A Happy Birthday to ME!!

 I am now 76 years old and I'm so very thankful for all my wonderful friends and family who celebrated with me on Tuesday!

Thank you ALL for the cards, texts, messages, gifts, emails and posts - and most of all for your LOVE!!

The day started out early as Louis Dean had a rough night and was itching all over and cold!

I was up a few times with him getting him a Benedryl and turning the AC off and such. I ended up sleeping in the guest room but woke early to check on him only to find him fully dressed and out on the driveway drinking coffee! I went back in to get my coffee and carried it out to sit for a while.

I had not even combed my hair or washed my face.

Our neighborhood has a lot of walkers in it and soon our 91 year old neighbor around the corner was out pushing her walker and came up the drive to visit with us. It was good to catch up and her mind is still razor sharp! She asked about the Bell grands and then asked if Harrison was still the smartest??

She remembers when he was 4 years old and they were about to leave after spending the day with us.

She was talking to him and he said, "I have three sisters but I am the SMARTEST!!!"

We had such a good time talking about this and that - each of us sharing some memories.

Just as she was getting up to leave, another neighbor from up the street walked up and came over to the table. Our first friend sat back down and we proceeded to visit another hour or so all together.

I love spontaneous gatherings like that - even though I looked awful!

Real friends don't care!

Brenda picked me up for thrifting and we found some good treasures.

It was such a busy day that I didn't get to take show and tell pics that day.

After Texas Thrift - where I ran into another dear friend - we headed to La Madeliene for lunch.

Earlier that morning Summer had wished me a happy birthday so I was surprised to SEE her walking towards me after we arrived! She had been there a good long time waiting for us and had told Brenda to not say a word. She hadn't but HAD I known I would have gone to lunch FIRST!

Summer lives in Arkansas and had driven up just  to surprise me!

What a thrill to my heart it was to spend some time together!

She took me home and visited a few minutes with LD and then headed back!

She will be 61 next month - we are only 15 years apart in age.

I did take pics of this black and white European cover I am using on our bed.

I love the layered look and I like a little weight on my feet and legs at night.

 

It's reversible and was only $3!

I will show and tell my other treasures tomorrow....except for the ones I bought for Christmas gifts.

You can find brand new things fro time to time. Last year I found LuLu Lemon pieces and have lots of things put away from thrifting all year. I believe I am just about done with my Christmas shopping.

Summer left and then it was n't too much later than Amber and the grands came over!

They came bearing gifts and a birthday cake - carrot cake - my FAVORITE!!

How fun was this????

The girls brought their instruments and played a mini concert for us!

Thet even played Happy Birthday for me!

I do not know WHY I didn't get my picture taken with them but I was just so excited I didn't think about it!

Father/daughter!

Tabitha and Samantha get a lot of attention and loving - whether they want it or not!

It was a VERY happy Birthday!

Look at this precious planter!!!

I am going to plant mondo grass in the top.

My only problem is I do not know who to thank!

It's such a lovely gift!

After all the excitement of the day - we were not quite ready to go to the ranch as we planned.

Louis Dean had an unexpected project repairing a gate so he had not loaded the truck with his tools and stuff.  This gave us a day to rest and recover.

The temp was in the 60's when we woke up this morning - not nearly as early as yesterday!

I had a to-do list - I ALWAYS have a to-do list - and I did things and circled others to do next week.

Louis Dean loaded his tools and all the laundry we had to take back down there.

Someday we will a washing machine and a clothesline so we don't have to carry our laundry back and forth.

Louis Dean and I were ready to take a break around 6:00 so I called Ilene to see if she would like to join us on the driveway for Happy Hour.

We had not visited with her in nearly a week or so.

She has always been such a goof friend to us and we love her like family!

White wines from New Zealand are my favorites!

Cheers from the Chapmans in Texas!!