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 January 1, 2016

Another Year Already?

We’re in north Florida, celebrating New Year’s on a cool, gray, and rainy day. Spent the morning at St. Mark’s wildlife refuge, where the ducks and wading birds are going about business as usual. They probably aren’t bothering themselves with New Year’s resolutions (such as, “Must get blog up-to-date“).

Despite the fact that our blog is trailing behind in New Mexico, we wanted to wish you in real time a very Happy New Year. May this year bring you good health, joy, and the opportunity to pursue your dreams. Our dreams (not surprisingly) include another year of travel and adventure. Thanks for accompanying us—having you along enriches our journey immensely!

~Eric and Laurel (AKA Raven & Chickadee)

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  1. Sue says:
    January 1, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    We wish you a happy, happy new year and hope we’ll cross paths again in the not so distant future.

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:03 pm

      Sue, we’re looking forward to meeting up with you and Dave sometime soon, too!

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  2. Penny Tremble says:
    January 1, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    We all here in San Diego wish you and Eric a Happy New Year too.

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:05 pm

      Thanks, Penny — we hope to see you guys sometime this year, unless our 2-month unexpected visit was a bit too much last year….:-)

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  3. Sheila says:
    January 1, 2016 at 3:23 pm

    Happy New Year to the two of you, may you have another year full of wondrous adventures, good health and a visit to Lopez.

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:06 pm

      Sheila, Lopez is definitely on our schedule for July and August — can’t wait to see you and Bruce!

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  4. Sue Malone says:
    January 1, 2016 at 3:56 pm

    Really nice hearing from you in “real time”, although I wouldn’t have known about you being elsewhere without seeing you around on Sherry’s blog. Good neighbors all! Happy New Year!!

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:08 pm

      Thanks, Sue — Sherry is good at keeping up! It was fun seeing them in the Keys — we hope to meet up with you and Mo at some point in our travels.

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  5. Barb says:
    January 1, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    Hi Laurie and Eric, Jim and I are in Eastpoint and we’re hoping that we’d see you while we’re here but we are leaving Sunday morning. Let us know if you are at your folks.

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:09 pm

      Barb, I sent you an email — we hope to meet up with you and Jim while we’re in Florida. oxox

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  6. Peggy says:
    January 1, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    Happy New Year to you both, sending love.
    I know you will have many wonderful and exotic
    adventures this year…

    Have fun and be safe.
    Peggy

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:10 pm

      Thanks for the wonderful wishes, Peggy — our plans definitely include time with you! oxoxo

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  7. Brenda Hammers says:
    January 1, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    Happy New Year to you both!! We are spending time looking at all of the RV options out there online while the freezing wind is piling up snowdrifts around the cabin. We’ve had to put the house showings on hold due to the winter conditions going on here. Can’t keep up with the snow drifts and ice. We are looking forward to a new year and getting above freezing temps. Until later…

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:12 pm

      Brenda, freezing temps and snowdrifts sound like good motivation for perusing RV options. We wish you guys all the best in your plans and hope to see you in Ashland — or on the road!

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  8. Ingrid says:
    January 1, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    Cheers! And wishing you an adventure filled New Year.

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      Wishing you the same, Ingrid! Happy birding!

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  9. Sherry says:
    January 1, 2016 at 6:16 pm

    Your title is my thought exactly. Is time really going by so much faster than I ever remember it doing? Beautiful heron picture. Glad to hear from you. Hope your 2016 is perfect in every way.

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:15 pm

      Sherry, time is definitely speeding by — seems like yesterday that we were in the Keys with you guys! Hope to see you before we all leave Florida in the spring.

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  10. john and sharon says:
    January 1, 2016 at 6:34 pm

    and a happy NY from sunny southern Florida

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:16 pm

      Sunshine? Ha, lucky you! Send us some, but no humidity, please.

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  11. Bettina Arrigoni says:
    January 1, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    Wishing you a new year filled with infinite joy:-)

    Thanks so much for all of your sharing!

    B&B

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:21 pm

      Thank you, Bettina. Here’s hoping we can meet up with you and Bob for a birding adventure this year!

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  12. Pam Wright says:
    January 1, 2016 at 7:06 pm

    Oh, Laurel, you are too funny! Forget it…won’t happen:) Just keep Eric posting photos on Facebook and we’ll know where you are:) We love you anyway:)

    Wishing you and Eric a very Happy, Healthy New Year. Hoping we will be together in this new year:)

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:20 pm

      Uh-oh, busted! Pam, I am so hopeful (and probably deluded) that I might finally catch up on our blog….haha! Meeting up with you guys was a highlight of our fall travels — we plan to track you down again this year. Hugs to you both!

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  13. Rick DuPuis says:
    January 1, 2016 at 7:09 pm

    Laurel and Eric, wishing you both a very Happy New Year! You have such a positive attitude on life, 2016 will be another breeze for you. I just hope we can catch up with you this year, to enjoy some of your ventures! Thinking of you, safe travels, we will be in touch. Love Rick and Karren

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 12:26 pm

      Rick, spending time with you and Karren in the Keys was so much fun — we look forward to seeing you again before we leave Florida. Thanks for everything — you two are the best. oxoxo

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  14. Metamorphosis Lisa says:
    January 2, 2016 at 6:36 am

    And a very Happy New Year to you both as well! I hope it’s one full of joyous adventure!

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 1:14 pm

      Thanks, Lisa! Here’s hoping we meet up with you and Hans somewhere this year.

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  15. Jodee Gravel says:
    January 2, 2016 at 8:11 am

    Happiest of new years to you and Eric! The enrichment of new friends makes any year so much better, thanks for being a part of that for our 2015. Enjoy your warm days in Florida :-))))

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 1:16 pm

      I agree, Jodee — the new friends we’ve made in our travels have made our journey so much richer. :-) Looking forward to seeing you guys again somewhere soon!

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  16. Diana says:
    January 2, 2016 at 10:25 am

    That’s one wet heron! Stay dry, warm, full of light and laughter…and keep sharing with us especially as we shiver in our hovels thru the next few months…take that back we’re going for sunshine in Feb. And who knows what the weather/climate will bring. Have a beautiful year of wonder filled adventures and time to create together this spring!

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 2, 2016 at 1:19 pm

      Haha, yes, that heron looks just like we did yesterday — wet and bedraggled! Diana, we’re looking forward to spending time with you when we return to Ashland — and hoping that you and John will join us for another adventure somewhere on the road this year. Hugs to you both!

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  17. Mona Liza says:
    January 5, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    I know, another year already!
    Wishing you and Eric more adventures ahead as we continue to follow you. And we better meet up this year :)
    Cheers !

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 6, 2016 at 8:56 am

      ML, yes, we definitely want to meet up with you guys this year! Cheers to you, too. :-)

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  18. Amanda says:
    January 7, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Love you both!

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    • Laurel (AKA chickadee) says:
      January 7, 2016 at 6:09 pm

      Love you two, too! oxoxo

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