Pictures of my birthday presents 6 June 2008 continued

The last of my birthday presents.

My best friend growing up and I

decided years ago to stop doing "birthday"

because there were getting to be too many people in both of our lives.

We almost call each other,

but I really did not expect a call this year.

My birthday fell on the weekend

and she normally goes out of town

where there is limited cell phone service.

She went into town to get some things

and to call and wish me a Happy Birthday.

I know she thinks of me;

So, I really did not care that she could not call,

but was happy that she was able to.

This is from my friend Beth

and was totally unexpected as were most of my presents.

Beth has limited income (like so many of us)

and I would have been happy with just an e-mail saying Happy Birthday.

I am still trying to figure out how she knew it was my birthday.

I think a little birdy named Lori might have said something.?

Anyway, Beth

if you do read this

thank you very much and the chocolate was delicious.

My friend Linda crocheted and gave me this dishcloth along with bath salts.

I laughed out loud when I saw the card.

Very funny.

This is what I bought with my gift card from Waldenbooks/Borders.

I realized I forgot to photograph the actual card the gift card was in.

Sorry about that.

Maybe one day I will add it to the blog.

Pictures of my birthday presents 6 June 2008

This year was a really good birthday year. I will even forgive the pouring rain, severe thunderstorm watch that turned into a severe thunderstorm warning, and the tornado watch that turned into a tornado warning. Luckily the tornado did not touch down and was farther west. It almost always rains on my birthday and many years the severe storms have hit also. It is just the way the weather patterns are this time of year.

Well, I received $60.00 in birthday money and had planned on using it for gas or groceries or something stupid like that....LOL....actually I did use some of it on groceries yesterday, but that is okay considering the price of things.

I was told I had to stop work today and I did. Linda if you read this I am sorry I did not come back to work, but with the storms and gas prices and honestly by the time I got home I was/am just plain tired. So, her present will be added at a later date.

I feel bad because I got presents from my wonderful boss Pam (the Borders gift card pictured below), a special birthday cd of my favorite "American Idol" singers from this season made by Lori and her beautiful daughter Sarah along with personalized candy (so cool), my brother Scott gave me "Rush Hour 3" and "Mirror Mask" on dvd. I also got a check for $20.00 from my brother Paul and sister-in-law Sandi which I bought the 2 pairs of pants at Steve and Barry's for only $8.98 each. Steve and Barry's re-opened on 4 June 2008 in Regency Mall, Racine, Wisconsin.

I bought this beautiful striped sweater on clearance at Christopher & Banks for only $9.97 and the t-shirt (also on clearance) at Sears for get this only $1.99. Yep that is what I said only $1.99? I even had the clerk double check for me in case somebody screwed up, but it was the correct price. There are some good deals out there if you are willing to look for them.

I was going to go to the art museum but I thought the bad weather was going to come earlier than it did and did not want to get caught walking around downtown in it. So, my mother and I went to the mall to look around.

Garden Flowers

In the front garden.
So sunny and bright are these daffodils;
or, like I say daffy dils lol.
This is really two tone,
but I took these late in the day and it kind of shows that. I know these look like ordinary daisies, but these are garden mums.
There has been some debate on the classification of daisies over the last few years.
I have been told by certified horticulturalists (spelling?) that there is a difference and some year it will be settled once and for all.
I say why bother.
Pretty is pretty who cares.

We bought these today and are not planted yet.
This is a six pack of garden mums that we got at Menards.

Petunias and geraniums. I did not even plant these this year.

My brother did these yesterday.

He never wants to help with this kind of stuff (lol) and he did these and other pots without being asked to!!!!

Another type of geranium.

This is another one we bought today in a six pack from Menards.

We also bought a boxwood bush, but I forgot to photograph it. The boxwood bush was on sale for only $14.88. It is normally $24.99. That is a good deal. It is not a huge bush, but big enough for the price.

I bought the bush for my mom's birthday today.