There were the big things:

I drove up to New Brunswick in January and down to Pennsylvania in October. I saw Constantinople, Ephesus, Hagia Sophia and the Aegean Sea. I spent three weeks living in an RV and/or tent in Northern Canada, and I will never, ever complain about Port-a-Potties again. 

I said goodbye to the Mighty Pea, my brave little bunny. Goodbye to Beeper, our oldest companion and feline friend. Goodbye to Martin and to Chuck, the Mousey Boys.

Then there were the little things:

Snowstorms. Power outtages. Girl time. Barbecues. New priest. Floods. Field trips. Family nights. Bonfires. Sunrises. Summer tans. Kitty snuggles. Inside jokes. 

It was a pretty good year.