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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. :)
DeleteHappy Happy Birthday! How lovely to have daughter with you to celebrate. I'm sure it made your day and I'm sure she was pleased to be able to spend it with you. Such a lovely feast you had.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. It really was lovely to have daughter home with me to celebrate my birthday. :)
DeleteVery attractive picture of you with your lovely hand-knit sweater.
ReplyDeleteYou look a bit familiar and are reminding me of someone. I can't put my finger on who though. I am sure it will come to me. ;)
Many belated birthday wishes for you. It seems like you had a wonderful day. The food! Oh my goodness, what a feast.
All good wishes for a wonderful year.
Thank you, Debra. Ha, ha, fancy that! Me reminding you of someone! Wonder who? :D
DeleteThank you for the birthday wishes. I've celebrated practically all week! :)
Very Belated Birthday wishes, Bless! Im so happy that you got to spend the day with your favourite people, and your feast looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteHere's to many more wonderful years. Xx
Thank you, Jules! :)
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