My dear lovelies,

It’s midnight in New York, and I want to once again say thank you for a great blogging year.

I’m not going to get into all the things that were wrong with 2025. It was a rough year, no matter what your politics, and as usual, I’d rather focus on what brings us together than what divides us.

So I raise my glass to you all and wish for us a happy, healthy, successful, peaceful new year. May 2025 bring us many beautiful things like art and dance and music and music videos and funny animals and interesting people and fashion and kindness and words and laughs and Etsy fails (and Etsy successes) and good surprises!

Now, it’s time for my annual New Year’s song. Sing along if you know the words!

My dear acquaintance, it’s so good to know you
For strength of your hand
That is loving and giving
And a happy new year
With love overflowing
With joy in our hearts
For the blessed new year

Raise your glass and we’ll have a cheer
For us all who are gathered here
And a happy new year to all that is living
To all that is gentle, kind, and forgiving
Raise your glass and we’ll have a cheer
My dear acquaintance, a happy new year

All of those who are hither and yonder
With love in our hearts
We grow fonder and fonder
Hail to those who we hold so dear
And hail to those who are gathered here

And a happy new year to all that is living
To all that is gentle, young, and forgiving
Raise your glass and we’ll have a cheer
My dear acquaintance, a happy new year
Happy new year!

Written by Peggy Lee and Paul William Roger Horner

Happy New Year, my friends.

Much love,
Donna