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| Birthday Doughnuts |
Birthday celebrations started the night before when Neighbor S brought over dinner (hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, fruit, and desserts) and a gift. On the morning of my birthday, neighbor S's daughter N brought me birthday doughnuts, complete with lit candles, for breakfast! My daughter ordered Thai food for lunch and my friend R got us Mexican food and suddenly, there was a feast spread out on the table, with enough food for lunch and dinner and leftovers for at least another couple of days!
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| Birthday Feast |
There were cards, phone calls, emails, and messages from family and friends (including blog friends), wishing me well. Each one made me feel blessed.
In the afternoon, I picked up some groceries and after tea, I took a nap.
Later, after dinner (leftovers!), I took the trash cans out to the curb, did the dishes, etc., before going to sleep. Daughter asked me if I had a good birthday and I told her, quite truthfully, that I did.
On my birthday, I was grateful for:
- Being alive to celebrate another birthday
- Having my daughter home to celebrate with me
- For well wishes from family and friends
- Being another year older (and, hopefully, wiser!)
- Each day's blessings
My joyful activity was celebrating the day with my daughter, family, and friends.
Today, I spent a rather relaxed day, pondering various things, reflecting on my life up to now and considering how I want to live the rest of my life, however long or short that might be.
Happy birthday Bless, you had some lovely treats and a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen. I had a lovely birthday. :)
DeleteHappy birthday dear friend - how I shouog have enjoyed sharing that feast with you. May the year ahead be full of joy and blessings ❤️🙏👍😊🎂
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela. I would have loved to have shared my birthday feast with you! :)
DeleteBelated Birthday Wishes Bless. Sounds like you had a wonderful day of being celebrated (as it should be IMO). :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary-Lou. I did have a lovely birthday. :)
DeleteIt sounds like you had a great birthday,! How wonderful your daughter could be there and you sure got some lovely gifts of food! I hope your daughter's ankle is making progress in healing.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celie. I did have a lovely birthday and it was wonderful to have my daughter home. Her ankle is taking its time to heal; her doctor has referred her to a podiatrist.
DeleteP.S. your face is looking a bit furry in that photo:)
ReplyDeleteHa, ha, yes! Something to do with age and changing hormones, I think! :D
DeleteHappy Belated Birthday!!!! Love the picture of the cat-faced lady. lol. I guess you did that on PURRpose!?! Have a wonderful Wednesday- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diana. :D Yes, the cat face was definitely done on PURRpose! :D
DeleteIt was a wonderful feast. Happy Birthday! andrea
ReplyDeleteThank you, Andrea. :)
DeleteHappy Belated Birthday, Bless. It does sound like you had a good birthday. Here's to many more!
ReplyDeleteThank you, June. Yes, I had a lovely birthday. :)
DeleteFirst off, Belated Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a wonderful day of celebration. You are so very lucky to have your daughter at home and some wonderful neighbors and friends.
Having leftovers for a few days is also an excellent birthday gift.
Thank you, Anne. Yes, it was a wonderful birthday and I feel very blessed to have my daughter home to celebrate with me and my lovely neighbors and friends. Not having to cook for a few days, unless I want to, is definitely a gift! :)
DeleteIt was lovely that your daughter was with you to help celebrate and to enjoy the food with. "Pondering" is a mental form of "puttering" I think, and it achieves a similar effect, but without the physical effort!
ReplyDeleteYes, Bushlady, it was lovely to have my daughter home to celebrate my birthday; a real blessing. Yes, "pondering" is a mental form of "puttering" and, sometimes, they go together. :)
DeleteA wondrously happy birthday to you, Bless! I loved the feast you had.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nia (and I appreciate you "identifying" yourself). The feasting is lasting us for several days. :)
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