Well, it is here folks, I mean 2022.  I suppose this is the time when we think back over the last year and list our accomplishments.  Of course, if we are a negative sort, then we will think about what we did not get accomplished.

 

The greatest thing is that I did not get COVID.  And if anyone in my family did, they fought it and came out on top.  Now I realize that this is not the end, and we are still in the middle of this crisis, but with proper care and adhering to guidelines we can still come out the winner.

 

Another of my accomplishments was being able to complete my service to the Progressive Women’s Association as president for six years.  I am so proud of the accomplishments we have attained, and I look forward to accomplishing the goals we have set for this year. 

 

I was so proud of our 100th birthday celebration and happy for those who were in attendance to observe their birthday and help us celebrate.  We continue to supply a space for the Vintage Theatre, our food pantry and pet pantry is supplying food for our residents, we are working with our young ladies and gentlemen to move their projects forward, we work with nonprofits to supply space for their meetings and events, and we hope to be able to move forward with our Women of Distinction program.  Our goal is to find new programs that will help Harrison County residents and meet the needs of those in our area.

 

I have found a new friend. In the Bridgeport Library.  They supply me weekly with great books and have introduced me to many new authors. They have helped me have a greater understanding of the Holocaust and its horrors.

 

I am becoming more accustomed to staying home and entertaining myself by reading, watching the news and Hallmark movies.

 

I have had three surgeries on my eye and hopefully with the fourth one next week, everything will be okay and my trips to Morgantown will be completed.

 

My sisters, Cathy, Joan, and I hope that we were able to teach our daughters how to prepare the fish for Christmas Eve.  This was the last custom that we wanted to pass on. We started at 9 a.m. on Christmas Eve Day with my sister Cathy and Dan making the frittis, and then we moved on to demonstrating the fish that included calamari, halibut, smelts, oysters, salmon cakes, crab cakes and shrimp prepared three ways. My son-in-law Andy Lang and I stayed the rest of the day to complete the baking and had the Feast of the Seven Fishes ready for dinner at six.

 

They have been taught how to make Pita Piata, Easter Bread and how to can peppers in sauce.  We feel that these are the three basic customs to any Italian home. Customs not only supply delicious food but also supply those wonderful memories instilled in us by Grandma Burnett.

 

I guess one of my greatest accomplishments is that I got up each day and welcomed it as another day to praise God and spend with my family and friends.

 

To my younger readers, set a few goals and accomplish them this New Year.  To my old readers welcome each day as a gift and live for it awaiting the new morning.

 

Stay healthy, take care and until next week “Now You Have Heard It Through The Grapevine.”