holiday birthday poem

Hey Mom :)

So, here's your birthday poem - 

I know you love the holidays and so I thought I'd go with a Christmas theme ~

November Candles

Christmas months both still and bustle
Excitement taunts, pervades, and stays
Leaves still falling; crunched or rustled
An autumn peace, so slow, gives way

Her colors celebrate an ending
Cyclic tones of death soon sleep
Waiting to awaken; rending
The cold repose of dreams so deep

A candle lit in late November
Flickers as a warm embrace
Growing, glowing as she remembers
A man who was a boy and babe

December's morning finds the virgin
Keeping treasures in her heart
A child afraid, yet purely willing
A faith divine in strong regard

A humble man with her is found
As angels soothed; gave hallowed mirth
A strength and blessing; hearts were bound
A pair, so pure, prepared for birth

December's noon finds candles many
But pleasing smiles can soon forget
The traveling couple who nears the city
Fulfilling hopes with promised steps

Christmas months bring back a family
To a place like homes we know
In evening's touch they rested weary
A subtle joy in December's glow

Night befalls our friends and children
Eve becomes a night of dreams
Dancing wishes of gifts now given
As a virgin toils, hopes, and weeps

Midnight waits in our December
Candles light the night with love
Stars remind as they remember
The King descended from above

A mother smiles as morning glistens
Surrounded by an untold wealth
Gifts we give as our hearts listen
To the Man who would soon give himself

I love you Mom; Happy Birthday!

❤ I love you too Daniel! ❤

Thank you so much for my beautiful poem!

sincere thanks and... par-tay on

Oh my gosh you guys!!! I had the best birthday EVER. 

Thanks in BIG part to you and all my DEAR friends from over the years!

Comments here, emails, phone calls, texts, visits... and Facebook was NUTS!

I lost official count somewhere around 120 but I think it approached 200.

Do you have ANY idea how ❤LOVED❤ you made me feel???

There just really are no words to describe it, and I'm not speechless often.

I just want you all to know how much you touched my heart ❤

Every one of you is such a blessing in my life.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

 So life around here has been one big ongoing PAR-TAY!!!

Celebrating my birthday WEEK is just the most fabulous thing :)
And I did a LOT of the things on my birthday list! And more fun awaits!

~

So look what John did for me!!! Colorful paper lanterns in our front room!

I've wanted to do this forever, and I got the lanterns some time ago.

Since I get to boss everyone around my entire birthday week... time to hang 'em!

He did an amazing job, and believe me it was not easy up there at 14' in the air!

I think they look AWESOME! And they were so festive for my birthday!

 This is basically what the big picture looks like - YAY!

And when my chairs are done being reupholstered (SO EXCITED!)

It's gonna look freaking A-MAZ-ING!!! I can't wait! :)

(YES we have 2 couches and I know how WONKY it looks!

I'm still trying to sell our big red sectional - split apart right now - 

and our gold chenille paisley love seat from the other room!

The sectional is wonderful and for $350 it's yours!) 

Have an awesome day everyone! I'll keep you updated on my birthday antics!

I have lunches with friends to look forward to... my pedicure... addressing cards...

and forcing all my men to watch chick flicks with me! Bwa-ha-haaa! Harsh! 

hb to MEEE

~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEE!!! ~

Have an *AWESOME* day everyone!

I know I will - largely cuz of YOU!

Thank you so much - xoxoxo

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