Monday, May 4, 2015

A wonderful Birthday

Yesterday was my birthday! No, I am not  going to tell you how old I am. J  M was so kind to take some pictures I could share with you.

Our preparation started on Saturday when M and I had baked our traditional birthday apple crumble pie

 Together my girls surprised me with a  beautiful Carnation bouquet in  a variety of colors. These are my most favorite flowers

 Presents!!!!

I am so happy with each and every one of these gifts:
Of course there were chocolates mmmm. No celebration can do without them. A Kate Spade clip for my planner. A book about the social and cultural changes in our country in the last fifty years which has brought back so many memories. A book about Goddess Holle  and how she has changed from a greatly worshiped Germanic deity in to a fairy tale figure (Mother Holle). She is a goddess I feel very connected to. And not to forget two of my most desired decks : the Wild Unknown Tarot  By Kim Krans and the Celtic Lenormand by Chloe McCracken and Will Worthington

Later in the afternoon my husband came to visit and gifted me some art supplies  He loves to paint himself too so last week we went shopping together in a art supply store.
He bought me a watercolor sketchbook, some water-resistant drawing pens and a tear off palette to use when I paint with acrylics. 

“no gifts for me?”

Al together it was a perfect day.


19 comments:

  1. Happy, joyous birthday my friend! My, that apple crumble looks yummy... I think I can almost smell the cinnamon. And what lovely presents - all personal picks for what you love to do and learn about. :) Can't wait to hear what you think of the decks and see what you do with those art supplies. Best wishes for good health and lots of fun in the year ahead. (That Joffee is a cutie pie!)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you for you wishes my dearest friend! We have just enough apple pie left for the three of us tonight :)
      I am totally in love with the decks already and I haven't even read with them but they will pop up in my posts soon enough

      Delete
  2. Birthday blessings to you, Ellen. What a lovely celebration you've shared with us here, so many elements coming together to honor you, your own unique embodiment in the world. Drink it in. And that epilogue of cuteness in the last pic tells us of his own place in your heart ;)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Rose. it was a lovely day indeed and it made me feel very special and loved.
      Our little Jofee is always around to lift our spirit. He is our bundle of joy

      Delete
  3. Happy Birthday! It looks like you had such a wonderful day! That apple pie looks delicious. I'm getting hungry just looking at the picture. ha ha ha. Enjoy the new decks!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you!!! It tasted just the way it looks
      The decks are gorgeous. I've just flipped through the Wild Unknown Again!!!

      Delete
  4. I thought you looked another year younger! And that dog is too cute to be legal...

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ha ha! Thanks Sharyn!!
      Yes he is just the cutest thing ever :)

      Delete
  5. Whoa, happy birthday, Ellen!!!! It looks like you had a wonderful day with some amazing gifts! Everything you received looks very interesting, the books, the decks (they are also on my wish list, so I look forward to seeing you blog with them), the flowers, and the Belgian chocolate... yum....... I wish you a happy birthday month :) Sun - Bouquet - Heart!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Oliva!! I like the cards you've chosen for me very much :D
      The decks will be featured a lot here because I think I've found my favorite decks (again:)) yes we all tend to say this when we have a new deck but these two seem to be very, very special

      Delete
  6. Wonderful! A belated Happy Birthday to you, Ellen. (The Wild Unknown is calling my name...)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Zanna
      I can hear it over here :D

      Delete
  7. Happy belated Birthday. Wonderful gifts. Enjoy.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Happy belated birthday! Enjoy your treasures : ) Your puppy is adorable!!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Aww, Joffee is growing up, and so sweet!

    So glad to read about and see your beautiful birthday, with such a delicious and lovely time with your loving family! Birthday greetings from me, too, to add to the ones on Facebook :D

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you so much Chloe. A woman can never have enough birthday wishes:)
      Yes he is almost full grown now but often still he behaves like a little scallywag

      Delete