I advance my calendar every day, but none is so satisfying as when we go from December 31st to January 1st. I swing that magnetic ball on a string slowly back to the beginning – January, and place the other ball on “1.” It begins its 365 day trek all over again.
I gave away the operating method of the calendar above, I’m sure, but you would be surprised how many look at it and ask, “How does it operate?” In a technological world this calendar is the lowest of low tech. Perhaps its futuristic design tricks you into believing there must be some mysterious way it moves through the year. No. Just me.
At this lame attempt at a New Year’s blog, I’ll add one story that always comes to mind this time each year. “Dick & Jane” readers were how I learned to read many years ago. The only story I remember was about a character named Nancy. She was one of the gang in her neighborhood and I was as upset as her friends when Nancy announced she was moving. The friends were upset to see her go and threw a beautiful going away party for her. The following day the moving truck backs up to Nancy’s house and loads everything as her friends watch with sad faces. Then it drives two doors down on the same block and carries it all into her new home.
I’ll never forget the feeling of relief, though I realized Nancy had taken advantage of her friends a little. Everyone had enjoyed a wonderful party and good wishes among friends, the move had come and gone, and nothing important was going to change all that much—kind of like the new year. Have a happy one and visit me often in the same old neighborhood.
I love your clock!
I remember the Dick & Jane primers. I don’t remember that specific story but it does sound like Nancy took advantage of her friends, unless we are trusting and believe that she didn’t know. Parents can be sneaky like that, you know.
Have a wonderful New Year!
I had not thought about the possibility of Nancy not knowing where they were moving, but frankly, I think she knew. LOL
I have calendar envy. lol! Low tech is my favorite way to go. (You’d never know that from all the other high tech I engage in.)
We recently discovered a Dick & Jane primer in one of our boxes of books. I decided to save it for my granddaughters, although I suspect they will appreciate it more when they are older, in the same way I now appreciate a 1950′s book called “Here’s To You, Miss Teen.”
I haven’t looked inside the covers of the recently discovered Dick & Jane to see what stories they have to tell. I do remember the story of Nancy and, like you, being upset that she was moving. I think she knew too. lol!
This was one of the most un-lame attempts at a New Year’s blog I’ve read today. I enjoyed every moment of it. Thank you. And a wonderful New Year to you too!
Aww thank you, Robin. I guess I should stop waiting for profound thoughts. I love my low tech calendar, too, but am into high tech as well. Low tech is easier to operate, though.
I’m thrilled that you remember the Nancy story, too, and felt the same as I did. I think Nancy got a kick out of it.
Happy New Year to you, too.
GREAT post!! ANd SUPER clock!!
Thanks, Robin. Did you get my post on your site? I had so much trouble getting through security I gave up. It gave me everything but a pat down.