Welcome, 2012!
As things turned out, Miss Mika passed out before the ball dropped, but Marika persevered. Both girls bounded awake early, anxious to eat our so-called "traditional" Japanese New Year morning meal, ozoni.
Remember those rice cakes (mochi) I made last week? This was their big debut! Marika helped DaddyDude broil them (to make them puff out) before we put them into the soup. DaddyDude says he is not a big fan of ozoni, but every year, he puts away several mochi and a few bowls of soup. I try to make the soup extra hearty for him, hence some vegetables appear that shouldn't be there. :) This year, Marika ate three mochi! Next year, I better put more into the soup pot... :)
Making the ozoni totally wiped me out, though. Recovery feels negative today, as I had to lay down for a few hours afterwards and am now fighting off a fever. Does my new ACL hate me? Perhaps... so no trucking around the neighborhood today, but maybe tomorrow...
Happy New Year, everybody!!! Hope it's a great year in all ways!
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