This has really been an action packed weekend!
Last night we went over to my inlaws’ for a belated birthday dinner as I ran out of free time on my actual birthday weekend. They made turkey and all the trimmings, I guess since we didn’t have it at Christmas? Either way it was delicious. And then the big surprise! A birthday cupcake tree!
I was so excited! The cupcakes were vanilla with colour sprinkles in them. Yum! I am a sucker for bright colours – which you can’t really see here since Shawn’s iPhone doesn’t have a flash and I didn’t bring my own camera. And never mind the wall in the background. My father-in-law has a project going on which seems to involve the taking down of the wood panelling that was there, painting, putting up raised panel and cutting a hole through the wall to the outside. Yep. My FiL is AMBITIOUS!
Today, Sunday, Shawn and I headed out for a lunch and museum adventure. We went to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts to see the Waterhouse exhibition. (Since the exhibit ends on February 6th, I don’t know how long that link will work!). The museum was so crowded with stupid pushy people that it made for poor viewing of the paintings. I was rather disappointed by that. I had thought that before noon most people would be at church or having brunch. Guess not. I did score some cool things from the shop on the way out. My favourite of which is this leather bound, empty book with dried flower petals inside of it. I just adore it. What I’m going to put in it I haven’t a clue right now, and where it’ll go? Beats me. But I don’t care. I love it.
Look how beautiful that book is!
I bought postcards of my favourite paintings in the exhibit. They had them on these neat little class easel things too, but those were $16.95 EACH! So I spent my $1.50 and $2.00 on these post cards and will try and find some easel frames at the dollar or craft store.
After this we went to Hurley’s Irish Pub for some pub grub for lunch. I had a great Beef Guinness Stew and Shawn had this delicious St Ambrose chicken thing. We drove home, by way of Zellers to pick up dog food and I was suddenly feeling very off. My nose and eyes were watering like crazy and my neck was stiff, so at 4PM I went to take a nap.
Now I’m about to watch Legend of the Seeker and then try and get in a half hour of Wit Fit Kung-Fu because I love it so much!
Hope you all had a great weekend, too!!
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January 23, 1986 (thereabouts) I’m a little amused that this is the only shot I have with my cake. Heh. Not sure why I was sticking my tongue out.. this was at a birthday party with friends from school. Aren’t I cute?
January 23, 1996 (thereabouts) Here I am at my grandparents’ old place (they moved into a senior’s apartment 2 years ago) celebrating my 20th birthday. I just noticed as I am posting these that I was wearing plaid at both birthdays. Such a fashionista am I!
I had to post this other shot because I think I look so cute here. So humble, yo! I had a thing for cows. Oh, and I had no braces! I was sooo happy.
January 23, 2006 (exact day!) Here I am on my way to work at the ripe old age of 30. heh. I don’t have a birthday cake shot. Long story. I will most likely be making myself a cake this week. Maybe I’ll post a photo instead of this one.
