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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Birthday Blessings

My birthday was a couple of days ago, and that makes 41 of them for me.  That's right.  I'm not just 40, now I am IN my forties.  Does this change anything from my perspective?  Not really.  I have noticed that I don't chase the little ones as fast as I was able to chase the big ones.  But, I am healthier right now than I was ten years ago, and I am blessed to be here to say such a thing.

My birthday blessings started off with a bang when my sister called me to say that she found the illusive Red Hen on a Nest candy dish made by the Indiana Glass Company.  These were popular in the 60's and my love affair began when my grandma kept one on her coffee table filled with candy.  Good things came in those chickens.  Many years later, when my Grandma was moving she bestowed upon me the chicken I adored.  It was amber glass and it glowed in the sunlight.  I decided that I would keep my eye out for a mate, and low and behold, I found a green one.  Later came a blue iridescent one, then clear glass,  milk white, and finally a beautiful pale yellow.  But the one I longed for was the garnet red hen.  So, now I have one and I can make a rainbow across my cabinets.  What an exciting birthday surprise!
The red one is added to the flock!

The day before my birthday Jeff and I were able to sneak out for a few hours all on our own.  We went to the beach and were at a beautiful area that required hiking down the cliff.  We got down no problem and took a lovely walk and dipped our toes in the water.  I picked up a few sea shells as mementos, and we made our way back to the path up the cliff.  Let me say, that down, was of course, much easier.  So, without further details, lets say it was a blessing that we made it to the top.  

Then I can't forget all of my birthday blessings from my friends and family on facebook:



  • Michelle
    Thank you everyone for all of my birthday wishes yesterday! Each and everyone of you helped to make the day special. ♥
    Monday at 8:19am 

  • Lori
    Happy birthday! :)
    Sunday at 11:57pm 


  • Alicia
    Happy birthday mom. :)
    Sunday at 10:13am ·

  • Penny 
    Happy Birthday Michelle! Hope you have a really special day! XOXO
    Sunday at 9:57am 

  • Kerri
    ♪♫♫♪ Happy Birthday to Michelle..........Happy Birthday to you ♪♫♫♪ Hope you have a wonderful day with your sweet family!!!
    Sunday at 9:30am

  • Kristina
    May your wishes today come true. Happy Birthday!!
    Sunday at 9:06am · 

  • Sarah
    Happy Birthday Michelle!
    Sunday at 9:01am 

  • Cheryl
    Have a beautiful day! You deserve it! You are a wonderful person and I'm proud to be related :) Love you Cuz!
    Sunday at 8:56am 

  • Shane 
    Happy Birthday!
    Sunday at 8:28am 

  • Diana
    Happy, happy birthday, Michelle! Have a wonderful day!
    Sunday at 8:06am 


  • Kerri
    ♪♫♫♪ Happy Birthday to Michelle..........Happy Birthday to you ♪♫♫♪ Hope you have a wonderful day with your sweet family!!!
    Sunday at 9:34pm ·

  • Sherry
    Happy birthday cousin...hope your day was spectacular.

  • Kathy 
    Happy Birthday Michelle hopw you had a awesome day :o)
    Sunday at 7:27pm ·

  • Chelli
    Happy Birthday Michelle!
    Sunday at 7:08pm 

  • James
    Happy Birthday Michelle!!

  • Melissa
    Happy, happy birthday cousin!! Hope you're having a great day.

  • Carol
    Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter. I love you so very much honey!
    Sunday at 1:38pm · 

  • Betty Jean
    Happy Birthday to my beautiful niece!!!! I hope you have a wonderful day!! Love seeing the pictures of everyone! Gorgeous family!!!!! ♥
    Sunday at 1:03pm · 

  • Marianne
    Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to my one and only sista, happy birthday to you!!!!! Love you big sis!!!!! Make today the best day ever because you deserve it.
    Sunday at 12:56pm ·

  • Teal
    Great seeing you on registration day... need to plot summer birthday escape! Have a great day somewhere doing something you want to do!
    Sunday at 12:39pm 

  • Sharon
    Happy Birthday sweeheart. I remember the day you were born. Your Dad came to our house from the hospsital and said "Sherry, I have never seen anything so beaufiful in my life!" He took me to the hospital that nigth to see you and I had to agree with him. You were a doll! I think that is why Chuck called you Doll Doll for so many years! Love you honey and am so very proud of you! Have a wonderful day with your beautiful family! XOXOXOXOXO
    Sunday at 11:14am · 

David
Happy birthday! I hope it's a terrific day for you.
Sunday at 10:52am ·

  • Karolina
    Happy birthday!
    Sunday at 10:57am · 

  • Pat
    I love being in touch with you and reading your blog. You were always my favorite substitute! Happy Birthday to you. Enjoy your special day!
    Sunday at 10:53am · 


So, that leaves me with the last, but certainly not least of my blessings.  My family.  I love and adore each and every one of them.  Each made me a special card.  I love homemade cards and notes far more than any store bought ones.  Alicia made me one with photos, Emily made me one with a pop up butterfly, Jr. drew a family portrait, and Jeff wrote me a beautiful heartfelt note.  They set me up with new nail polish and makeup, a great new book, and the worlds best lemon meringue pie.  What more could a girl want?

My mom showed up that morning with a glowing garden frog, and a beautiful pot of succulents.  She remembered how much I love succulents, and how plants really need to be drought tolerant if they are to survive my yard.  

My blessings were bountiful this year.  And truth be told, I am sure they were bountiful last year.  Many people joked about how I was turning 39.  I am not bothered by my age.  I am glad to be 41.  I am blessed to be alive, in this wonderful time, with such wonderful people in my life. 


"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away"

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. --Abraham Lincoln




Boundless blessings to you all!








3 comments:

  1. I think Ruby the Red hen looks delightful up there! She has finally found her home :)

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  2. Those hens look like earthquake casualties waiting to happen! Better secure them up there - chickens can't fly! Sorry, I'm 41 too, now, and I'm a shade more morbid than I was at 40...

    Glad your birthday was a great one.

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  3. Yes, it's so true that the chickens are just waiting for a good earthquake...but they are up that high to keep my sweet little boy from knocking them down like he's at a carnival game. Once I realized he was using them as target practice, I put them as high as I could. So, if in the future you read the headline, "Woman Killed in Earthquake by Little Red Hen," then you'll know it was me. :)

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