Last Sunday was my birthday. My daughter set out to give me the best birthday ever…
First off was a schedule. My schedule included an hour to take a walk, time to play games, afternoon tea, picking a movie of my choice (I chose the 1945 version of “And Then There Were None” when we realized “The Sure THing” isn’t even available on streaming), and most importantly, they took an hour walk and it was the first time in nine weeks that I had been alone…
You have no idea how much that meant to me.
I am not the type of person who is meant to be around people 24/7…
Seriously…
Breakfast was a bacon, egg, cheese sandwich…fyi- I saved half and reheated it in the air fryer the next day. Delicious…
Bellini
breakfast
Gift 1- coasters of two of my favorite books
cat deciding to come to tea
cranberry orange scones with lemon curd
Gift 2
because they didn’t buy enough food they got the largest strawberry short cake available (no- we didn’t eat dinner)
gift 3- these tea bags have cute little sayings on them
my daughter made tea cakes..sooooo good. Some were raspberry and some lemon. There are still some in the fridge
the good china
tea sandwiches- cucumber sour cream, cheddar, tomato and mayo
flowers
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Omg that just put a huge smile on my face! š
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Wowww! That might have been the best birthday! ššš
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Seriously perfect
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Looks yummy, love the coasters…Pride and Prejudice is a favourite of mine too! Did you spin around the empty rooms, arms outstretched like in The Sound of Music?
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Omg is was wonderful to have no one asking me anything! I got out Instyle magazine and watched Dead to Me with another Bellini. It was perfection…seriously…best gift ever…
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How very lovely and thoughtful!! Glad you had a great birthday!
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Thank you!
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Beautiful, and so thoughtful.
I must check out that Tea cookbook.
Your daughter has excellent taste. š
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The downtown book is awesome. Recipes look amazing!
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Thanks for this. I will check it out. Those raspberry tea cakes look delicious. Tea time is a beautiful tradition in a hurried age. š¤
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They were so good….
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And, they have been shared through this post. That is the beautiful thing about blog posts. Now I have ‘enjoyed’ your special day as well.š¤
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what a wonderful special day
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I keep coming back to that detail…”they took an hour walk.” That touches me. Your daughter is wise. Best gifts don’t have to cost a lot of money…. I liked this post. Happy belated birthday LA! DM
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Thank you! I think she knew I needed to be alone…greatest gift ever….
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Good morning LA..Quick question/ favor, when you have time…if you click on my avatar/ name in my comment, will it take you to my farm blog now, or still to that dormant site?
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It now takes you to your new blog!
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Awesome! thanks for checking.
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You have an amazing daughter. That was lovely š
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Delicious!
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Looks like the day was indeed special.
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It was lovely
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Belated birthday wishes! I do hope you had a good birthday š
We’ll be one of those who celebrated their birthdays when the world was temporarily closed š
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šššquarantine birthdays….
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Looks like a perfect combination to make your birthday special! š
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Your birthday you so very you! It’s almost like your girl knows you or something š
I’m overjoyed you were celebrated so appropriately, especially an hour to yourself!
xoxo ā¤
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An hour to myself was priceless!
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Looks like a wonderful day…..and the hour alone was a great idea. I especially like the photo of the cat at the tea party!
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Well, the cat had to get involved somehow!
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Being alone is a nice bonus sometimes even when you love those around you. Wonderful day.
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How sweet! Plus a DA cookbook! Nice to have the pictures to remember!
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Happy birthday my fellow Taurus! Its amazing when our kids give us exactly what we want for birthday presents. Even when we didn’t know we wanted it.
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Exactly!
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Looks good!
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Wow! That was quite a birthday!
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It was wonderful!
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Belated happy birthday wishes! It sounds like you had a wonderful day.
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Thank you!
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Looks perfect! Happy birthday!
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Thank you!
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How thoughtful! Especially the hour alone š I know how great that feels.
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It was perfect
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Now that IS a special birthday!
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Wonderful images and thoughtful gifts- lovely- plus an hour alone OMG best gift ever in lockdown times! Happy birthday from Australia šā¤ļø
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Thank you! And I know!!!
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Sorry I missed it! Wishing you much happiness in the year ahead.
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thank you!
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You’re welcome. Have a wonderful week.
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Very nice.
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Happy Belated Birthday! That was so thoughtful!
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Thank you!
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Afternoon tea is the absolute best! I missed mine this year, but will surely return to it as my preferred way to celebrate in future. Glad to hear about the Bellini … I generally manage to combine my tea outing with cocktails or champagne (sometimes both) š Cheers!
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I love brunch, and a brunch cocktail….
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This sounds like a PERFECT birthday!
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It was!
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Happy Birthday! Fabulous… loved that your daughter made tea sandwiches and brought out the good china. Very special day.
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She made it really wonderful!
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Yes, special indeed! ā¤
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What a delightš
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It was lovely!
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Happy Belated Birthday!šš
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Happy belated Birthday!! Wow! That was some celebration!! Good for you!!
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Thank you!
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Aww this is really sweet! Happy belated birthday! ā¤
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Thank you!
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Amazing and wonderful! You are so loved. š
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What a sweet child (and husband) you have. A day of pleasure, hope you enjoyed it and all that wonderful food. Who needs dinner?
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Exactly! Thank you!
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Looks like a wonderful day.
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Happy Birthday! Those tea cakes look divine!
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They were sooooo good! I told my daughter she can make them anytime!
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What an incredibly wonderful birthday! I’m so glad the pandemic didn’t rob you of this, and probably made it even more special. As for the walk alone…I understand completely. I love people, but I also love my alone time. I’m so glad you go that!
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Thank you! It was lovely!
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That looks fantastic
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It was lovely
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Very sweet. Glad you got some time by yourself! Flowers are beautiful
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