I remembered to say "rabbit, rabbit, rabbit" first thing today. Which means, of course, that I will have good luck for the entire year. What's that? shut it.
"Rabbit rabbit rabbit" is a superstition with questionable origins in the rich culture that was the British Empire. I believe that I became familiar with it when I was celebrating my one and only New Year's day on the east coast. Having just given birth to Princess MiMi the day before, my recollection may be somewhat muddled.
The theory is that upon waking (even before you say your prayers) on the first day of the month you say "rabbit, rabbit, rabbit" and you will have good luck for the entire month. However, if you say it on the first day of the year, you will have good luck for THE ENTIRE YEAR! Hooray!
My luck has already been changing for the better: I found a remarkable boyfriend with THREE BOYS (hooray!); I'm living in a cool little place (hooray!); I'm working for Thurston again (hooray!) and I've scratched enough money together to start blogging again (Typepad isn't free, people). In other words, my rabbit, rabbit, rabbit this morning was just icing on the 2012 cake!
Usually, at this point I will make some wild predictions about what's going to happen this year. However, my "snark" is considerably less potent than it was before I began the elegant sea change (which was my divorce). I'm roughly one hundred years older and 30 pounds heavier, but I have learned a lot and plan to put it to good use.
Here's hoping that every single person who reads this little post has a lot of luck in 2012 and beyond!
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit.
You made my day with this post!!! So glad to hear from you again. And three boys??? AWESOME! :-)
Posted by: Llama Momma | January 01, 2012 at 09:42 AM
So glad you are back, Jenny! You were missed. Especially glad that things are looking up for you! You deserve every happiness life has to offer!!
Posted by: Teacher Ang | January 01, 2012 at 01:03 PM
She lives! We've missed you. You finally convince me to blog and then you drop out of sight. So glad to have you back. Looking forward to following the adventures of you and the three princesses and now Prince Charming and the three little princes.
Posted by: AL | January 01, 2012 at 03:44 PM
I agree with all of the above. It is GREAT to see a post from you again. I look forward to reading more from you. And maybe your new blogging energy will be catching and I'll get my second wind too. Love, Mom
Posted by: Sandra | January 01, 2012 at 06:15 PM
Hooray!!! So happy things are so much better for you and being at sea is over ... always enjoy your posts. I agree with MOM and AL!!!
God's richest blessings to you!
Posted by: Cheryl | January 02, 2012 at 08:08 AM
Was so excited to see you show up in my reader! Welcome back!
Posted by: ElleBee | January 04, 2012 at 08:38 AM
I'm late to the party because its been so long its taken me a week to remember the name of your blog. Today it finally came to me. I'm glad things are looking up up up!
Posted by: Angela | February 10, 2012 at 01:07 PM
The rabbit was great for you and me- my across the hall neighbor :) Glad you are back!
Posted by: Sleepless in OL | February 16, 2012 at 09:07 PM