Today is my birthday. I'm thirty-six years old. It seems hard to believe that I'm not in my twenties any longer. It has been a good day. Last night Clay and Mia took me to Macaroni Grill for dinner and it was fabulous. It has become a tradition in our little family to celebrate the night before the specific day. They gave me my gifts which were things that I wanted. I received the new Nora Roberts book Tribute http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Tribute/Nora-Roberts/e/9780399154911/?itm=1 as well as the newest book by my beloved Rita Mae Brown The Sand Castle http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Sand-Castle/Rita-Mae-Brown/e/9780802118707/?itm=1.
Today at work, a group of friends took me to the Olive Garden for lunch and it was delicious. They had the waitstaff sing to me which was fun. Then we went to Baskin Robbins for ice cream. I broke with tradition and didn't get a scoop of Peanut Butter and Chocolate for the first time in years. Instead I got a scoop of Cherries Jubilee. It is currently in the freezer in the break room as I am far too full to eat it right now.
Today at work, a group of friends took me to the Olive Garden for lunch and it was delicious. They had the waitstaff sing to me which was fun. Then we went to Baskin Robbins for ice cream. I broke with tradition and didn't get a scoop of Peanut Butter and Chocolate for the first time in years. Instead I got a scoop of Cherries Jubilee. It is currently in the freezer in the break room as I am far too full to eat it right now.
I have a hard time asking for specific gifts even when people ask me, "What do you want for your birthday?" I thought I would post a few random objects that I absolutely admire, adore and let's face it, covet.
The Super Bottle Tree from the Bottle Tree Man. http://thebottletreeman.com/mambo/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=50
Wyatt Water's watercolor "A Step Up".http://www.wyattwaters.com/gallery/index.phtml?page=2
McCarty pottery Alligator Casserole. http://www.mccartyspottery.com/
Seafoam Filigree Dragonfly Antique Brass Earrings. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11478047
All of these things are so beautiful. Even if I never own any of them, that's okay. Dreaming and wishing are the best parts of it.