*"May All Your Dream Come Trough"
August 17, 2010
* as seen written on the back window of an SUV on the way home yesterday. I would have a nice picture of it, if only stupid digital cameras didn't take so exceedingly long to take a lousy picture. [grouse, grouse].
I had a lovely birthday party Saturday even if my mother pre-exhausted me. I have to get a snapshot of the refrigerator days later - we have enough food still to feed a standing army. Which is what a party is, right?
Pre-exhaustion was not really my mother's fault (although she helped - should that be "altrough"? Spelling these days. ;), it was also deadlines on Monday, moving the office downstairs and across the hall this week - I had fond dreams of packing only what truly needs to be moved but it looks more like when I unpack it and realize I have nowhere to put it is when I'm going to do the ruthless pruning......as usual.
Not much on the reading or knitting front! It's all been working my fingers to a bone and getting another year older. I am grateful for the privilege.
happy birthday! i feel like such a heel for forgetting. email me!
mothers do like to pre-exhaust us don't they? :)
Posted by: opal | August 17, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Uncanny, even our birthday cakes were the same colors.
Glad you survived the weekend!
xo
Posted by: joan | August 17, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Ack! Belated happy birthday!!
Posted by: Chris | August 17, 2010 at 01:09 PM
Happy Birthday! May you have a wonderful year.
That's funny about the spelling. So they want all your dreams to come via an animal feeder? Hmm. I wonder if they were horse owners?
Posted by: Jeanne B. | August 17, 2010 at 01:39 PM
Happy belated birthday!
Posted by: Big Alice | August 17, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Happy birthday!
The cake looks great.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | August 17, 2010 at 01:48 PM
I hope it was a very birthday. Have any leftover cake? :D
Posted by: Cookie | August 17, 2010 at 01:55 PM
Happy belated!
Posted by: Amy | August 17, 2010 at 02:51 PM
Happy Birthday. Very Troughly Yours.
Posted by: marylou | August 17, 2010 at 03:03 PM
So sorry I missed your BD, but that cake sure looks yummy. Hope it was a good one.
And thanks for the inspirational words ...
HA!
Posted by: Bridget | August 17, 2010 at 03:47 PM
Happy, happy birthday!! Hope you get a chance to sit & knit, and take a break from the whole fingers to the bone thing. :)
Posted by: Charity | August 17, 2010 at 04:06 PM
Belated Happy Birthday Carrie!
Posted by: Manise | August 17, 2010 at 06:12 PM
Happy Birthday. LOVE the quote. Brilliant! Although that "ough" ending is a bugger.
Posted by: Marji | August 17, 2010 at 06:17 PM
Happy Birthday! Wishing you fun and rest and knitting and whatever your heart desires.
Posted by: Becky | August 17, 2010 at 07:01 PM
Happy belated Birthday! And, oh good heavens. I had no idea you were back to posting or I would have dropped by sooner, but I've been pre-exhausted by my inability to cope, so I can't go any farther on commenting than to say I love your nail polish. Sorry, that's as good as it gets. Lovely cake. Sorry you didn't manage a photo of the SUV, but of course you know I wish that all your dream will come trough. Imagine hearing it first from a total stranger. I feel desperately slow and defeated.
Posted by: Bookfool, late greeter, cake eater, used to be neater | August 17, 2010 at 08:45 PM
Happy Belated Birthday and many happy returns...I like the last line of your post!Good advice for all of us.
Posted by: Geraldine | August 18, 2010 at 02:22 AM
Happy birthday! I understand that last sentiment; lately when friends have been griping about that next year older, all I can think is, better than the alternative, right? Your cake looks lovely (I haven't had cake in far too long, I think) -- I hope you get some quiet time to knit and read soon :)
Posted by: Jocelyn | August 18, 2010 at 09:53 AM
Happy Birthday! Save those fingers for some knitting/reading, even if it's 5 stolen minutes on the commode. What?
Posted by: Michelle | August 18, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Oh my. Sounds like we have the same issues - I'm moving into a new home in less than 2 weeks and I'll probably prune after the fact too. Sigh. Glad you had a happy birthday!
Posted by: Julia | August 18, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Allow me to join the very belated birthday greetings! I would stop reading blogs for a day or two RIGHT at this moment, lol!
Posted by: JennyJen | August 18, 2010 at 08:06 PM
Carrie- A very happy birthday and many more to you.
A full fridge is a good thing.
Posted by: Lorraine | August 19, 2010 at 05:24 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Oh don't get me started on spelling these days...
(or grammar, either)
FOOD!! For an army!
YAY!
(((hugs)))
Posted by: knitnana | August 19, 2010 at 08:15 AM
happy birthday!
Posted by: Kitten | August 20, 2010 at 05:49 PM
Thx, Carrie! I was wondering who Kitten was.
Posted by: Carrie K | August 20, 2010 at 07:29 PM
Happy Birthday, Carrie! I'm glad you're posting and having that privilege. Lovely cake and hurrah for a full 'frig. :D
Posted by: Angie | August 21, 2010 at 07:24 AM
Happy belated birthday, Carrie! Lovely cake too. Chocolate under that icing?
Posted by: Sonya | August 22, 2010 at 04:34 AM
Yum! That cake looks great!
Posted by: Elspeth | August 22, 2010 at 11:16 PM
So, awesome looking cake! What kind? That's what I want to know anyway. And a picture of the flying monkey.
Is there any other way to move?? Throw everything together, and sort it out later. You know. When you have ALL the time.
Posted by: Brigitte | August 23, 2010 at 01:19 PM
I couldn't pass up the chance to wish you a happy birthday again on your post. Mom's have a way of exhausting us even if that wasn't their intention don't they?
I'm loving your cake...the yellow flowers make it so happy!!!
Posted by: Rachel | August 26, 2010 at 10:06 AM
I am so late to the party, it figures. I hope it was happy! Your cake was so cute!
Posted by: Stefanie | August 27, 2010 at 01:43 PM
Happy Belated Birthday Carrie! Your cake looks beautiful :)
Posted by: Amanda Cathleen | September 05, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Happy belated Birthday, Carrie. Aren't you a bit old for parties? What games do they play or what do they do at parties, at your age ;-)
Posted by: Marina | September 20, 2010 at 03:42 PM