December 14th — Day 8 of  the 12 Days of MY Birthday… Ooohhh…today I started early. A little after midnight on this 8th day of my 12 days of birthday my friend gave me a fun little present… Day 8    A Teeny Tiny Tea Set Oh! Fun! We had a ‘spot’ of tea! Hehehehe… this was fun. Though the cups were way less than even 1/8th a teaspoon. It was good fun to pretend. It generated some good pictures, hearty laughs and good conversation. It also spawned a bigger idea about making a tea time more regularly! =) Dressing up in fancy hats and shoes…inviting people over… Here, enjoy some of the great photos. A Teenie Tiny Tea Party! Happy day 8 of the 12 days of my birthday… And a teeny tiny thank you for my fanciful...

December 13th — Day 7 of  the 12 Days of MY Birthday… Another day to play my game and relax. Since it is not my turn to do dishes… or cook… I could just read and play my game. And I did just that. I am now well into Westward IV: All Aboard. The mayor of Haverbrook is not entirely convinced I can run his trains properly so he is making me prove it. I took a break from this test of my endurance to post! My dearest friend made some homemade potato salad and surprised me with some new bookmarks! YAY! =) I love bookmarks. I really like the magnet clip kind and the spiral metal ones. She got me two different kinds of magnet clip bookmarks. Day 7    Magnetic Bookmarks AND residual game playing, tea drinking and cookies! As an avid reader I am almost always reading multiple books at once. It is nice to have enough bookmarks to keep my page in each. These little magnetic bookmarks are perfect. But I seem to lose them easier or I give them away…because people comment on them or what not. It is a relief to replenish my arsenal of bookmarks. Happy day 7 of the 12 days of my birthday… Thank you friend for knowing me so well—and knowing what I need. You are the...

December 12th — Day 6 of  the 12 Days of MY Birthday… I didn’t feel so well when I woke so I decided to take it easy. Someone gave me a credit at Big Fish Games dot com so I could get a game Westward IV: All Aboard!!! YAY for games and free credits to play them! =) I have played the three previous versions and loved them. They are trouble-escaping fun! And while I lost myself in my game, my friend decided she would do my housework today! No dishes for me! =) YAY for no cleaning and friends who love me! Day 6    Westward IV: All Aboard and a “Get-out-of-cleaning” free card! I was so not looking forward to doing the dishes, even if it was my turn, and so excited to find they had come out with a new Westward! So, all fun and games and no dishes makes me a happy birthday girl! Happy day 6 of the 12 days of my birthday… Thanks to both of you for allowing me to have a really relaxed, fun day...

December 10th — Day 4 of  the 12 Days of MY Birthday… Today, I slept in. Happy 4th day of my birthdays to me! Sleep is wonderful. Getting enough sleep helps keep you healthy and happy. What better way to celebrate myself? And for my friend’s part…she decided to bake me my favorite cookies—her chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with walnuts! Yummy! These are the best cookies ever! Day 4    Homemade Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Walnuts So, I got to cuddle up with a good book and some of my favorite cookies! Lucky me! Happy day 4 of the 12 days of my birthday… Thanks AGAIN x2 friend for celebrating with...

December 9th — Day 3 of  the 12 Days of MY Birthday… Today, I decided to enjoy my tea, savor it–the warmth, the flavor, the way it comforts me when I am cold or do not feel well and incidentally, I do not. I have a sinus infection and needed some comforting. Tea, oatmeal, my thick quilt all warming me, comforting me. Happy birthday to me. My friend surprised me today with a new mug in a pretty little keepsake box from Starbucks. Both are red with a white tree and gold birds and I love them! =) Another cup to enjoy my tea in…a box to keep. I love boxes! YAY for friend! Day 3   Birdy Mug with matching keepsake box Happy day 3 of the 12 days of my birthday… Thanks AGAIN friend for celebrating with...