Jim brought a lovely bouquet of flowers home this evening, with sunflowers, roses and others that is spectacular.
In response, for my birthday I made him a filet mignon, loaded baked potato and sauteed cherry tomatoes.
Hopefully we’ll have more good news for you over the weekend. Hey, I’m fifty so don’t look for any baby news! We have a dog. That’s it right now, ’til we move to the country and every feral and stray cat is at my door. As long as they’re not inside, Jim should be OK with it.
Dad called tonight after dinner at a premier steakhouse. I think my steakhouse did well tonight, for probably 1/10 the price. But then my present will come along this weekend….
It hit me that I’d never get another birthday card or call from my mother. I might have even rated a Viennese Torte for the big 5-0. She is missed every day. Dee
Cooking with Dee 
Happy birthday! Looking forward to your news.
I just heard from a 9th grade girlfriend who was born same day and hour as me, halfway around the world. We promised to say hello on our birthdays, and did. I hope to meet her and her family someday soon, as we look forward to our next 50 years. Thanks for your kind note – Dee
Pammy, your birthday is coming up soon…
Dear PDX,
I re-connected with Julie by finding her mother’s knitting shop in NC!
There’s an uncomfortable theme here that may end up with knitting needles in my cooking-savvy and knitting-illiterate hands.
Let’s leave it that my “twin” and I turned fifty today and are comfortable with it. Dee
As to the “present” it’s really for all three of us. We occupy 1/2 of the current one and Zoe has the other half to herself but tries to horn in on our half.
In the second one, we will have 1/3 and Zoe will have 1/3 perhaps with a pet barrier to keep dog fur to a minimum. Know what it is yet? Dee
Sounds vehicular!
Smart lady!