I gotta tell ya, I couldn't wait for 2013 to get here.  I am seriously in need of a fresh start and today is it.  Because, really, who could start anew on January first with all of those wonderful party leftovers lying around? The Christmas tree is out of the house (thank you, Fletch) and waiting for Mom to collect and erect in her backyard.  She is a birdwatcher, you see, and those trees provide shelter and perches and nesting places for backyard birds throughout the winter and spring.  My father expertly sunk a large PVC pipe in the yard...Read More