BECAUSE IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY

It is a well known fact that I do not like my birthday...

I know that must have some type of deep meaning with all sorts of issues

however, it is ....what it is.

I am extremely thankful to live another day and to have gotten

to this age without a major health crisis....

but I am always glad when the day has passed and the attention

has moved on to someone else!

I received sweet cards from the darling and my sister, Miss Judy..

I adore fun and cute cards!

I loved receiving phone calls from my kiddos and my sister-in-law in Mississippi!

I can now plan a fall shopping excursion to Kirkland's

with my birthday gift card....oh am I excited!!!!

I decided to make the well known Cheesecake Bites topped

with fruit filling...cherry and mixed berry!

Y'all know this recipe has been around for many years

and I have always wanted to make these for the holidays. yet never did...

so today was the day!

 I made these from the recipe found in my Atlanta cookbook,
Drop Dead Delicious!
They were a big hit, so they will be part of our Christmas Eve gathering!



Our sweet daughter-in-law Jenn, brought me these
adorable cocktail napkins when they visited us a few weeks ago...
I LUV them!!!

Mae was my faithful assistant in completing my
Fall Apple wreath....she loves napping in our living room
on the back of this chair...which now has a permanent "squish" in the cushion!

I planned the menu for a special dinner

with Nick, Cat, Miss Abbie and the darling.....

Fresh corn on the cob, Cajun Shrimp, Cilantro-Lime Rice,

hot crusty baguettes and fresh salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette!

I think we all enjoyed such good food...

being a weeknight, it is hard to drive up to our home

after work, with heavy traffic, so I greatly appreciate

their effort to join us for dinner....and they

brought me a gorgeous birthday cake....with

sparkler candles...I loved it!!!

The OLD birthday girl....

It was an ordinary day, but my sweet family made it special..

I am so very thankful....wishing each of you a lovely day...

be blessed and be kind....

The sounds of a summer evening....