Wasn’t this nice? My sister stopped by for literally 5 minutes this morning on the way to the dentist, just to give me a hug and drop off three cupcakes. Wasn’t that nice of her?

We were saying that we couldn’t remember the last time she brought baked goods to the house–other than Italian bread–that wasn’t homemade. (My sister bakes a LOT of cookies!) I love cake and cupcakes, though–the more, the merrier–so these hit the spot.  Thank you so much, Patty! You’re the best big sister!

Of course, it’s sad that they’re gone already … I’m already looking forward to Grandma Cake on Sunday when the family comes for dinner.

I got a skein of Briar Rose yarn from Mom and Dad. (Gosh, I don’t know how she does it–every year at Rhinebeck she manages to sneak something past me.) (Although, now that I think about it, I DO remember looking at this yarn and handing it to her … it’s all coming back to me!)

And, I know the picture is a lousy one for the yarn–I’ll do better tomorrow in daylight. It’s really a deep, foresty, green and brown, but you’d never know it from that picture.

Also pictured, a copy of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, which I’ve wanted for a while. A Borders bookstore gift card from my sister (dropped off with the cupcakes). And a DVD of Citizen Kane, which was quite a shock. I had mentioned recently that I’d never seen it, so Mom thoughtfully got me a copy. Of course, she didn’t realize that the reason I’d never seen it was because I was completely uninterested in it … but still, thoughtful, huh?

It’s been a rainy/drizzly day, so … no walk for Chappy. Mom and I went to Short Hills mall for the first time in a YEAR, mostly as someplace to go, and because I needed lipstick (grin). Chappy was very, very happy when we got home around 2:00, and we spent much of the rest of the afternoon on our chair in the dining room. I wanted to get some spinning done–it’s my Little Gem’s second birthday, you know–but never made it to the wheel. I’ll try to do that tonight. She should get to whirl and spin for her birthday, too, don’t you think?

Here’s an interesting little tidbit. We were talking about the weather forecast the other night and how unseasonal 66 degrees was (or was it? discussion ensued). I said something about thinking 66 is excellent, because of course, I was born in 1966, and then Mom commented about how she’s 66 … a nice juxtaposition, don’t you think?? But then it got better … Mom was born in 1942, and I just turned 42 today … what are the odds? The 42 and 66 thing happening like that? How cool is that, huh? And–better still–this same juxtaposition happened two years ago with my sister, when she turned 42 when Mom was 64 … only we didn’t realize until now…

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