Spread your wings and fly away

In all it really has.

Work was good, didn't have to do too much apart from prepare all the lettering and pictures for a display board, most of which I did on the computer in the library so very rarely in class.

All are now double backed and waiting to go through the laminator tomorrow, ready to be cut out (again) and put up on the board.

Received quite a few cards from varous people.

Been taken out by hubby for a meal at the local Beefeater, and it was only us two, the kids decided they didn't want to go and in the words of eldest son "you two should go for a romantic meal together" or in other words "then i can do what I like and play on the playstation without you nagging"

One glass of White wine spritzer (got to be good need to go to work tomorrow without a hangover) and now sitting here listening to Chemical romance and sipping a cup of tea made by eldest son.

Lovely

Thank you for your birthday wishes, it has been a very good day.

Now going to try and catch up with what has been happening in blogland.

Hugs to you all

Yes another year dawns. Another birthday.

People tend to not place importance on birthdays, the older you get the need to stop celebrating, the feeling of just another year older so what?

Here we celebrate. We celebrate getting through another year, looking forward to a year ahead. We have a tradition, no cards are allowed to be opened until the actual day and everyone sits round the table while you open the presents and cards. Yes they get less each year, but it is nice to open together to ohh and ahh together, to discuss, to read. Then off to do our own thing - in todays case work or school, then have a family meal together this evening. Of course at the weekend it is usually the meal out to celebrate - well it will be if hubby has remembered to book - maybe a slice of cake or two.

Life is precious. I think back to a friend I had at school who died at the age of 17 while trying to save a child from drowning. The child was saved, but my friend was swept away in the current and was later found dead on the bank. A sad time and such a waste of a life for someone so young and full of promise. I have lost family members over the years and each life has been celebrated. I am thankful that I am here, I have reached the age I am, and look forward many more years if fate will allow.

More celebrations to come

So this morning I opened my cards and presents, money from Mum, a necklace from my loving husband, a necklace and earrings from my best friend, a chemical Romance cd from my two sons. Not sure about the last one, I remember hearing a song of theirs and saying I like that one, and now I have their CD, so I will listen to that later when I am at home

The sun is trying to break through the clouds and though it is dark and gloomy outside I sense that it will turn out to be a fine day - well I can live in hopes - So I take in some cakes, biscuits and goodies to the staff at school do my work then enjoy the rest of the day with my family.

Have a good day