Happy Birthday To Me

Today is my 36th Birthday. Larry had to work but came home a little early. He entered the door with flowers in hand. There are 9 roses…3 pale pink with darker tips which stand for 10 years each and 6 darker pink roses which are for each year over 30. He is a sweet and thoughtful hubby…that’s why he is my Prince. We went to Overland Park, KS for dinner. We ate at The Cheesecake Factory. It was YUMMY! We were stuffed after the meal but you CANNOT go to the CF and not have Cheesecake! We shared a slice of Adams Peanut Butter Cheesecake. Of course 1 slice there will feed 2 or 3 people. Larry told them that we were celebrating my birthday and they put cool whip on the side with a candle in it and it had written with CHOCOLATE Happy Birthday To You around the edge of the plate. It was oh so good and we were oh so stuffed!

My Momma and Step Dad sent me a wonderful gift that was the perfect fit and color…MONEY! She also had a green plant delivered to me today. I was talking to my friend Beckie on the phone when the delivery van pulled up…I was surprised! Main reason I was so surprised is because florist won’t deliver to our house. Larry has tried over and over to get things delivered here and offered to pay extra. He either brings flowers in person or orders them online and the UPS man brings them. Larry was jealous. He said I can’t get them delivered but your Mom is in FL and she makes one call and gets something delivered…go figure! Momma, maybe next time you could deliver them in person!?!?

Remember a few days ago my brother sent me a box but said I had to wait to open it? I opened it today and a card was on top with a note of what to open 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th. 1st was an item from the “Bust Line”. Ok, I know some of you are making jokes about “bust” and Lord knows Tim has made many jokes about my “Bust”. However, this is a bust statue that is a lady with a chef hat on and has some veggies in a bowl with a thing hanging around her neck that says “Chef”. He said that was just funny and it was one of my Titles and made him think of me. 2nd was a cloth jewelry travel bag with a pair of earrings inside. Both of the items were made by women in India of “Rahab’s Rope Women’s Center, Bangalore India”. Rahab’s Rope is a ministry that I will tell you more about in a separate blog in hopes that you might want to support the ministry. The jewelry case is hand made of beautiful fabric and the earrings are handmade as well of Brown Pearls. All of you who know my brother will laugh when you read this next part. 3rd was a 5X7 picture of him in a frame. Yep, my brother all smiles. 4th was the card and when I opened it, a wallet size picture of him fell out…now for the part that is SO my brother. He wrote in the card telling me about the bust and how it made him think of me, about the travel bag and earrings and where they came from and lastly I quote, “The pictures are just because I felt like you ‘deserved’ them!” Those who know him, is that not SO something he would say? Actually the picture was made for the church directory and he sent one to me and Momma. It is a great picture of him and OMG he looks more like our daddy everyday!!!! Thank you Tim, I do love the picture!

I talked to Aunt Jean on the way to dinner and she was asking about where we were going and I was telling her about the restaurant. Aunt Jean, you told me to have a bite of cheesecake for you and I did…I only wish I could give you the calories I ate! So yes it was yummy from start to finish!

I got phone calls, emails and text from friends and loved ones wishing me a Happy Birthday. Thanks you all for remembering and I love you dearly. Praying for many more to come!

Love to all!