CW challenge for anyone. Guide on 1st post

[Geneva C.]

Here is my New Year's Eve selfie (didn't know about the quilt thing in advance).

Bonus points: What the heck is she doing?


Kathy

[Geneva C.]

Wikipedia to the rescue:

First-foot

In Scottish and Northern English folklore, the first-foot, also known in Manx Gaelic as quaaltagh or qualtagh, is the first person to enter the household of a home on New Year's Day and a bringer of good fortune for the coming year.[1][2]

Although it is acceptable in many places for the first-footer to be a resident of the house, they must not be in the house at the stroke of midnight in order to first-foot (thus going out of the house after midnight and then coming back in to the same house is not considered to be first-footing). It is said to be desirable for the first-foot to be a tall, dark-haired male; a female or fair-haired male are in some places regarded as unlucky. In Worcestershire, luck is ensured by stopping the first carol singer who appears and leading him through the house.[citation needed] In Yorkshire it must always be a male who enters the house first, but his fairness is no objection.

The first-foot usually brings several gifts, including perhaps a coin (silver is considered good luck), bread, salt, coal, or a drink (usually whisky), which represent financial prosperity, food, flavour, warmth, and good cheer respectively .[2] In Scotland, first-footing has traditionally been more elaborate than in England,[citation needed] and involving subsequent entertainment.

[E.M. T.]

Choppin' onions? That's my guess.... :whistle:

[E.M. T.]

We have a winner - Marilyn! :P ...it keeps me from crying...
Making split pea soup with the addition of xmas ham. yumm :cheer:

[E.M. T.]

Aren't those a Paula Deen thing???....On the tech side....Had to log in a bunch of times this
afternoon ! Big PIA ! again.

[E.M. T.]

I've heard they sell goggles specifically for this, but this is my snorkel mask. Love to snorkel when we go to Hawaii, and instead of renting every time I bought my own gear.

New sport - onion snorkeling, :lol:

[Rita C.]

Kathy, my son did exactly that yesterday afternoon while he was making soup. :lol:

I have really enjoyed seeing the selfies - Lois, we will be able to date your selfie from the Grand Illusion mystery quilt patches; Wendy I really love the rooster in your hair, such a fun portrait and Geneva, you are clearly loving retirement, and long may it continue. My guests have left, I have been in to town and back to collect children from two different locations and it is now 2015 here in Ireland. I wish you all a great new year and a very good night. :cheer:

[Nancy R.]

Wonderful selfie, Geneva! I love all of the special meaning!

[Nancy R.]

Aren't those a Paula Deen thing???....On the tech side....Had to log in a bunch of times this
afternoon ! Big PIA ! again.

I may not be able to access the site, but I've never had to re-login on any browser after the first time. :evil:

[E.M. T.]

:blink: :silly: :S I tell ya..never have seen anything quite like this new and improved !!! :evil:
Happy New Year to ya there in the Colorado Rockies !! -2 degrees as I write....will be colder
elsewhere ! :unsure:

[E.M. T.]

Happy New Year to all. From a lurker on here from California. Margarita

[E.M. T.]

Awesome Wendy, Rita, Geneva and Lois! Happy Birthday Maureen and Happy New Year to all!


Barb :-)

[wendy w.]

Love the quilt Geneva and the yarn you've used for your hair. Bit worried about the colour of your face , you obviously started celebrating early.

Happy New Year Barb and Margarita

[Maureen A.]

Great self portrait Geneva and I especially love all the special meaning.

[Pamela N.]

Maureen was your birthday New Years Eve? My youngest daughter has a New Year's Eve birthday. The portraits are wonderful.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
Pam