Bitchin’ Birthday
So, I’m 34 now, as of yesterday.
Last Saturday, Lucas and Ian took me to the nursery and turned me loose. Although I walked into the place telling myself, “Be Reasonable,” “Don’t Spend a Lot of Money,” “Be Frugal,” “Don’t Be Greedy,” nevertheless, I wasn’t frugal and I was greedy. We bought verbena, mallow, Japanese aralia, geraniums, and a couple other things whose names I can’t remember. We have so much ground to fill up! These plants represent just a drop in the acreage, but little by little, our yard is becoming “landscaped.” (I love flowers, so I almost never buy anything that doesn’t flower.) The weather was so perfect and cool on Saturday that we managed to get everything we bought planted. It was a wonderful day. Thanks guys!!
Thanks to Kimkimkaree, I got a birthday party (for me and Heather) last Saturday night. Games aren’t really my thing, but it was swell to see all my darlings and to eat blueberry pie—and to stay out late despite Lucas’s bedtime. Thanks Kimkim! I love you!
Last Sunday I caught up with my mother. I took her to the movies and shopping for Mother’s Day. It was neat to spend time with her. We saw “Over the Hedge” because there wasn’t much else that we were interested in seeing. It was cute and sometimes funny, but perhaps not worth more than a matinee or rental. We prowled around in Old Folsom afterward. She found gifts for the support staff at AR, and I bought her some fancy soaps. Mom doesn’t indulge in much of anything for herself, so I try to get her simple and luxurious French soaps once in a while.
Mom and dad gave me jewels; Ian gave me fairly wings, plants and hard labor, and perfume; Parnasus gave me a lovely handmade Spring doll and the Bs offered to babysit some evening. H gave me a beautiful necklace and earrings. FIL provided some cash that went to plants. RoRo wants to take me shopping at the nursery (yay!). My MIL, S-FIL, and sisterIL will celebrate with me next week.
That’s the news from my little corner of the world. I am blessed a thousand thousand times to have the friends and family that I have.
May 23, 2006 at 10:51 pm
Happy Birthday!
May 24, 2006 at 3:40 am
Again, sorry we couldn’t be there last night but I just figured that you didn’t need two sick people coughing all over the Star of India on your special night. 🙂 I’m glad you had such a good time!
May 24, 2006 at 11:39 pm
Happy Belated Birthday! Glad you had an excellent time.
May 24, 2006 at 11:43 pm
Thanks everybody!