Feb. 20, 2008 - today is my birthday

Today is my birthday and I'm really having a good day.
I went to exercise this morning and mentioned that it was my birthday.  There was a lady there who called later in the day to give me a gift--a massage.  I've never had a massage before but I'm so thankful that I took her up on her offer.  She has a business that she runs--just her--with a room with a table.  I got all my muscles worked on.  It was a lot better than I imagined. 
 I also took off the day from doing school.  My husband worked from home so we stopped in the middle of the day and had a birthday cake that he and kids had made last night.  It was cherry chip cake mix with from-the-can fudge icing; a bit like chocolate-covered cherry cake.  It was very good.
  I've been working on the newsletter most of the day and got it mostly completed.  That's always a relief when I put the last of the newsletter together and send it to the proof-readers.
  I've had well-wishers call here and there during the day; some were calling about other matters and didn't know it was my birthday and so it was fun to talk to them.
  Tonight, I plan to sent the big kids to AWANA and excuse myself and go to eat with hunny and pumpkin to a restaurant.  I'm looking forward to that too.
  The other friend who works with PE with me at the co-op has been unable to come for one reason or another, but tomorrow she's got the games planned and called today to tell me.  I told her that was one of the better birthday gifts given to me today.
  It has been a really nice birthday.
I'm hoping that I can write a post about our cabin trip we took last weekend and post a picture with it.  We had a special time.