I don't know what you eat on New Year's Day, but I always eat a traditional Southern meal prepared by my aunt. Each dish represents a different attribute and eating them is supposed to bring more:
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| Black-eyed peas for good fortune |
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| White rice for health and greens for prosperity and wealth |
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| Hog jowl (or pork in general) for health, wealth and continued prosperity |
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| Cornbread represents gold, and my aunt makes a fabulous Mexican version |
Hog jowl can be hard to find except at this time of year, but it tastes like thick slices of bacon and is to die for. It's usually used to season beans or greens, but if you ever get a chance for some fried slices, don't pass it up! After lunch I walked around the yard and snapped a few shots of things that interested me.
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| Driftwood sculpture |
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| I love how one eye is lopsided. |
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| Southern Zen |
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| Camellia's are in bloom, and I love this blue tinged variety. |
So today my lengthy holiday break is over and I'm back at work, but I ate enough luck, wealth, health, and prosperity to give me a kick start, so I should be okay:-) Do you have any New Year traditions, food or otherwise?
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