Birthday Bash

Some people are accusing me of talking too much about sewing in this spot, and that the topic might not necessarily be of general interest. I never promised to be wildly entertaining, or even mildly entertaining for that matter. This is just a hum-drum record of our little corner of the world, and there happens to be a lot of sewing going on here these days. But for you (and you know who you are) I will talk about something else.

Birthdays. That's a topic of general interest. Yesterday was mine, and here are few highlights:

A camera from my dear husband. Our last camera was fabulous when my grandparents gave it to us 5 years ago for our wedding, but technology is changing so fast, and they don't even make a camera with so few megapixels anymore. It is great for still shots in perfect lighting, but if anything is moving (which my 3 little subjects often are) it is hard to capture much more than the blur.

Three of my sisters-in-law were in town to put together a joint birthday party for my mother-in-law and myself, and they went to great lengths to give me a gourmet yet dairy-free spread. AND I got presents, too! Kitchen stuff, house stuff, and even some homemade all-natural soap.

There was some angel food cake and homemade sorbet:
Some fun and much-needed kitchen stuff (yes, Mom, there are still a few things I don't own):

And happy children all around:

It was a good day.