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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Special People

As many blog readers know, this past week I celebrated a major milestone birthday.

As years advance, "things" that mean the most to me are not the gifts held in the hand, but those that linger in the heart and memory. 

That said, it was heartwarming to receive both cards and phone calls from longtime friends living in other states, including former co-workers, who have become friends over the years. They really made my day even more special.
These birthday cards replaced holiday greetings which filled the fireplace mantel thru the month of January. The below shelf of cards were from Grenville and one included a frog. Of course, my favorite was the center card. Can you tell we like giving cards ?





Some cards included helpful (and useful) birthday "advice" . . .
Others had beautiful flowers with lovely messages, outside and inside . . . 


There were the lovely flowers sent from my NJ friend Dori (the Cuz). Our special friendship was described in this post.

I'm grateful and thankful to be remembered by so many Special People in my life.

17 comments:

Grenville T Boyd said...

So why do all of my cards appear juvenile????? To help you forget it was a "milestone Birthday".
Remember, if if folks tell you to act your age you must be thinking and acting, and living YOUNG!!!!!!!
Just like we do.....
Your Grenville

MadSnapper said...

gorgeous flowers and lovely cards and a lot of cards to welcome you to your Medicare Years

Montanagirl said...

So many pretty cards! Welcome to Medicare!! LOL

Anvilcloud said...

You folks sure do cards well.

NCmountainwoman said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! As far as I'm concerned, every birthday is a major milestone. Celebrate and enjoy.

jp@A Green Ridge said...

What a collection of cards you received...glad they made you happy!...:)JP

Connie said...

Your cards are all very pretty. It's so nice to be remembered on a special day! :-)

Debby said...

Happy Birthday, sorry I am late. Beautiful cards and a lot of them. I'm only a couple years behind you. Didn't time go fast. So wonderful to keep having birthdays, isn't it.

Lois Evensen said...

Happy Birthday a little late! :)

William Kendall said...

They are lovely cards!

Cheryl @ TFD said...

Looks like you had a wonderful birthday with greetings from special friends, plus those beautiful flowers! I'll be 68 next month...how can that be??? I still can't believe I'm that old. :)

Ginnie said...

Happy Birthday and welcome to Medicare ! My birthday is the
15th, this Saturday ... small difference however ... this will be my 81st !!

Rebecca said...

Yay for friends who remember birthdays...and actual snail mail.

Leonora said...

Happy Birthday, Dorothy! I am a firm believer in, "You're as young as you feel!" I'm glad your day was so blessed : )

Eggs In My Pocket said...

So good that you had wonderful birthday wishes! Hope this finds you staying warm!

Unknown said...

a very very belated but happiest birthday month wish! You sure did receive a whopping dose of good wishes and cards. Wonderful, and keep celebrating. I have not had time to blog or read up much lately. I am spending time frivolously or at the Y working out which consumes most of the morning. going ad coming and stopping at the grocery store afterwords...time flies on. Happy birthday wishes.

Unknown said...

oh I see it was your Medicare arrival date; watch out for the changes, best stay well and not need the medical things.