December, 2014 and January, 2015, as well as a look back on 2014

It's time once again to join Kate at The Kathryn Wheel to show my monthly calendar. But first, let me take you through the year in review.

I bought a new journal for 2014 and 2015, but it was not exactly the right size.  I've been hampered by the size this entire year, but I refuse to buy another one until this one is filled in 2015.

February was all about the below zero temps.

I hoped spring was truly on the way.

April was all about birthdays, including mine.

We gathered round the Maypole this month.

Summer was here long before the calendar made it official.

July was all about Patriotism, ICADs, and Summer of Color.

Five Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays didn't leave much room for decorations.  Poor Bleubeard was more than a little miffed at me for using his signature stamp to represent the dog days of summer.

Joined two new challenges in September: Moo Mania and More, and Altered Playing Cards.

Minutia, but not much else in October.

Every day in November was about Art Every Day Month (AEDM).

It's now time to show my December, 2014 calendar page,

and my drab, unadorned January, 2015 page.  As always, I'll decorate as I go, but I'm scaling back on everything but the bare bones to begin each page this year.  I admire all those awesome calendar pages I see, but I am just not a stamper, so I'm looking for alternative ways to decorate the pages each month in 2015.

Thanks as always for looking, because I truly appreciate your generous comments.