Birthday Hangover.....

Turning 60 has been an adventure and celebrating it has been fun. Yes, I am having a birthday hangover...not the alcoholic type just letting my birthday celebration take over the entire week.

I'm still getting sweet birthday cards from friends and noticed that I got about 50 birthday messages from friends on Facebook. I received a handmade booklet from my best friend entitled "6O Things I Love/Hate About You". It made me laugh and cry at the sweet memories and history we shared as our children were growing up. It makes me sad that we live so far away from each other now.

My Mr. Wonderful took me out to lunch today at the Depot Grill in Staunton. Last year Melli, her mother-in-law, and our friend Beckie and I discovered this great place to eat, and I've been wanting to go back ever since. The food is wonderful, and it was actually part of the train depot. He had a bison burger and I had smothered chicken.

After lunch, we went to Sunspots, a glass store where you can watch glass being blown and shaped into Christmas ornaments and gorgeous vases. We got to watch the glass blower actually making a Christmas ornament. The picture is of a vase we saw being made last year when we visited. Mr. Wonderful had never been, so he was fascinated by the process.

Mr. Wonderful bought me this great bracelet. I love bracelets and especially anything with a daisy on it. He picked it out all by himself. (I bought myself a bracelet at this same store last year so I'm really thinking I like this birthday tradition.)

We also went to the Bittersweet Bakery, right down the street, (which I am told is the best bakery in Staunton) for chocolate, and chocolate chip cookies. On our way into the store, there was a sign in the window that said, "If your name is Charlie or Christine ask for a free cookie". So, guess who got a free cookie...Mr. Wonderful!

I finally got to go into "The Jolly Roger Haggle Shop". I've always been intrigued by the name but had never gone in. Oh, my goodness, I wish you could have seen it. There were all kinds of glassware, antique jewelry, tools, furniture, books, dolls, plates, pictures, locks, and everything you could possibly imagine stuffed into three floors and all over the walls. It was definitely a visual overload but some pretty interesting things. We work at a mission that is overloaded with "stuff" so it made me think that we were back at work. It was hard to look at everything as if they were antiques.....but I keep forgetting that I'm an antique now too!

I forgot to tell you about a sweet surprise. For my birthday breakfast, my guy fixed me my favorite hot-out-of-the-oven refrigerator cookies (White chocolate chunk with macadamia nuts) and coffee in my favorite cup with my favorite creamer (white chocolate mocha.) My favorite coffee mug says, "God danced on the day you were born" and it always brings a smile to my face.

A couple of years back my coffee mug got broken beyond repair when Mr. Wonderful opened the cupboard door and it fell out and smashed on the tile floor. I was heartbroken as it was my absolute favorite mug. Long story short, we found the exact cup at a yard sale in pristine condition for a quarter. I love it when God winks at you at the most unexpected times.

Hope your weekend is a celebration too.