Blessings

Today is my 35th bd- this is the first one that feels a bit painful- emotionally because I am crawling up to 4o, and physically, from all the "rollercizing" I have been doing while painting the kids rooms! I was thinking that I should vow to do something constructive this year, like not complain or something, but I am too tired to do that, and it is too hard- oops, never mind...ha ha.

Many, many of you are anxiously awaiting a glimpse of my curtain panels. Alas, you must wait till tomorrow, when we will be ready for the big reveals- or ready enough anyways. The Skipper is looking for decent priced beds today to replace the broken junky ones the kids were on. I need to hang stuff on walls, etc. He has bent over backwards this week to do some extras on top of all the work he already is doing- he is building shelves for the kids and putting trim into their rooms. Today, he is in Vancouver picking up his little sister who is coming to stay for 2 weeks.

I had a lovely bd breakfast with my parents and gramma this morning, and my sweet girlfriends took me out for dinner last night. As I have been so busy with house projects, the state of my house has declined into clutter, dust, and laundry piles, so that is what I am busy with today. My sis felt sorry for me cleaning away on my bd, with my husband and 2 older kids gone, so she came and vacuumed our basement for me and a girlfriend showed up on my doorstep with a pot of flowers and a big homemade chocolate cake to have with when the Skip and sil get here tonight. I was moved to tears and thinking, "Don't feel sorry for me, I feel so blessed to have such lovely people in my life!!!" So, even though I am on my knees cleaning puddles off the bathroom floor, I am feeling content. My cup runneth over!

Another thing- I never thought I would wake up on my 35th bd to two big red zits on my nose. Seriously, what is that about???