It’s been a great 78th birthday – I have gotten so many cards and greetings – thank you so much!
Kathy came for coffee early this morning bearing so many gifts! First she brought cinnamon rolls – eaten before a picture. Also these brownies cut out as goats and chickens.
And then this shirt!
Here we were at supper tonight:
Why didn’t I take a picture of our beautiful food? Lynette always said “presentation is everything!” And The Boulevard really understands that.
I watched David Muir go up in the torch of the Statue of Liberty on tv when I got home and remembered when Connie and I were there in the early 90s. We took the ferry over to Ellis Island in early May and I don’t think I’ve been that cold since. Haha!
We got more rain this morning so I didn’t get everything mowed like I wanted. Sticks had to be picked up first.
And then this happened.
So tomorrow I’ll use a different mower and hope I can get it all finished and then get my favorite mower equipped with a new belt. Just one more thing.
Only one reader quilt to show you.
Happy 250th Fourth of July!
Only one quilt, but a really CUTE one!
Happy birthday Mary 🌹🎂🌹
Love the new tee shirt! Looks like a great day!!
That T-shirt is perfect & love the brownies. So happy you had a wonderful Birthday & were able to spend it with family. Ron & I had a quiet 4th right here. I grilled cheddar Mets, had corn on the cob & macaroni salad. Ron had never had cheddar Mets before, so another first for him. Dessert was vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries. Hope everyone had a great 4th. We’re still recovering from this upper respiratory stuff.
That T-shirt is so you, Mary. I love it! I bought those same napkins plus some farm animal paper plates to use tonight, but daughter brought some 4th of July plates so we will use hers for this simple hot dog, beans, and potato salad dinner. Oh yeah…and an all American apple pie. The readers quilt is really, really cute.
Happy 4th everyone. I will be listening to the fireworks from my bed tonight. lol
So much fun to celebrate birthdays! The t-shirt is so fun.
The mower reminds me I will have to mow after vacation and we’ve had 5 1/2” of rain since we’ve been gone less than a week!
Happy Birthday Mary! What a great birthday celebration you are having. Love the brownies, chicken card, and chicken t-shirt. Love that quilt too! So cute ❤️ 🤍 💙
Happy belated birthday!! My great- grandmother and my brother were both born on the 4th of July. Back in the day we had wonderful celebrations!! Glad you had a terrific birthday! 🎉
Happy birthday Mary! I just turned 78 on June 27. You have a lot more pep than I do! I’m so glad you are feeling well and that you can do all the things you want to do on the farm. Love the chicken shirt!
Marty – are you having health problems that have taken your pep away? It happens, I know. I feel soooo good right now that there isn’t much of anything I wouldn’t attempt here on the farm – which isn’t always good because I do get injured. Haha!!!
So glad you had a great birthday. Your group knows you so well that they got the gifts just right!
Happy birthday and happy 4th! Great t-shirt!
Mary,
That t-shirt is adorable and puurrrfect for you!
Looks and sounds like a great birthday filled with fabulous gifts (those brownies ❤️) Friends, and family!
Love that sweet quilt!
Happy 4th of July to all!
God Bless America! ❤️🤍💙
Will be 85 in Sept. and so very, very glad to be here for the 250th birthday of our country. God Bless America! You all look great and know you had a good time with your family. Carry on!!!
Happy Birthday, Mary! The brownies are adorable and, I’ll bet, they were delicious. Then dinner at a great restaurant with family – what could be better.
Fifty years ago my youngest daughter, Debbie, was born. When we left the hospital to go home, they gave us a special birth certificate. It was red, white, blue. It said that Debbie was a special bi-centennial baby born at Saginaw General Hospital on May 12th, 1976. I’ve kept it all these years.
Have a great day on our country’s special July 4th – 250 year birthday.
Dianne – how adorable! A BiCentennial baby!!! We are getting a downpour right now which is not ideal for the carnival and the campers!
Wow, what a wonderful birthday celebration with your sister and cousins!! The brownies are the cutest. Thank you for sharing your birthday with us.
Sorry the mower gave up. It’s always something.
My daughter and her husband surprised me by coming early Friday morning and clearing all the HUGE weeds and trees out of my gravel covered flowers bed around the edge of the house. In front I had a mulberry self seeding tree going almost to the gutter. I hate to tackle things outside when I’m overwhelmed inside, too. Anyways the two of them had it all cleared in 2 hours.
I want to start a slow stitching piece to take to the Fiber Art group at our library. Usually I’m knitting cotton dish cloths. It’s gotta be simple.
All quiet here on the Fourth of July.
Ohmygoodness the brownie were adorable. She put so much thought into everything. Love love the T-shirt perfect for you. I’m glad that you had a great bday.
Happy birthday Mary hope you have a wonderful day
Happy 4th July everyone
Happy Fourth of July!! What a perfect tee shirt! My first thought on seeing the brownies was that i would have liked to eat the pieces cut around too! Lol! Adorable little quilt shown today too.
Good luck getting your belt repaired for the lawnmower. Always something but sometimes that can turn into an adventure. Which you can share with us!! We all win.have a great day everyone! 🌻
Love that t-shirt. It is perfect. Classy ladies at lunch! Sounds like you had a great day.
Love the last pic of the quilt! So cute!
Rain here and more rain. No sewing in the sewing room yesterday but cleaning in the sewing room. I worked on hexie flowers last evening. I hope to be in the sewing room later. Rainy this morning. Fireworks cancelled/postponed last night due to rain
Happpy Fourth of July. Looks like a wonderful birthday celebration. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
HAPPY FOURTH AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The Tee shirt is perfect and so were the friends! Hope you have a wonderful day today!
Glad it was a fun birthday for you. The tee shirt is perfect. Loved it. Sure wish I was the Kathy having coffee with you. There’s something special about having a friend you can chat with over coffee and thankful to have them in our lives.
The quilt is adorable shown at the end. You have very talented readers.
Today is a golf cart parade here at camp. Hoping it doesn’t rain for it.
We leave our older one home now that is like yours so have one here that does hills better. We’re decorating ours up later. Lots of fun with families getting very creative.
Kathy – take a picture of your decorated golf cart for the blog!
Happy Birthday Mary! Your friend Kathy is the best gift giver. She hit it out of the park with all of her chickens and goats. What a fun day for you. I think your mower wants you to take the day off. Happy Birthday America! 🇺🇸
Happy belated birthday, Mary. I so enjoy reading of all your adventures on your farm. Thanks for sharing your life with all of us.
Happy birthday, Mary! Absolutely love the chicken shirt!
Happy Birthday. Love the chicken shirt and napkins.
Happy Birthday. Love the cut out brownies and chicken napkins! How cute! Loved the reader quilt today! Have a nice 4th!
Happy Birthday Mary, a day late but sending lots of love and warm wishes anyway!
That tee shirt was made just for you! It’s adorable and who would have thought they would make a shirt perfect for you. All the chickens and Dottie too!
Blessing to everyone and have a safe and joyous 4th.
Linda – how are your 4 footed friends on the farm?
There are so many things I like in your post today, the goat and chicken brownies, the t-shirt, the quilt at the end of the blog and of course Hazel.
What thoughtful gifts! Glad you had a great birthday and hope you can get back on your favorite mower soon!
I’m so glad you had a Happy Birthday, Mary. That t-shirt is absolutely fabulous! Hope your July 4th is just as enjoyable!
Happy to see and hear that you had a great birthday! I too watched David go up the Statue of Liberty – just wow! The last time I was in NYC I froze also — a friend and I went to celebrate Christmas. It was FREEZING!!! Although I will say it doesn’t take much for me being a Floridian! HA.
Happy 250th to all! Today will be the balance on when to medicate the dog…… last night at midnight I already had neighbors and their fireworks…. 🙁😩
Lynette – some of my farm neighbors were shooting fireworks and Hazel was terrified of course X tonight will be the same. Poor Hazel!
Happy Birthday, Mary! Glad you had a great day. I love the t-shirt and the chicken and goat brownies.
Have a happy 4th everyone!!
Hi Mary, glad you had a great day! Love the t shirt! Enjoy 4th July celebration too. Take care everyone, best wishes from Sandy
Happy birthday, Mary! Celebrating a birthday with family is always the best. The chicken-chicken-goat t-shirt fits you to a “T.” Ha!
Happy Birthday Mary! Looks like you had fun! 🎂🎉
Happy Birthday, Mary! What did you have to celebrate at dinner?
Carol – I had fish and chips – just delicious. And two had salmon with mango salsa – I always have the same thing so I don’t try anything else but Jill had a burger that was so huge she had to cut it.
Happy Birthday Mary!!! What a special day.
Happy Birthday! Glad you were able to celebrate with special family members. The tshirt was a perfect gift!
Happy Birthday Mary! ! It looks like you had a very special day. Hope you have a Happy 4th of July as well.