Birthday Blessings
The middle of November brings a whole slew of birthdays into my world. Friends, my sister and mid-month my own. My birthday also marks Mr. Pluto and my anniversary. He's the very special birthday gift that has kept on giving for twelve years now. And, while I find myself overwhelmed with the awesome thoughtful gifts each year brings, I have to say he kind of takes the cake. This year, however, he's got some really strong competition. My darling business partner, co-author and excellent all-round friend-extraordinaire, Ms. Lauren Bacon, orchestrated a mass-gift buying splurge to acquire a KitchenAid stand mixer
, in red of course. Oh and isn't she a beauty?! I've not been shy about my lust for one of these babies, which has been long building but heavily fueled by my friend Melanie who continues the constant refrain of "and then you just put the ingredients for the cookies/bread/icing/etc in and just walk away" like she's casting a spell before my eyes. If the joy of a shiny red KitchenAid wasn't enough to cause a girl to swoon, the joy in knowing how many of her darling friends pooled together to make it happen is practically knocking me out with happiness. You'd think that Pluto might be a bit jealous with all this inanimate object lust going on around here, but fortunately he got one of his favourite things in the world out of the deal: a box. Of his very own. Which Martin has decorated, put catnip in, and generally spent far too much time letting Pluto attack his hands/legs/feet from within the box. So he's getting over it. Besides he knows that when bedtime rolls around and he's snuggled up in the crook of my knees, he'll purr his way back into the top of my affections.
, in red of course. Oh and isn't she a beauty?! I've not been shy about my lust for one of these babies, which has been long building but heavily fueled by my friend Melanie who continues the constant refrain of "and then you just put the ingredients for the cookies/bread/icing/etc in and just walk away" like she's casting a spell before my eyes. If the joy of a shiny red KitchenAid wasn't enough to cause a girl to swoon, the joy in knowing how many of her darling friends pooled together to make it happen is practically knocking me out with happiness. You'd think that Pluto might be a bit jealous with all this inanimate object lust going on around here, but fortunately he got one of his favourite things in the world out of the deal: a box. Of his very own. Which Martin has decorated, put catnip in, and generally spent far too much time letting Pluto attack his hands/legs/feet from within the box. So he's getting over it. Besides he knows that when bedtime rolls around and he's snuggled up in the crook of my knees, he'll purr his way back into the top of my affections.
. How nutty is that? 
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Happy birthday! The Kitchenaid is so pretty, you're going to love it.
Posted by:megan | November 19, 2007 at 08:39 AM
You got a kitchen aid for your bday. I am so jealous. I wish Lauren had let me know, I so would have pitched in, one day I too will have one! Hey, did my Lori Joy Smith online bday card come thru?
Posted by:Annemarie | December 07, 2007 at 10:45 PM