. . . the next day . . .

. . . okay, i'll admit it . . .
. . . my attitude isn't always super positive . . .
. . . but for today, at least, i •l•o•v•e• everyone . . .
. . . fyi: i have never questioned my feelings for dear friends involved here . . .
. . . my "big" day was over the top . . .
. . . from finding my front door,
first thing in the morning,
decorated with a gigantic bow
and fifty {i counted} hearts {must be a BIG door} . . .
. . . to this adorable
hand~crafted birthday banner {in the background} . . .
. . . and {up close} . . .
. . . and these sentimental lollipops ~
each decorated with its own flower collar . . .
. . . good friends dug deep to think up
fifty things to love about me . . .
. . . check out these amazing roses ~
yes, there are fifty of them . . .
. . . i usually end up reading
"old people" birthday cards
while i wait at the car wash . . .
. . . no reason to do that in the future . . .
. . . because they were all addressed to
me
yesterday . . .
. . . some even included antique photos . . .
. . . {i am NOT pictured on the card in the middle} . . .
. . . many, many thanks to
family, friends, neighbors,
children and
my great husband . . .
. . . you all make me so happy . . .
. . . love you lots! . . .
. . . here's to the next fifty years . . .