, joyful year for you, Giovanna!
xo
Happy New Year and all the best for a magical and love filled 2013 for you and your family Kathryn.
š Mandy xo
I do hope that you have had a grand and glorious start to the year already and that it will be filled with happiness and sweetness of every kind. Much love to you and yours, my dear Mandy!!! xoxo, Kathryn
Lucky 2013 to you, my precious, pretty…
Oh, my lovely Lindy Lee,
may twenty-thirteen also be
a year most fortunate for thee!