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Yes, I took another trip around the sun this month. Nothing to celebrate at this point in my life, but I woke up to a (not so) subtle gift reminder all the same.
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The large box was a present from my husband, from my very favorite store. They sell high quality handmade jewelry, pottery, art, crafts etc. and every trip we take there includes a round of oohing and ahhing . I rarely buy anything for myself as the prices make me swoon, but the husband makes a yearly pilgrimage… and who am I to complain? 😉
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This year’s gift was a fabulous mesquite wood lamp with hazed copper cut out shade.
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Both sides are inlaid with turquoise veins and it really is a lovely piece.
(If you’re wondering just how lovely? Here’s a similar lamp from the same company with much less turquoise on their website.)
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Yeah. That lovely.
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Needless to say I love it, and shall enjoy its light for many years to come.
The original birthday plan was to hit my favorite restaurant for dinner, but Mother Nature said no by melting the snow and dropping a solid afternoon’s worth of sleet and ice.
Alternate plan?
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Pizza and beer in the man cave…
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With a stellar game of whip your husband’s ass with a double letter Q in ‘quay’, a triple score ‘quiz’ and an almost superfluous ‘zeal’ for a total of 102 points Scrabble.
A very happy birthday indeed.
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That is all wonderful. Happy birthday month. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Happy birthday! The lamp is stunning. Scrabble and pizza, too~terrific trifecta!
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Thank you. Covid and Mother Nature tone down a lot of our plans…
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You’re welcome. It’s a duo that loves to destruct at times!
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Happy Birthday and that IS a great lamp.
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Thanks. He done good.
😉
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Happy birthday, lucky girl. My wife won’t even play scrabble with me, pizza or no pizza.
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I rule the Scrabble board. To be honest I’m surprised still wants to play.
😉
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That lamp is STUNNING!!
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Thanks. I’m pretty happy with it.
😊
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Happy Birthday! Love the lamp, too.
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Thanks. I think it’s a nice addition as well.
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Well then. Happy Birthday!
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Thank you.
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The lamp is beautiful! Happy Birthday!
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Thank you!
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What a cute little Christmas tree!
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It’s all I could manage this year.
😉
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Happy birthday Rivergirl! That lamp is stunning! Makes up for a lot of poorly patched roof fiascos, in my opinion. 😉
Deb
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Well, I don’t know about that…
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A very Happy Birthday River! I’m sure your plans were THE best plans since it involved the hubs, beer and pizza. Your a very lucky girl indeed!
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Thank you. It is what it is. Big birthday celebrations don’t thrill me anymore anyway.
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Pizza and Scrabble. What a great way to celebrate!
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Par for the course this year.
😉
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Best word I ever made was SCRABBLE, from centre bottom to bottom corner, double on the B. 153 points. But that was years ago, when I still had a memory. Now I look at a Scrabble board, and D-O-G looks like it is misspelled. Some days I just can’t win.
🎂🍰
(I just sent my sister a text with 24 cakes and two single pieces of cake. Next year she gets 25 cakes!)
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Q is my favorite letter and I always wait till there’s a triple letter square open. But I despise the J..
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You despise the first letter of both our names? How sad! At least you got to make QUIZ. I do not believe I ever got that chance, though my memory is not what it was. I did make a JOCULAR once, but it was not on a prize spot. JINX was another word I always wanted to make, but did not succeed to do.
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Jocular… sweet!
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Had a good laugh at that one. Thought my letters were pure shit for about 5 minutes. A real AHA moment. Eureka!
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If only there were 2 Zs in scrabble Jazz would be great for a triple word score. Just sayin for a friend…
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I have often lamented the lack of a second Z.
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Pondering it with two or three fingers of an adult said a give soothes the lament… just sayin
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Happy birthday to you! I love that he spoils you on your special day. I have not played Scrabble in a while–you did kick some ASS!
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Happy Birthday no matter how it is spelled.
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Thank yu.
😉
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PS. I had quiz, quay and zeal that game. A perfect trifecta!
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I love the lamp! And if you’re ever in a pinch, you can use it to smoke meat.
Hope your birthday was happy!
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Maybe not an entire brisket… but a few chops would be doable.
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Oh happy birthday to you! Does this mean you’re a Sagittarian? If so, it explains why you’re so marvellous. The lamp is rather lovely and very unusual. I came by to drop this off for you – I saw it and thought of you. https://www.facebook.com/NewberryLibrary/photos/pcb.10159818535722790/10159818535607790
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Yes, I am a both Sagittarius and marvelous … thanks for noticing.
The book is most welcome as I had recently misplaced my hot grog recipe.
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Happy Birthday!
Sounds like fun from beginning to end!
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Happy Birthday to another December person! We should start a club. Lol
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As long as the annual membership can be paid in margaritas? I’m in.
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Well Happy Birthday! Hope it was a good one. I have the big 70 tomorrow. I am not celebrating! Have a great Christmas.
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You can at least celebrate you made it that far. I will!
Happy 70th!!
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