Thursday, August 25, 2005

the birthday haul

tuesday was my birthday. i don't really think that much about my birthday--this year for some reason getting older has bothered me a little more than usual--i think it's that biological clock thing bringin' me down. but the celebration this year was good--very satisfying. as was the haul--just look at all this stuff! between getting some lantern moon knitting needles as an early present from the hippie, going to beaufort for the weekend, then getting a whole slew of antique teacups from alyce, countless cards, joelle hoverson's last minute knitted gifts book, the extended version of the fellowship of the ring, practical magic, a B-52s CD, a cure CD, a copy of intercourses, a leatherman micra, my FABULOUS new set of illustrated jabberwocky prints from angi shearstone, and a beautiful pair of silver and mother-of-pearl earrings--i would say i did pretty damned well this year. the hippie bought all the things i needed to make a fabulous birthday dinner for mself over at harry and jenn's house. i WANTED to cook, so no feeling sorry for me for having to cook my own birthday dinner! we had bacon-wrapped scallops, grilled asparagus, garlic yukon gold mashed potatoes, and some petit filets with a very rich demi-glace. combined with some fabulous red wine and some chocolate cake for dessert, it was just perfect. laid back birthdays are the best kind.

3 comments:

Meredith said...

Sounds like you had a great day!!! :)

Anonymous said...

I knew it was your birthday, but I forgot to send a card! So I thought about sending an e-Card, and I whiffed that one too! Dammit!! I am sooo sorry. Do you take belated gifts?
- Tom the Goober

jackie said...

a) i ALWAYS take gifts!
b) you know i don't make a big deal out of my birthday--it's all good.
c) it's about TIME you commented, you LURKER!!!