[Nfb-krafters-korner] Free birthday stuff

Sun Sep 15 17:04:31 UTC 2013

ah, Paulette, how delicious your  chocolate was! I can taste it over here in 
western Pennsylvania, as the cool afternoon breeze gently flows into my 
office. I sit here and write, surrounded by the sounds of the late summer 
insects out there in the woods.  My husband is running the sweeper, and I 
just finished dusting everything in the downstairs. Now, time to do 
something else, like type up some things that need to be taken care of 
today.
I know what you mean by the feel of the cup - so elegant - and so precious - 
and light. I love those old china teacups. My mother collected them and 
after she died we gave one to each of the girls in the family - I put mine 
on a special shelf in my bathroom. I know that is a strange place for a tea 
cup! But, that shelf is part of the decor of the bathroom. It hold precious 
little things that are treasures and things that would be lost or tucked 
away in a cupboard unseen and out-of-mind. This way, I remember my mother 
every time I am in my bathroom!  I do have several of her precious things 
around the house and in the kitchen, too, and things from other relatives 
who have passed on. These things are a way of keeping their memories and I 
treasure them.
I think I need to write about my mother's teacups - one day when I am at the 
computer and doing some creative writing. But, here's to you, Paulette. I 
raise my cup and smile - and send you a lovely afternoon of small and 
precious moments. Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paulette Vickery" <paulette at evickery.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Free birthday stuff

Hi Linda,

It sounds like you had a lovely and wonderful seventieth birthday. I
thoroughly enjoyed  reading about it. I just finished drinking my cocoa
which had been whipped with an emertion blender to make it creamy. Now that
was a little bit of heaven. I think they should start manufacturing and
selling delicate cups and saucers as well as dinner ware again. My cup was
so light I felt like I was drinking from air.

Paulette

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of River Woman
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 10:46 AM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Free birthday stuff

Hello Paulette,
I  read your birthday message with a smile.  It was so nice and you wrote it

so well.  I also  send you my very best wishes for a wonderful day.
Today is my un-birthday and I often celebrate it, too. I just fixed myself a

nice cup of Kauai coffee from Hawaii,  I turned the big seven-0 on August
28th, so I gave myself a lovely day. My sister came to visit me for the day;

we had lunch at the Mexican restaurant that we enjoy. We must have been
there about two hours talking and laughing. Later, when we were back at my
house,  we ate décadent creamy cake together. She even brought me a little
bouquet of flowers.  I just had to throw them out a few days ago so I got to

enjoy them a long time.  I had other visits on other days with more birthday

good wishes from children. My best friend paid for my pedicure - we had made

our appointment to go together but when it was my turn to pay for mine, the
lady told me it was paid for - and my friend said, "Happy Birthday."  Thanks

for sharing your day with us, too. Happy un-birthday to all. Lynda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paulette Vickery" <paulette at evickery.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 9:12 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Free birthday stuff

> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Today is my 61 year old birthday! So, as a birthday present from me to all
> of my safety pin beading, knitting, crocheting and other crafting  friends
 ere on this list, I want to tell you what I just discovered.
>
>
>
> If you type in, free birthday stuff, in Google, you find all sorts of free
> things you can get on your birthday. I haven't looked at them yet, but I
> am
> going to do that right now.
>
>
>
> I love my birthday. I just love to celebrate it all day long in little
> ways
> starting with my very own special birthday air that I breathe when I wake
> up. I guess part of this all day special birthday feeling comes from when
> I
> was a child. I attended the Illinois Braille and Sight Saving School, they
> have changed there name now, but that is what it was then. Anyway, on my
> birthday I would get a phone call from my family and a gift in the mail,
> but
> that was usually all, unless I was home, every now and then. So, I decided
> that instead of feeling sad because nobody really focused on my birthday
> in
> the manner to which I would like to become accustomed, I would do it
> myself.
> I have now developed my birthday celebration into an art form.
>
>
>
> This  morning, I got up, loaded the dishwasher and pretended that the
> loading just didn't happen, poured myself a diet coke into a cut glass
> tumbler from my china closet, got out a delicate small hot chocolate china
> cup and saucer from the same china closet and am now looking forward to
> having some luscious, creamy decadent hot chocolate later in the morning.
> Of
> course, I am also going to peel some birthday carrots and wash and wrap
> some
> birthday potatoes for twice baked potatoes for a birthday meal with the
> family later this evening. I also told my cat that he has already given me

> 3
> birthday presents because he jumped into my lap 3 times this morning
> without
> me trying to coax him to do so. I will try to celebrate the entire
> birthday
> like this. It will be lots of fun!
>
>
>
> So, if today is someone else's birthday on this list, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Come
> and celebrate with me! What do some other people like to do on their
> birthday? Let's just make this a double celebration! Let's celebrate all
> of
> today's birthdays and, let's have a happy unbirthday celebration for
> everyone else! Does anyone have a pattern for a safety pin beading, knit
> or
> crochet birthday cake with candles?
>
>
>
> Paulette
>
>
>
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