Happy New Year - Καλή Πρωτοχρονιά

12/31/2015

The pomegranate is a fruit that is symbolic in the Greek culture. On New Year's eve it is taken outside the threshold of the door and thrown down with force. If it breaks it means the household will have prosperity and fertility. As many seeds as there are in the fruit. The household occupants then re-enter the home with the right foot first for good luck.

I just popped in here quickly to wish all of you a very Happy New Year for tomorrow. I hope you all have health, happiness and anything else your hearts desire. I personally look forward to some weight loss and peace of mind. Everything else is icing on the cake for me. I am looking forward to the new year with lots of ideas and new adventures or even misadventures to explore and share with you.

Again from the bottom of my heart, Happy New Year!!

A pomegranate - Happy New Year - The Boondocks Blog

Και το ρόιδι εχει την θέση του στην Ελλάδα. Την παραμονή της Πρωτοχρονιάς όλοι βγαίνουν έξω από την εξώπορτα του σπιτιού και σπάνε ένα ρόδι στο πάτωμα με δύναμη. Εάν σπάσει, αυτό σημαίνει ότι το νοικοκυριό θα έχει την ευημερία και γονιμότητα, όσοι σπόροι υπάρχουν στο φρούτο. Στη συνέχεια, όλοι μπαίνουν ξανά το σπίτι με το δεξί πόδι πρώτα, για καλή τύχη.

Απλά θέλω να ευχηθώ σε όλους σας ένα πολύ Ευτυχισμένο Νέο Έτος για αύριο. Ελπίζω όλοι να έχετε υγεία, ευτυχία και ότι άλλο η καρδιά σας επιθυμεί. Προσωπικά ελπίζω σε απώλεια βάρους και ηρεμία. Όλα τα άλλα είναι το κερασάκι στην τούρτα για μένα. Ανυπομονώ για τη νέα χρονιά με πολλές ιδέες και νέες περιπέτειες ή ακόμη και αναποδιές για να εξερευνήσω και να μοιραστώ μαζί σας.

Και πάλι από τα βάθη της καρδιάς μου, Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος και Καλή Χρονιά!!

Christmas wishes 2016

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48 Comments

Lynn Spencer link

12/31/2015 06:39:48 am

Happy New Year Mary and thanks for sharing this great Greek tradition.
How has your olive harvest been doing? Do you need my mailing address for that olive shipment? :}

Lynn

Mary

1/4/2016 09:23:18 am

Lynn, a happy New Year to you as well. The olives are done, and now it's time to focus on the blog. I have to tell you I got quite a workout with the olives, more than I bargained for! ;)

Uwe link

12/31/2015 07:40:13 am

Hello Mary,
i wsh you a great Happy New Year !
many greetings
Uwe

1/4/2016 09:44:07 am

Happy New Year to you Uwe!! Hope you are having wonderful weather in your country!

Keri link

12/31/2015 09:19:07 am

Mary, that's a neat tradition to smash a pomegranate outside your door!! Beautiful picture by the way!!! Excellent job!! I hope you and your family have a wonderful New Year!!!! :)

1/4/2016 09:49:47 am

Thanks Keri, I'm a little late answering because I was resting up but all that is behind me now. We are off to a bright and busy new year!!

Margaretha link

12/31/2015 09:32:47 am

Wishing you a great, prosperous, blissful, healthy, bright, delightful, energetic, terrific and extremely happy 2016!

1/4/2016 09:51:07 am

Margaretha, I think you covered me ! All I really want is peace of mind ! Everything else is good ! Happy New Year my friend !

Krista link

12/31/2015 10:17:25 am

Happy New Year!
I actually have two large pomegranates sitting in my kitchen waiting to be eaten. I had better slam them down hard on the deck outside- no sense in taking a chance.

1/4/2016 09:52:26 am

Krista, you had me on the floor ! ! I can tell lit's gonna be a great year for all of us! I just need to recover from holiday food overdose! lol

Marie from The Interior Frugalista link

12/31/2015 10:58:15 am

Throwing pomegranates - I like the sounds of that tradition. Mine is to create a Vision Board every New Years Eve that hangs on my office wall throughout the year. My head is spinning with ideas for the one I'm going to make this afternoon. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us in 2016 Mary. Wishing you a Happy New Year and hoping that pomegranate bursts open when it hits the floor and that the seeds are abundant!

1/4/2016 10:02:54 am

Marie that is the nicest wish I could have recieved ! I know you'll keep me on my ties all your long with your amazing projects. Have a great year my friend!!

Kristina & Millie link

12/31/2015 04:15:00 pm

guess if it breaks the step then you can look forward to a year of horrible luck? Hope your year is full of love, happiness and creativity!! and TONS of pomegranate seeds :)

1/5/2016 01:56:14 pm

If it breaks the step then it'll break my teeth as well...lol. There is no worst luck than that! Happy and bright new year to you and yours!! :)

Katrin@kreativk.net link

1/1/2016 04:11:40 am

Happy New Year Mary!!! May all your wishes for this year come true! What a lovely tradition! Thanks for sharing, I might take that one over to Spain, there are so many pomegranates here!

1/5/2016 01:58:29 pm

Thank you for your warm wishes Katrin!!I wish all the best things for you and your family my friend.

debrashoppeno5 link

1/1/2016 09:19:56 am

Happy New Year Mary. I look forward to reading about all of your creative endeavors in 2016 and more.

1/5/2016 02:00:02 pm

Thank you Debra!! Hope you have a bright and busy 2016 as well!

Kimberley link

1/2/2016 10:47:41 pm

Hi Mary,
I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's Eve! I love the story about the pomegranate!
Wishing you the happiest of 2016's!
Hugs,Kimberley

1/5/2016 02:02:12 pm

Thank you Kimberly! It's gonna be a great year!!! I wish the best for you as well! Have you returned from the deep south yet??

Ntina link

1/3/2016 06:51:44 am

Happy new year Mary full of health, joy, wealth! I hope 2016 brings you what you want and more happy surprises!

1/5/2016 02:03:18 pm

Thank you Ntina!! I wish you alal the same and more, go forward and battle all those crazy drivers!!! ;)

Anne Charriere link

1/3/2016 11:17:30 am

Dearest Mary,

I wish you all the best for this new year 2016 and hope we can still share our creations!
You and your family take care.
Big hug,
Anne.

1/5/2016 02:04:15 pm

Anne, I always love to drop by your blog and see what you're up to. WIshing you lots of love and inspiration for the new year!!

Pili link

1/3/2016 02:28:11 pm

I didn't know that tradition but it sounds fun! I remember old people here in Spain stepping in with their right foot too, how curious.
Happy 2016 for you and your family, Mary!

1/5/2016 02:05:18 pm

We have common superstitions! It is no surprise. Happy New Year my dear friend to you and your family!

Doreen@househoneys link

1/3/2016 06:14:17 pm

Hi Mary, and a very, very happy new year to you too!

I had never heard about the pomegranate tradition, but I don't think I could smash one on the ground...I love them too much lol!

I'm finally settled in Florida and now have decent internet, so I'm trying to catch up. Hope 2016 is everything you wish for and more.

xxx

1/5/2016 02:08:14 pm

Doreen we have lots of strange traditions. I think we have a tradition for every single day... lol. Lucky you to be in warm Florida! Enjoy your stay there! I wish you a fantastic 2016!!

sue link

1/4/2016 08:39:16 pm

Happy New Year Mary! Do you know I only tasted pommegranates for the first time this Christmas! Thanks for stopping by to say hello at #OvertheMoon and see you next week.

1/5/2016 02:10:15 pm

I have to tell you I'm not such a fan of them but they taste great when mixed in with walnuts. Happy New Year to you as well Sue and good luck with the new Link Party!

Laurie link

1/6/2016 07:56:27 pm

Happy New Year Mary! I hope that your are successful with your goals. After all the party food, I also share a goal of some weight loss. I enjoyed hearing about the Greek New Year tradition! Thank you so much for coming over and sharing with us at Brag About It.
Looking forward to following your adventures this year.
~Laurie

1/8/2016 04:55:40 pm

Laurie, it has been a pleasure getting to know you this past year. I also wish you much success this year.

Nikki Frank-Hamilton link

1/7/2016 12:20:26 pm

Okay, I'm dying to know...did you throw the pomegranate? I think I would have the strongest person throw the ripest fruit! LOL I want the odds stacked in my favor for a great year! I am wishing you, your family, blog and country a wonderful 2016 full of love, life, laughs and prosperity-in all ways!!! xoxoox

1/8/2016 04:59:12 pm

I won't tell, I'll just say that they make a huge mess and the red is hard to get rid of. I wish you a year full of blog success, and personal triumphs.I know your big heart and your great sense of humour will lead you to good things. As for my country it's going to need a lot more than pomagranate to get back on its' feet.

Ilka link

1/8/2016 07:19:14 am

Mary - what a fun story about this Greek tradition. I have never heard of it before! Happy New Year to you and your family!

1/8/2016 05:00:30 pm

I wish you and your family a full year with fun, laughter. love and lots of running. Happy New Year my friend.

Beverly link

1/10/2016 10:40:24 am

What a fun tradition! Wishing your a wonderful 2016, Mary!

1/10/2016 07:34:00 pm

Thank you Beverly, May you also have a wonderful year!

Life Loving link

1/10/2016 11:15:01 am

What a fun tradition. Did the pomegranate break for you? Happy New Year to you too. We sing Auld Lang Syne at midnight (an old Scottish poem, which no-one ever knows the words to!!)

Sally @ Life Loving
#LifeLovingLinkie

1/10/2016 07:35:00 pm

Happy New Year Sally, looking forward to a fun filled year on the blog and to visiting your blog and seeing what you are up to.

Sherry link

1/13/2016 08:28:15 pm

What an interesting custom with the fruit! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

1/14/2016 04:05:40 pm

We have a lot ofsuperstitions and unusual customs Sherry. Thanks for stopping by.

1/24/2016 02:50:32 pm

Thanks for sharing this great tradition with us at Funtastic Friday. I love pomegranates, too. Not sure I would throw one down :-)

1/25/2016 11:01:41 am

Yes Sherry it could get just a tad messy! Thanks for your comment!

1/28/2016 09:28:54 pm

What an interesting custom. I love pomegranates. I would probably eat them instead of throw them down :-) Thank you for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday.