December 18, 2013

CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN...

...that's tomorrow's forecast - but as for today - it was 40 degrees when I first woke - stayed that temperature the entire day.  Not too bad seeing that it was 10 degrees higher than yesterday.  Not a cloud in the sky, just a seriously beautiful hump day if you will.  

This morning I asked my Mother if it was really cold on the day I was born.  She replied that she really couldn't remember seeing that she was busy with the process of giving birth to her very first little baby girl, that being me; and she really didn't have much time to be concerned about the weather.  She said that I was born well after 10 a.m. on that December morning.  It seems we reminisce every year about my birth, and I never fail to learn something new and touching about the event.   I love my Mother so much, and yes, I await her birthday call every year.  I also never fail to feel all mushy inside when she tells me about that special day - it reminds me how wonderful it is to know that you were wanted right from the very start.  I have the best Mother, and she thinks she has the best children.  After all - it's a poor frog that doesn't praise her own pond!

I didn't make a new dress for my birthday, but I think my color blocked Kay Unger Vogue dress, paired with my Simplicity jacket was very fitting for the occasion.  I've never been able to think my birthday without thinking of Christmas; or Christmas without thinking about my birthday so a picture next to the tree seemed all together fitting and proper.  I'm wearing the wrong boots in the picture (had on a higher heeled dressier type earlier), but these arrived just in time for my birthday this morning so I had to try them on to see how they fit.

I know Christmas is not about the tree, the dress, or even me for that matter; it's all about commemorating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  I'm just blessed to have been born during this time of year - it just makes my birthday all the more special.  It's just 7 days away you know...

49 comments:

  1. first of all Happy Birthday! Today is my dad's B'day too, he turned 80! & the 28th I'll be celebrating 39 years! whoo hoo! love the boots!
    Helen

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    1. Thank you Helen, and congrats to you too!

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  2. Happy Birthday Linda Faye!!!!!!!!! It's a better world with you in it.

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  3. Happy birthday!!!! Wishing you many, many more years of happy sewing.

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  4. Happy Birthday Faye!!!!

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  5. Wishing you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNG LADY....you look great as always! My daughter's birthday is tomorrow (she will be 30 where has time gone).

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    1. Happy birthday to your dear daughter, and thank you Diane!

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  6. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FAYE!!! Hope you enjoyed your day...you look mah-ve-lous!!!

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  7. Happy birthday and Merry Christmas to you! And I'm glad you and your mom love each other so much:)

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  8. Lots of us great people born in December. Hubby Stan's birthday was yesterday and mine was on the 7th. A good month!

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    1. Thank you Marty. Wow an whole lot of people were born in December! Hope you had a great birthday too!

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  9. Wishing you happy birthday and many more to remember with your Mom Linda. It is really nice to just pull out a new outfit right out of your closet...the joy of sewing!
    Cecil

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  10. Happy birthday and what a lovely outfit.

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  11. Anonymous12/19/2013

    Happy birthday!

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  12. Happy belated birthday! Your dress looks great with the jacket. Pretty tree as well. I hope your day was a good one. I love the following phrase you used---After all - it's a poor frog that doesn't praise her own pond!--Never heard that before and I like it!

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  13. Happy Birthday, Faye! Have a Merry Christmas!

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  14. Happy birthday Faye!

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  15. Happy birthday, Faye, have a wonderful day.

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  16. happy birthday!! :D

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  17. Happy Birthday!! Best wishes for many more happy and healthy years to come.

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  18. Happy Birthday, Faye! I hope you had a fabulous day.
    Your comments about your Mom were very touching. I try to do similar with my daughters. You reminded me how important this is. Thanks.

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  19. Happy birthday and Happy Christmas to you Faye. I'm not surprised you had to put those boots on as soon as they arrived, a great present to get yourself!

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  20. Happy birthday! How wonderful to have such a great relationship with your mother. Not all of us are that lucky, but I make sure I am close to my daughters. In fact my first baby was born on my birthday so we celebrate together :)

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    1. Thank you Vicki. Celebrating your birthdays together must be a real blast!

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  21. happy birthday and merry Christmas <3

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  22. Thank you so very much!

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  23. Belated birthday greetings!

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  24. Happy Birthday, Faye! And Merry Chirstmas to you and yours!

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  25. Happy birthday! You look great in your celebratory ensemble.

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  26. Happy Belated Birthday Faye! If you already have a great dress, no need in stressing to get another done quickly, I so understand! This outfit is perfect for the occasion!

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