Sunday

Good morning, everyone.  What a lovely, sunny start to my special day.  The French window is open, the skies are clear blue and I will put out the egg chair later on for a nice sit out in the garden.

Yesterday was very pleasant.  I met up with David, Pam and Mick (just the four of us this week) and we had our usual lovely stroll along the river into town, had coffee, walked round the 'lake' and back again.  The whole thing takes about two hours (we walk very slowly!!) and is so pleasant.  I was given some flowers and a card which was very kind.  I haven't opened the card yet but I cut a few variegated leaves from the garden to go with the flowers.  Very pretty.

Then, when I got home after the walk/stroll, there on the doorstep was a box of Bloom and Wild flowers which turned out to be from John and Gina, bless them.  They are in a vase and recovering well from their journey.  I will take a photo once they have all opened.
This means a lot because the men in our family, taking their lead from my Dad, don't really 'do' 'special' presents (Mum did and so do Beth, Alex and I).  Dad was giving all the time anyway.  I dearly love getting flowers so this was such a joyous surprise and I was thrilled.

While I'm on the subject of  flowers, remember the Christmas poinsettias, the ones I doubted I would keep alive?  Well, one hit the compost bin, one is looking decidedly threadbare but still alive and this is the third one.

How?  Well, the only thing I am doing different is feeding them because I'm feeding all my other houseplants as I do them at the same time.   Maybe that's the way to go next Christmas?

I spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the fine weather and doing mundane, houseworky stuff.  Nothing energetic and I did have quite a good snooze at one point.  :-)  Chris brought round a bag of birthday goodies, a lavender plant and a card.  The lavender in the garden that I thought was dead is now sending out growth so I need to find places for two plants, one I bought to replace it and the present.  Perhaps in a container?  That might be nice.

On to today!   I plan to do not a lot.  For a start, I'm not rushing to get bathed and dressed.  I've bought some posh fruit to make a nice fruit salad for breakfast and then I'm having nothing until afternoon tea.  Here's the menu - you can see I will not go hungry!!
It's the top one and Beth is having the vegetarian option, of course.
I wonder if they do doggy bags.

Beth and Alex are coming at around two for what she calls 'present time' which sounds most exciting.  Then she is driving me there and back.

I am so looking forward to today!

Thank you all very much for your birthday wishes in yesterday's comments.  They are so appreciated.  Have a wonderful day, stay safe and enjoy the sunshine (assuming you have some, of course).  xx