My Birthday Day

On Tuesday I officially turned 58, or as Regan liked to express it “The 19^th celebration of my 39^th birthday.”  It was a low key day.  I spent a big chunk of it with Marie.  I bought a box of fresh picked strawberries on my way.  She loves berries.  Her accordion is all repaired so I reunited her with that, and she needed a new watch so I brought that. 

The Risinger kids offered to serve me breakfast in bed, but I declined their offer… I was up way before them, so was glad that they got to sleep in.  When I arrived home in the late afternoon, flowers from Bob were waiting on the table.  Michele and the kids gave me a Red Sox necklace and a Sox bumper sticker.  Justin proudly presented me with sardines and saltines.  We have a song by that name that I would love to share here, but  I don’t know all the words.        

I also received beautiful cards from Aunt Glenna, Mother Blount, and Bettina Dobbs.  Thanks so much.

If you think of it – pray for Bettina.  Her Sydney died on my birthday.  He was 98 and in declining health for the last 6 months.  They would have celebrated their 65^th wedding anniversary in July.

Crysten is trying to change the date of Mother’s Day because she claims it comes too close to my birthday.  Plus, she insists that I buy whatever I want when I want it, thus making it impossible to come up with a gift idea for me…

So, to mark the day she came for supper and called to wish me Happy Birthday as she walked home.  When she got home she emailed to wish me Happy Birthday, and when I went to bed she had left me a message on my pillow saying Happy Birthday.   I was having flashbacks of the days when I would find notes in many places that said, “Mom, please have a baby.”

Yesterday brought early morning rains, but after lunch the sun came out and I was able to get the lawns done before heading to Lisa’s for doughboys.  As I drove out of the yard a large doe was grazing by the farm pond. 

Erika’s Donnie was in town for two nights.  He preached at Clinton last night so I wanted to hear him.  He and Erika make a great couple.  She’s going to be a wonderful pastor’s wife.

Yesterday was also Eli and Ethan’s Birthday Day.  They got to celebrate together as the Walls are visiting the Reeds in New York.  I hear that they are having a blast. 

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I may not get the daughter of the year award for almost forgetting your birthday but I DID call and the Celtics won for you....does that count as a present for you??

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