Flowers! Candy! Cards! Plus A Gift of Time!

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday!  My birthday was yet a day away when the cards and gifts began arriving!  A gorgeous basket of spring flowers from Charlie, a Birthday Gift Card from Marta, plus a box of chocolates from local friends and cards in my postbox from far-away friends and relatives!  Surely today, the day my 84th, is off to an auspicious beginning.

It’s the ending I’m concerned about, of course.  It was on this day a year ago that Nyel fell and fractured his hip.  He was on his way out to lock up the chickens for the night.  This date, a year later, marks the end of his first week of physical therapy and early glimmers of hope that he will walk again.  My fondest birthday wish is that this day will be a Friday “as usual” with no reason for EMTs or aid cars or ambulances.

Straight from the Coop

I think the plan is for a special brunch featuring (of course!) eggs from the girls and maybe even a birthday Bloody, though that will just lead to a nap when my plan is to spend some solid writing time.  That would be the best treat of all — four or five hours in a row just to sit at my computer and work on my book.  Under ordinary circumstances, I’m lucky to find two uninterrupted hours.  Surely, I can lock myself away from other duties and demands on this day!  (To which Nyel would instantly say, “Don’t call me Shirley!”)

And, anyway, we all have a bonus day tomorrow!  I was born in a leap year so tomorrow will be my 21st February 29th!  My friend and up-the-hill neighbor, Sandra, was actually born on a 29th but I’m not sure which year.  She’s younger than I by several leaps I believe, and I hope she is planning a big hoopty-do.

And speaking of such, in this household we usually don’t do anything special unless the birthday ends with a 5 or a 0.  So…Nyel has another year to get back into stride (so to speak.)   And everyone else… you have a year to get ready to do some serious partying!

One Response to “Flowers! Candy! Cards! Plus A Gift of Time!”

  1. Marion says:

    Happy Birthday Sydney! You are doing wonderfully well for a whole 84! One would never guess your age. Keep truckin’ and keep that good sense of humor. That is something we all need these days for sure.

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