For my birthday present, my day brought me forty mph winds, a twelve hour power outage, pumpkin pie, and flowers from my hubby! Being a city girl, before today I had yet to discover the joys of a power outage when you have your own well. Hmm. No power means no water either! I don't mind the lack of electricity but not being able to flush when you're pregnant? That's a different story!
Despite the inconveniences, I had a rather nice day. It's already quite chilly up here, so I first bundled up in a sweatshirt and warm socks. Then, my dad and I basked in the warmth of my fireplace, reading and watching the birch trees bend in the wind. Sigh. Around noon, a man came knocking on the door with a flower delivery from my hubby. This makes the second time in ten years that he has sent me flowers in our ten years together so I was all smiles. His note....incredibly sweet and heartfelt. This evening when the electricity came back on, we were able to crack open our refrigerator in time for me to celebrate my day with a huge slice of pumpkin pie. All in all, it was a simple peaceful day.
Belly pic from 34 weeks 4 days...
Happy birthday, sounds like à very special day :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Jen!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! And I am amazed you have been able to use the same shirt for all of your pics!!! Glad the day worked out well despite the power outage :)
ReplyDelete34 weeks? Where has that time gone!!! Glad you had a good birthday and survived yet another drama - whats next - locust plague??!?!?!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteVery Cute baby bump you have going on there!! I hope the next few weeks fly by and you are holding your little miracle in your arms
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Happy Birthday....and I learned about the power outage in the country too after moving there when I got married. My advice...invest in a generator....best money we ever spent...it will be just enough to keep the well pump and the fridges going because if you really get country...you will start stocking up on lots of stuff and end up with an extra freezer full of stuff....to lose that would be disastrous!
ReplyDeleteLove the belly pic...wow...34 weeks...you have done a great job keeping that baby growing in there...only 3 weeks to official full term...how cool is that?
happy birthday and im sorry i missed it, my friend! love the belly pic, and ive been meaning to email you. i hope you are holding up okay im sure you wish you could be doing so much more with the house and everything. i hope baby E stays in there for a lot longer! you look beautiful
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Sounds like a great birthday, despite the electrical outage. Pumpkin pie=awesomeness!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!!
ReplyDeleteWell at least the pumpkin pie sounds nice! :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful thing for your husband to send you flowers! Glad you werent without electricity too long :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great birthday!
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