It's cold and rainy here today but I'm toasty warm inside with my cats and coffee so I'm happy!
My neighbors across the street had some friends over last night and they decided that they'd all go out into their garage to welcome in the new year. They all had (kids included) noise makers. It sounded like a huge flock of demented geese flying over our houses!

Thank goodness they took them away (the noise makers) from the kids after they realized that they'd blow them all night if they didn't!

The noise travels down the chimney so it sounds louder inside the house......the cats couldn't figure out what in the world was stuck in our chimney!
I hope everyone is having a good first day of the new year.