Welcome to 2026

 

Welcome to 2026! I hope this is a good year for everyone, hopefully even better than last year. Try not to fall over folks, it's not fun. 

🌞🎈🎉

Coming to you from sunny Australia, that big lump of land under the equator. 

Sunday Selections will be continuing, hosted by me, participation is optional, if you can't manage every week for any reason, that's okay.

Words for Wednesday will also be continuing, hosted by me, and again, participation is optional, play when you can, take a break when you need to. 

Charlotte will be providing a colour for each month as she did last year, we try to use the colour somewhere in our posts, either photographing something with that colour or using it in another way.

This month's colour is Carmine:

Isn't that just gorgeous?

And why is my text in two different sizes?

Comments

  1. Debra She Who SeeksJanuary 1, 2026 at 5:13 AM

    I'll keep my eyes peeled for red/carmine photo ops this month! Happy New Year to you and everyone else in Australia!

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    1. RiverJanuary 1, 2026 at 1:15 PM

      Debra She Who Seeks: that would be lovely, thank you. Post the pictures on your blog and link back to Charlotte.

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  2. MikeJanuary 1, 2026 at 6:38 AM

    I saw the title and the the red square and the numbers. I thought that in 191 days of 2026 you'll be 47 years old. Sounds good, right?

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    1. RiverJanuary 1, 2026 at 1:17 PM

      Mike; 47 sounds good, I was thinner and more energetic, also working my fingers to the bone, working my butt off keeping bills paid and food on the table, and I don't want to repeat any of that except the energy bit. Reverse the numbers for my birthday this year.

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  3. Charlotte (MotherOwl)January 1, 2026 at 8:10 AM

    Thank you and may 2026 be gentle to all of us!

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    1. RiverJanuary 1, 2026 at 1:18 PM

      Charlotte; thank you, that's a lovely wish and I hope it happens.

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  4. AndrewJanuary 1, 2026 at 9:31 AM

    A very happy and 'upright' year, River.

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    1. RiverJanuary 1, 2026 at 1:22 PM

      Andrew; Thank you, upright is the most important thing, since I'm usually happy anyway. Just this morning I had to catch my balance a couple of times. I really need to get the garden levelled, it's all up and down out there.

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  5. jeanieJanuary 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM

    Happy new year River - may your year be filled with delights.

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    1. RiverJanuary 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM

      jeanie; thank you and I hope yours is too. Hoping for a stressless move for you.

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  6. Linda's Relaxing LairJanuary 1, 2026 at 11:22 AM

    Thank you! Happy New Year 2026!

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    1. RiverJanuary 1, 2026 at 1:23 PM

      Linda's Relaxing Lair; thank you, I hope 2026 is good to you.

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  7. peppylady (Dora)January 1, 2026 at 11:23 AM

    Have a great 2026.

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    1. RiverJanuary 1, 2026 at 1:24 PM

      Dora; thank you may you worries be small and your pleasures large. Hope you see your grandchildren more too.

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  8. Katerinas BlogJanuary 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM

    River,
    I will try to photograph the red one!!
    Happy New Year with Peace, Health, Love and Empathy!
    🌲⛄🎁🧡🎉

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    1. RiverJanuary 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM

      Katerinas Blog; thank you, Happy New Year to you too. I am sure there is plenty of red to be photographed.

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  9. Iris FlaviaJanuary 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM

    First off: A happy 2026 to you, dear River. Sadly my Sunday is Tuesday as a fellow blogger who was really sportive had started resuming her week on T-Day. I joined. She had an operation and passed away and I feel like I have to continue this and by now I think many "expect" my week on T-Day.
    I will try to join Wednesdays and maybe I find something for Sundays to join you.
    I look forward to your story tomorrow.
    Our kitchen is rather in a screaming red... otherwise I´d pop in a pic...

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    1. Iris FlaviaJanuary 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM

      Oh and: Blogger must have the hiccups again... "why not decide which font-size to use myself?"

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    2. RiverJanuary 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM

      Iris; I hope 2026 is kind to you and Ingo. I think your screaming red could pass for carmine. I do choose my own font size, but I don't know what happened here. There is a choice of normal. medium, large and lately I choose the large for easier reading for older people who may not see well. If I'm typing something in "Word" there is a numbered size range to choose from, and those sizes don't always match the sizes available on blogger's "new post" page. As long as people can read what I write it doesn't really matter.

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  10. lissaJanuary 1, 2026 at 11:49 PM

    I hope you have a great new year.

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  11. The Happy WhiskJanuary 2, 2026 at 9:56 AM

    I've had that happen with text too when inserting images between. Pretty red.

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    1. RiverJanuary 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM

      The Happy Whisk; I don't usually have this problem, but maybe it's good eye exercise? The red is beautiful.

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  12. messymimiJanuary 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM

    I pray you have a blessed and beautiful 2026.

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    1. RiverJanuary 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM

      messymimi; thank you, I hope the same for you.

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  13. Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3January 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM

    Happy New Year

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    1. RiverJanuary 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM

      Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3; thank you and Happy New Year to you too.

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