JANUARY! Harv and I celebrated my 67th birthday in Antigua at the Grand Pineapple Resort!

FEBRUARY! Record snow days! So much snow! Cancelled busses - 30 school days missed this winter because of snow!

MARCH! Harv and I visited Curacao for the month. It was hot - sunny - beautiful - and wonderful. Julie and I climbed a mountain. We swam in the beautiful sea. Friends from Port Elgin were on a cruise and stopped at the island for a day.

APRIL! House Renos complete. Visits with the fam!

MAY! Sara participated in the Canadian music championships in Toronto. I was so very proud of all the kids as they did “their thing”. Ottawa J’s participated in the Ottawa marathon weekend.

JUNE! Graduations! Track meets! Beach days! Pickle Ball!

JULY! Picnics! Swimming! Canada Day! Pickle Ball!

AUGUST! Camp Jolliffe! Go - Karting! Pickle Ball! Lake Huron.

SEPTEMBER! Back to school! Sibling Reunion! Blue Jays Game! 1,000 island cruise at Brockville.

OCTOBER! Thanksgiving!

NOVEMBER! Harv’s birthday! 5 km run! Women’s conference!

DECEMBER! Christmas prep! Sister Sue’s birthday party! Pickle Ball tournament! Full moons! School sports!

And that’s a wrap on the old year - the last full moon of the year - setting over the lake!

Each and every Sunday our Pastor closes the service with this verse - “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13)

Truly this past year - God has given me hope - mixed in joy and peace - as I continue in my journey.