Tuesday 1 May 2012

It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to























I have had such a great 42nd birthday today. I do love being a May Day baby and it always surprises me as in my head I am "living" in April and then all of a sudden it's May and another cog in my wheel of getting older turns. 


I have spoken to family and friends and read cards and eaten cake. I must say that as I get older birthdays are becoming fun again. I went through a spell in my mid 20 & 30's not really bothering but now, maybe because I have our beloved daughter, Alice who gets immensely excited about birthdays and presents, I am really enjoying my birthdays again. She brings colour to my life.


I picked sweet Alice up from her after school Tuesday art lesson that she goes to and there the colours of the day became even more vibrant for me. After a couple of months of planning, placing, cutting and shaping she has made me the most gorgeous mosaic tray. I was so touched by this beautiful gift, the most beautiful ever, tears came and flowed. 


Tears of sheer joy at this precious life I have, my wonderful husband and daughter, my family and friends whose lives have touched mine and I theirs. It's good to be able to dedicate a day to this once a year, I am humbled by the love that flows in my simple life.






Thank you my beautiful child, life is by no means dull with you in it xox

21 comments:

  1. What a lovely, thoughtful post. You are very blessed :) Happy Birthday!!!!!

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  2. Happy happy happy happy birthday!
    Love Heather xxx

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  3. Wow this is so special! I love it! I wish I could make something like that. I turn 40 this year myself... it will be extra grand with my 11 year old boy and my 3 year old girl. Happy and best wishes.

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  4. Happy Birthday Penelope! Absolutely beautiful photographs! Ooh and I love Alice's tray - homemade gifts are the most precious! Enjoy the rest of your special day.
    Victoria xx

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  5. Happy birthday! Lovely tray, and lovely black & white photos :-)

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  6. Happy Birthday!! Looks like you had a wonderful day x

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  7. Happy Birthday!! That tray is gorgeous, Alice is clearly a multi-talented young lady. Hope you had a truly great day :D

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  8. Happy Birthday Penelope! This is such a beautiful post. Your daughter is such a talented young lady! The tray she made for you is lovely!

    Enjoy the rest of your day! :-)

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  9. Oh this post nearly made me cry. I read this after having a wobble yesterday - you know one of those days when you think, oh dear my life isn't quite what I had hoped for. It's so great to read such an inspiringly positive post and I adore the tray. Thanks for the little lift.

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  10. lovely post! Happy birthday xx

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  11. That's beautiful. And moving. Lovely that you had such a happy birthday. :)

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  12. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PENELOPE :0) and thank you for sharing such a lovely post. Your tray is super special and extremely precious, more than money can buy. You are blessed and, as the old Sunday School chorus said .... count your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what God has done.
    You are indeed very rich.
    May you continue to count blessings and birthdays for years to come.
    Best wishes
    Val xx

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  13. Happy Belated Birthday wishes to you dear Penelope. Such a touching post and made me realise what an old misery I've become about birthdays. My daughters get immensely excited about all events too.

    Alice is a creative star isn't she. A wonderful gift and I'd have welled up with you.

    X

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  14. Happy birthday hon! What a beautiful post - it looks like you had the perfect day.

    Leah
    x

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  15. Happy birthday Penelope! I wish you many happy returns!

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  16. A belated Happy Birthday to you!

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  17. Hi Penelope, happy birthday. I'm just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
    http://chelencarter-retiredandlovingit.blogspot.ca/

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  18. sorry I haven't been around earlier to say Happy Birthday! It looks like you've had a wonderful time. Alice is very talented, that tray is beautiful, and such gorgeous colours!
    Have a lovely weekend
    Penny xxx
    (and Higgins of course!)

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  19. That tray is so gorgeous....what a clever Alice! I would have cried too.....I love the colours and the sparkles!

    I feel like you, truly blessed by my family and friends.....it sometimes just happens when you have a moment and realise how much you have....I'm glad you also see what a blessing you are to them too!

    Happy Birthday young lady!

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  20. oh Happy Birthday Penelope! What a gorgeous tray Alice made you, so perfect for you!
    LOVE your blanket from the last post, it is so colourful and happy and I know the recipients will adore it and cherish it forever XXX

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