Saturday 1 July 2017

New Year

Do you usually have difficulties writing down the date? No? Neither do I. But, what if it's your birthday? Then what? Well....

Yesterday I kept wanting to write down 30.06.1971 instead of 30.06.2017. Just because the first one is what I always have to write when it comes to my birthday, so putting another year was just weird. I did manage though. With some crossing out. 

I spend my birthday at work. Driving a bus. Making money for the big birthday present that is now on its way to me. Well, the five birthday presents really, since I ordered five canvas prints of photos I have taken over the years. I can't wait for them to arrive, which will be sometime next week. 

I also got a lovely birthday card from Debby a few days before, which was very much appreciated, although at first glance I wondered why I got the card (I am getting old. Ahem), until I realised I was actually having a birthday a few days later. 

And then I got cards and phone calls and lots and lots of well wishes on Facebook and hugs at work. So, a good day all in all. Even though I did only eat junk instead of the planned cauliflower (my favourite birthday dish: cooked cauliflower with cornflour sauce, baked potatoes with a bit of cheese on top and sausage). There's always tonight!

Now for something completely different though: very early this morning Mice for Mama went up in the air. So, if you want a mouse: head on over and find out how to get one. Just click on the photo with the micies at the top of the side panel and hey presto! 

10 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    mmmmmmmmmmmmmcauliflower....... a very fave veg of mine too... in fact, the whole of that dish sounds delish - minus the sausage, of course. Right, am headed 'next door'... YAM xx

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    1. I still have some veggie sausage in the freezer, thanks to Pepperfly! Would that be better??

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    2. Hari Om
      definitely!!! ... order on its way, with a bit of feedback... Yxx

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  2. Happy Happy Birthday Dear Mara...we apologize for missing it yesterday but we 3 seniors have been under the weather a bit.
    I think we are on the road to recovery now.
    Hugs madi an dmom

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  3. Happy belated birthday!!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  4. I can't recall if I wished you Happy Birthday or not, but then I barely recall my own name. :)

    So Happy Birthday!

    As for the date, when Canada went metric back ~1980, I read a pamphlet or some such which said that the proper way to date is year:month:day, so that is how I've done it ever since. But no one else seems to do that, and I am always perplexed about the order since some people do the month first and others the day. Our government officially does in my way however.

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  5. I do the same thing around my birthday always wanting to put my birth year and not the current year! Looking forward to seeing your canvas photos.

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