birthday mania

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I’m another year older tomorrow and for some reason today I’ve been in a total mania. I think it’s birthday-related. If I manage to do things that I’ve wanted to do for months before my birthday hits, somehow that’s a good thing. Last night I got enough sleep I guess. I now finish out the night with a very large pillow over my head to block out the piggy snorts coming from my bedside where Ben sleeps. Dave is sleeping in the office so he doesn’t have to wake up at night when Ben starts snorting and snuffling. Dave’s in school so I figure he needs the rest in order to have the energy to work all day, come home and be a good Dad to the boys, and then hit the books promptly at 8pm. It’s grueling, perhaps even more so than my life. So I’m happy to spare him during the week. Weekends he joins me for the snorting. The above image is of a pink hibiscus that is growing at our back door. It’s a huge tree we rescued – probably 20 years old. We love it. I played with the image a bit and added a sandstone texture. I haven’t watercolored in about a year, so it was time! I have also started planning this year’s Thanksgiving festivities…so exciting to plan another event. We have had such fun celebrating with our family in all the various places we’ve lived. I’m looking forward to this year already. Anyway…Happy Birthday to me! 🙂 Thanks for the deluge of cards I received today. I felt very loved and vowed to record birthdays in my calendar so I can return the kindness. Thank you again!

One Comment

  1. Tita Bear 17 June, 2008

    HAPPY BDAY ALL-DOG!!

    We love and miss you very much!!!!

    Love Bear & PIG

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