Welcome January 2018 - Anything Planned?
By Anna
@LadyDuck (195051)
Switzerland
January 1, 2018 9:20am CST
The year 2017 is gone and forgot, let's welcome this New Year with some January facts and trivia.
January 1st was declared first day of the year by the Roman Senate, in 153 B.C.
The name January comes from the Roman god Janus, the God with two heads.
The meaning, one head looks back to the past year and the other forward to the new one.
The birthstone of January is the Garnet (dark red), the flower the carnation.
Capricorn and Aquarius are the two Zodiac signs of this month.
Some facts:
January is "National Soup Month" in the U.S.
The 13th is the International Skeptics Day - this is my day.
The 21st is National Hugging Day - take note on your agenda.
The 27th is Chocolate Cake Day - I will try to remember.
How this year started for you?
Anything planned for this first month of the year?
Happy New Year to all myLotters with a photo of my New Year table.
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@andriaperry (66957)
• Anniston, Alabama
1 Jan 18
Pretty table settings.
I am writing out my resolutions now.
No plans to leave the house today.
Happy New Year!
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@Marilynda1225 (37266)
• United States
1 Jan 18
Happy New Year Anna!
I'm all for celebrating soup month since it's so cold here that soup sounds good.
I'll be making a note on my calendar for hugging day and of course will participate in chocolate cake day too
Hoping 2018 is a great year for you 
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@LadyDuck (195051)
• Switzerland
1 Jan 18
Happy New Year to you and to your family.
It's cold here too and I am going to make soups very often if it continues. I write down the chocolate cake day, a good excuse to eat chocolate.
Let's hope that 2018 will be a good year for everyone.
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@JolietJake (51007)
• United States
1 Jan 18
I had planned absolutely nothing today, but one of the renters called and said their pipes were frozen so Boss and I are getting ready to go see what we can do 
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@JolietJake (51007)
• United States
1 Jan 18
@LadyDuck Ended up having to fix pipes at two houses, but it could have been worse
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@LadyDuck (195051)
• Switzerland
2 Jan 18
@JolietJake I have heard that many houses have pipes problems right now in the States.
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@TiarasOceanView (57415)
• United States
1 Jan 18
Happy New Years Anna to you and your family there.
What a lovely table setting.
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@TiarasOceanView (57415)
• United States
1 Jan 18
@LadyDuck Yes luck and blessings to us all
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@nanette64 (18307)
• Fairfield, Texas
1 Jan 18
That is a gorgeous table setting @LadyDuck . I can see where January would be a 'soup' month in the US. The only real major thing I need to do is clear the 2017 files and store them away and get the 2018 in the file cabinet.
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@nanette64 (18307)
• Fairfield, Texas
1 Jan 18
@LadyDuck Yeah, I think Texas is gonna have a screwed up weather year.
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@LadyDuck (195051)
• Switzerland
1 Jan 18
@nanette64 We had a weird weather during all 2017, let's see if the trend continues.
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@Marilynda1225 (37266)
• United States
1 Jan 18
@LadyDuck that really is a beautiful table setting
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@LadyDuck (195051)
• Switzerland
1 Jan 18
@Marilynda1225 Thank you, I sewed the table cloth, I liked the fabric.
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@much2say (41357)
• United States
1 Jan 18
What a pretty table setting 
! Today we have a family get together at my parent's house - for a traditional Japanese New Year's feast. My sister in law has a birthday soon. The kids go back to school next week. Other than that, I am hoping it will quieter and less hectic than the past couple months!
! Today we have a family get together at my parent's house - for a traditional Japanese New Year's feast. My sister in law has a birthday soon. The kids go back to school next week. Other than that, I am hoping it will quieter and less hectic than the past couple months!4 people like this
@much2say (41357)
• United States
2 Jan 18
@LadyDuck I looked that up. I guess here they call it Three Kings Day (it's not recognized as a holiday here). I've heard some of my friends say that they keep their Christmas decorations up until this day. I also forgot about Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday which is on the 15th . . . the kids get that day off school but not all get that day off from work.
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@Juliaacv (36528)
• Canada
1 Jan 18
Your table setting looks so beautiful, I showed it to my husband as he loves the way that I will doll up the table too. But you outdo me!
I look forward to feeling better during this coming year.
I need to lose some weight in order to achieve that, which I am working on currently.
We are very diligent in our saving, as every year we get closer to being able to retire. This year we will have to spend a large amount of cash as we need to replace the vehicle that my husband drives. Thankfully we won't have to borrow and pay interest, that is in our favour.
Happy New Year, enjoy your day today.
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@1hopefulman (36061)
• Canada
1 Jan 18
Do I have to wait till the 21st to get a hug? Does in mean that on the 21st I can hug everyone I see?
Nothing special planned but to try to stay healthy and happy! All the best!
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@1hopefulman (36061)
• Canada
1 Jan 18
@LadyDuck If that is the case, I could get enough hugs for the year. 
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@LadyDuck (195051)
• Switzerland
2 Jan 18
@1hopefulman Place a sign and go out that day.
Place a sign and go out that day.2 people like this
@bunnybon7 (38317)
• Holiday, Florida
1 Jan 18
looks wonderful. not much planned except a doctors appointment with a lung specialist
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@toniganzon (54005)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
The year started with a typhoon in our country but it's ok. Nothing serious in the place I live in, just some wind and rain. We started the new year shopping for my son and he got what he wanted once again.
My biggest plan for this year is to apply for a US Visa. Don't have much expectation about that but family has been pushing me to apply already. If granted, I will visit the States this year.
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@toniganzon (54005)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
@LadyDuck A tourist visa. I have no intention of getting an immigrant visa in the US. I will just be there for a short vacation and nothing else.
Thanks.
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@LadyDuck (195051)
• Switzerland
2 Jan 18
@toniganzon This is what I thought, the Green Card is a pain to obtain.
@alberello75 (20342)
• Genova, Italy
1 Jan 18
As a first day of the year, well, for me, it was not among the best. From this morning, I have a form of depression!
Ok. But nevertheless, I still want to look forward.
Just to signal, Italian celebration (and not only) 6th January S. Epiphany.
(Epifania, bianca lasagna. Non importa, mia madre cucinerà quello che vuole!)
Thanks Anna, for remembering some dates of the month, which I did not know.
However, Janus, has to do with my city Genova "Genoa", (please look at it, because, I'm pretty sure of this).
Happy New Year dear Anna
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@LadyDuck (195051)
• Switzerland
2 Jan 18
I did not know you have the tradition of white lasagna for the Epiphany, I do not believe we had something specific to eat for that day in Milan. About Genova and Janus, there is a legend that says that the name Genova comes from Giano. The historic say the name Genova comes from "jenua", that means "Porta" (door). I am sorry you feel depressed. Happy New Year to you Alessandro.
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@alberello75 (20342)
• Genova, Italy
2 Jan 18
@LadyDuck My depression could be caused by wrong medication, for my pathology!
Even this damned "Olanzapine 5mg" brings me a lot of weariness, and I do not exclude that it could be the cause of my depression!
On January 12th, I will have to "deal" with my attending doctor.
However, the speech with her are almost always the same, for over 12 years, since I followed by her.
On Giano, as you see, I was right.
Thanks for the informations. Alessandro
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@LadyDuck (195051)
• Switzerland
2 Jan 18
@alberello75 I am sorry about your medications, I am pretty deceived by Italian doctors. You were absolutely right about Giano.
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@cahaya1983 (10015)
• Malaysia
2 Jan 18
Lovely table setting, Anna. The year started well for my family and I. My cousin got married on New Year's eve so we had a wonderful family gathering. We have a family trip planned this weekend but other than that nothing else planned for January.
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@pitsipeahie (2298)
•
1 Jan 18
Your table setting is fancy and gorgeous! Love it
Plans? nothing really... Well, I have an upcoming wedding to attend next week. I'm thinking of starting a bullet journal. Not sure yet but I'd like to.
Happy New Year to you too!
Plans? nothing really... Well, I have an upcoming wedding to attend next week. I'm thinking of starting a bullet journal. Not sure yet but I'd like to.
Happy New Year to you too!2 people like this
