Another year down the tubes. So what happened? I didn’t solve any world problems but I did enjoy my corner of the world.
There was no twerking or need to ‘fess up Rob Ford or Lance Armstrong style. It was pretty simple in my corner.
It was a year of construction projects. The beloved husband and I like to get down and dirty once in a while. We refinished floors and tiled the front porch. We are still married. Amazing!
It was a strange year for Philadelphia sports teams. That translates into a series of emotional ups and downs for the beloved husband. The Eagles (football) got better and the Phillies (baseball) got worse. Let’s call it a draw. The beloved husband considered some serious medications but settled on beer and pretzels.
Dang! I am cute, aren’t I?
Somehow, through a very strange set of happenstances (read this post if you missed it), we ended up with another unplanned pet. Turns out this has been the highlight of the year.
The scene of the orgy.
The other cats entertained us with hairballs and caterwauling at 3 a.m. and some fun-loving moments too. The beloved husband decided he did not like the sounds of mating frogs and a blue heron ate one of my fish. Sigh!
A close relative who was diagnosed with cancer is doing well with treatment and the outcome is looking good. Super yay!
There was a beach vacation that included our siblings with lots of giggles, booze and great food. We even sang our little hearts out. We are always thankful for those family times as any year can be the last for any one of us.
There were new toys and bling for both of us. Yay!
But more important are the things that didn’t happen. We didn’t lose any close friends or relatives. There were no cat-astrophes. The cats weren’t ill (mostly) nor did we lose any of them.
I am very grateful for an uneventful year although it does make it tougher to get material for my blog. Thank God for crazy people!
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 
Cheers! And yes, “Thank God for Crazy people!” Great line and great post. I am so glad I found you and your wonderful way of telling it like it is. 🙂 Happy New Year Kate. ~Dor
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and happy new year to you! More wonderful photos from you please!
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I’m delighted to hear that so much has gone well for you this year – with the exception of the split happy/sad moments in the athletics department.
On a personal note, thank you for your comments and support of my blog. WordPress lists you as one of my top 5 contributors in its 2013 annual review. It’s always great to see your face and read your funny and thoughtful comments. Looking forward to reading more of your delightful posts this year.
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Thanks you are in my top contributors too!
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😉
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Happy New Year Kate! Sometimes uneventful is the very best thing we can hope for. And for those of us who have fallen in love with her cute-ness in pictorials, Morgan was a boon for all of us. Wishing you and beloved husband more beloved-ness in the year to come!
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Morgan is a cutie and you can’t have her. She’s all mine!
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Happy New Year Kate! I like the year in review, Kate style.. 🙂 I am happy to have found you! May you have a happy and healthy 2014, may it be all you want it to be.
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May you have a wonder 2014 too! Every year some of my blogger friends go silent but then….I meet some awesome new ones!
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I love that your husband opted for beer and pretzels…I’m thinking of doing the same. Gearing up for snow and icy temperatures. Sorry about your fish…at least it was fast. Happy New Year Kate to you and those, including the four-legged, whom you love.
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Thanks. Gearing up for storm here too. I’m worried about my Starbucks trip tomorrow. (I always worry about the big things in life!)
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me too…mine didn’t open till 6 today so I had to go somewhere else at 5:30…was very forlorn.
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Oh no!
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oh yes…
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The 3rd sentence says it all. Cheers! May the new year bring much laughter, joy, and adventures…and the cats stay well! (insert picture of fireworks here…only pictures – the sound would upset the fur ones)
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You got that right. They are not real big on new noise but isn’t that what beds are for? To hide under?
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I’ll take a peaceful year over a year of drama and heartache anytime. I’m happy to hear your relative is doing well, that’s great news, Kate. Happy New Year to you and your family! Is your husband a Flyer fan as well? There not doing to bad these days. 🙂
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I don’t think he could handle a third Philadelphia team. We are getting a professional (minor) ice hockey arena locally so we’ll see if interest in hockey picks up.
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You’re lucky…I endure Eagles, Phillies, Flyers and 76ers. Thankfully I do enjoy football and hockey, as for the other two, not so much.
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Happy New Year, Kate. Often the small things viewed thoughtfully make for interesting reading. And I love your photos. Your cats are gorgeous! What a beautiful fishpond in today’s post!
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That’s how the fishpond looks in the summer. Alas, today it is bare with a little ice over the top. On a warm day the fish, which are orange goldfish, are closer to the top and active. On a cold day, they lie at the bottom.
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Happy New Year, Kate! Hope your Open House is Merry and Bright and overflowing with LAUGHS (at all the crazy people in the world).
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Yes and there were crazy people in the Starbucks drive through this morning. Can you imagine someone buying a coffee machine in a drive through. Yep someone clogged up the line doing that! I parked and walked in.
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One of the best things this year was finding your blog 🙂 Happy New Year!
MJ
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And I’m glad I found your blog too. In fact, it was a good year for making blogger friends.
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Sounds like you are ready to be catapulted straight into 2014, where there will surely be plenty of days filled with catastrophes, good fun, and good cheer. Best of everything to you and yours in 2014!
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Thanks!
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Happy New Year (Grammy) Kate! We love you and Beloved Husband… who I think should be retitled Beloved Man (BM, for short… more suiting, wouldn’t you say?? ha ha). Can’t wait to see you in February!! -The Denver Contingent
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and a great New Year to you all!
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Happy New Year, Miss Kate, from TX. May you have a great year of material for your blog.
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Thanks and right back atcha! It’s snowing here right now but it’s the pretty kind that doesn’t seem to be collecting on the streets.
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