My birthday bouquet greeted me with an explosion of blooms this morning. Just like here! You’re all so sweet. Thank You for the good wishes, links, and slippers! My fortune cookie read, “Friends are like chocolate chips, you can never have too many." How true!
September is a transitional month, and as the seasons begin to shift it calls into action my primitive side to hunt and gather. Like a squirrel with a good nut, and seized with a sudden desire to re-feather my nest and settle in before the leaves begin to fall, I listed a room full of furniture on craigslist and sold it all in two days! We’ve been busy as bees carrying things in and out of the hive with happy smiles and friendly handshakes on both sides. There’s still so much to do. The plumber is coming today, to fix a leaky pipe in the girl’s bathroom, and will also have to replace the fixtures and faucets which have corroded beyond belief from our mineral rich well-water. And this little improvement has just started another chain of redecorating reactions of its own. Naturally!
Some of these practicalities might explain why the blog goes quiet for days at a time. It might also explain why we are eating cosmic espresso éclairs (from the bakery) for breakfast . . . and pancakes for dinner!
What a yummy bouquet!
Glad you enjoyed a sweet birthday.
xox
Posted by: Dawn | September 25, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Another practical Virgo checking in to continue with birthday good wishes to you, Vicki! I *enjoy* being a creative, practical person - it's keeping all the other "yahoos" in line that gets me sometime!
Posted by: Teresa | September 25, 2008 at 11:23 AM
What a beautiful bouquet! Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Loralynn | September 25, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Another Virgo wishing you Happy Transitions. I hope the practicalities don't get in your way. I look forward to your next post. :)
Posted by: Velma | September 25, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Yum! Pancakes for dinner sounds good to me--no excuses needed!
Posted by: Jane | September 25, 2008 at 04:35 PM
Happy Belated Birthday to you! I've been down with a bug and missed checking in here. Your birthday flower bouquet is so pretty. Good luck with the practicalities and the plumber!
Posted by: Amy | September 25, 2008 at 04:37 PM
Just another one of your chocolate chip friends stopping by to say "Happy Birthday!"
Posted by: Patricia | September 25, 2008 at 04:38 PM
I've furnished half my house with stuff I found on CL. Pretty flowers!
Posted by: Terri | September 25, 2008 at 09:39 PM
cosmic espresso eclairs! sounds good to me!
Posted by: mara | September 25, 2008 at 09:48 PM
Happy Birthday to you.
Posted by: Chris | September 26, 2008 at 05:05 AM
I love your blog! I found it through another one and have been so inspired by it. Thank you for sharing all that you do!! I love old embroidery too.
Posted by: Jillian | September 26, 2008 at 08:22 AM
My kids love it when we have pancakes for dinner. Your birthday flowers are beautiful! I've been working on the baby quilt pattern I ordered from you, its turning out pretty cute!
xox michele
Posted by: Michele | September 26, 2008 at 08:53 AM
Let's hear it for pancake dinners! I'm so with you on that. Busy times call for drastic measures! Love the little CRAFT detail on your header. Very cute!
Posted by: Lorie McCormick | September 26, 2008 at 11:35 AM
I like the sound of those eclairs...guaranteed to bounce me off the walls pretty quickly. Your bouquet is lovely. Your pancakes look yummy but I think I really like that quilt they are on top of.
Posted by: cathleen | September 26, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Your blog always looks so yummy! That quilt caught my eye. Did you make it?
Posted by: Alicia | September 26, 2008 at 02:37 PM
It's my birthday too! Yeah for Virgo's!
Posted by: Tricia | September 26, 2008 at 08:38 PM
We need an excuse to eat pancakes for breakfast??? Uh Oh.
Happy Birthday. :o)
Posted by: zenmomma | September 26, 2008 at 09:36 PM
I just bought a coffee table off cragslist, its like a treasure hunt!
Posted by: June | September 27, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Happy Birthday! I am a Virgo, too. My birthday was 9/9.
Craigslist is great! We bought bunk beds for the two granddaughters. They love them.
Posted by: Patsy | September 27, 2008 at 06:49 PM
Happy belated birthday V! I can only dream of clearing out that much furniture! But we are definitely in the mood here, our cluttered garage is calling my name.
And thanks for linking to those cute slippers on the Home Companion website, I forgot about those and I love them! xo
Posted by: blair | September 28, 2008 at 08:13 PM
When I'm feeling low this is the place that always makes me feel better. Thank you for your gentle ways and inspiring ideas! And Happy Birthday to you too!
Posted by: Cathy | September 29, 2008 at 08:10 AM
We love breakfast for dinner :)
Happy Monday! Cat ^..^
Posted by: Cathy Santarsiero | September 29, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Happy Birthday, Vicki - a few days late, but still a heartfelt wish for a very happy year ahead for you!
The flowers are beautiful. I have a sudden craving for pancakes now...;-)
xo
Posted by: tinker | September 30, 2008 at 05:54 AM
Happy Birthday! The flowers are beautiful!
Posted by: Judy | September 30, 2008 at 06:55 AM