This year, I had a very, very happy birthweekend. On Saturday morning, Mr. Incredible said he would help me can the gazillion tomatoes he had picked on Friday. I jumped on that one. While canning is fun, it is a chore, and ANY chore is WAY more fun with company. It was rainy, rainy day (yep...again), so he couldn't work outside, lucky for me! Since I had never done it before, I had been kinda sorta dreading canning tomatoes thinking it would be an all day thing. But I was oh so wrong. We were done in two hours. Start to finish. Clean up and everything. It was awesome. Here's proof that it was done:
Aren't they beautiful jars of goodness? I can not wait to try them.... It was the easiest canning I have ever done -- and I am kinda hoping it rains every Saturday this fall since there are oh so many more veggies to can.....
Ok, so that's Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon I finally did it. I chopped all my hair off. I've been wanting to do it for a while. I've been trying all sorts of new local hairstylists and haven't felt comfortable with any of them to chop my incredibly thick hair. I've had enough bad hair cuts in my life, I don't need to add yet another one.... Well, I finally walked into yet another local salon, looked the receptionist in the eye and asked her if anyone in the salon knew how to cut short, thick hair. She said that the owner specialized in that kind of cut (who knew that was a specialty??). I booked the appointment for the day before my birthday...all a part of the Birthday Eve plan....
I love my new 'do. Pictures to come....
THEN, Saturday night we went on a double date with an awesome couple....everything about it was awesome, actually. Great restaurant, exceptionally funny movie...what's better than that?
Then came The Day. Mr. Incredible was his incredible self and went out and bought me my fave breakfast treat and gave me my ab-fab birthday gift:
(a color printer/scanner!!!!! WOO HOO!! How psyched am I?!).
We then went to church with all of my fabulous friends who make every Sunday something to look forward to, I made a salad with all things fresh picked from our garden and my most favorite lasagna with our luscious tomatoes and brought it to share with friends for dinner. A birthday rule in my world is to do something you love doing on your birthday and there are very few things I love doing more than sharing delicious food with much-loved friends.
Here is a pic of the INCREDIBLE birthday cake (peach crisp...who needs cake when peaches are in season?) -- and my hot new 'do:
So there you have it. I am well on my way with my "new year" resolutions:
> change my blog design. { check }
> chop my hair off for a fun new 'do. { check }
> work on more creative projects -- as many as possible. { canning tomatoes is "creative", right? check }
> get in better shape { joined YMCA and going for my first workout tomorrow...check }
> be a better mom, wife, friend, sister, daughter { my constant resolution }
> make sure my 40s are truly FABULOUS { so far.... check }
Happy birthday to me!!
(I said I was shameless about it, didn't I?)
2 comments:
YOU ARE FABULOUS!!! I'm glad your birthdaymonth turned out so great! I didn't get to have any fun with you though so we'll need to get together too so I can enjoy your 40's with you.
I think your new 'do' is fabulously chic and youthful. Plus it shows off your amazing cheekbones! Glad you had a good birthday (month).
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