36 + 1 day = Wonderful Monday!

Except for a certain doggie being a bit of a pain in the rear this AM…. ahem

Yea! My b-day was so nice! I woke up, had coffee and blogged while listening to jazz (yes, jazz, I like it on Sunday mornings and when I cook). Then I headed out to get a mani/pedi (pedi looks great, mani, not the best I ever had so you only get this pic

will avoid that nail tech in the future) and to Barnes and Noble as I received a gift card from my aunt.

Here is what I got:

Dinner was WONDERFUL! We had a nice time and the food was great. For apps we had gnocchi (to die for) and calamari. I had seared tuna with wasabi mashed potatoes and snap peas. I normally would not go for fish on a Sunday but they didn’t have info on where the steak came from exactly so I went for the fish and was not disappointed. For dessert, I split a Bananas Foster with my Mom. I also FINALLY had a pom martini.
We went back to my Mom’s and I opened their gifts. Mom got me a fall decoration that I saw when we were at the Cape this year and a replacement of a seagull ceramic object that P broke at some point during one of our moves. I’ll take a pic of the decoration b/c my fellow nesters will LOVE it! T got me a book about cheese (YUM), asiago crackers and cocktail napkins. My sister remembered that I complained about taking G-dog out when the grass was wet out back so she sent me these:

I have wanted them for some time.

All in all, a wonderful birthday thanks to my wonderful family.

Also a BIG GIANT THANK YOU to all who wished me a happy day. I could feel the well wishes across the blogosphere. :)
  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692 Mrs. G.

    Happy 36 and one day!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11421804696146084068 Candid Carrie

    Wow, it sounds like you had a phantabulous birthday! Here’s hoping that the work week will go equally well (but I really don’t mind if you need to vent because you found a floating turd in the bathroom or an co-worker stole something from the fridge because those are always good posts)!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/16056327117924455147 Mama Dawg

    Sounds like a great birthday.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/00736680428036053669 BS5 Blogger

    Hello happy 36 plus 1 day! Hunter wellies eh? You might have been a little sporting and shown us a little more of your summer sun tan? :) Hunter was started in 1856 in Edinburgh by one of your countrymen! His firm really went well when the British War Office asked them to make Wellies for WW1.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/15079648125245754566 Sarah Mae

    That does sound like a great birthday – happy day to you, just a little late! :)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/15634829064005032831 Kat

    Happy Birthday again! I need to get a pedicure. Maybe I can sneak over there one day this week. And I *heart* calamari.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/13772208953959596713 Insane Mama

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I would die for some gnocci and calamari right now

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/18341753113164178323 Lula!

    I was digging your fabulous toes…and then I saw it. You know of what I speak. When ya gonna start reading? Hmmmmmmmmm?????

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/16459128354316846076 Kristen Andrews

    Happy Belated Bday! Sorry I missed it yesterday, my kiddo hasn’t been napping every day. Big hugs!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/15669318430348189265 American in Norway

    Happy Belated Birthday! Sorry I missed it, glad you had a good one!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612 Suburbia

    That sounds like very happy day. Hunter wellies?! They are the height of fashion in the countryside here with the welthy and horesy types! Very up market :)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/16047430228350114744 Sue

    Next summer when you visit, I will get you the pink wellies that are the trademark of our group, Women Of Fishing Families. Nothing says cool chick like pink rubber boots!Glad that you had such a great day yesterday. I hope it continues thru the week because what is a birthday if you can’t stretch it out for a week?And is that black nail polish?

  • http://claimid.com/asthmagirl asthmagirl

    I’m so glad you had a wonderful birthday. Is there any food porn to post? Sorry about the demographic advancement however I have to point out that the 30′s are a fabulous decade… I hope you continue to enjoy them!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/16794387734217000502 Los

    I think you can also use these boots to go fishing, right? Shame that the Eagles couldn’t get you a win on your birthday … sigh.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11134357362921822788 KimmyJ

    Digging the dark toe polish. Can’t wait to see the arrangement and you are going to love New Moon.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/03593468374316318014 Me

    Happy (belated) birthday!And your pedi looks like mine that I got on Friday! I loved the color so much I bought a bottle :) OPI Siberian Nights… looks like black (but it’s really a dark dark dark purple).I cut all my nails short and put it on my fingers too… and I *never* wear color on my nails.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/15540367324651819913 …love Maegan

    Happy Birthday …sounds like a great one!!!!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/15792389491137279542 Muffy Willowbrook

    Happy Birthday my dear!Your pedi looks magnifique! How are you liking the book Barefoot? I am having a little trouble getting into it.Love the wellies! And I want some for the exact same reason!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11724526923343865256 EmBee

    Happy Belated B’day… And hey, those boots remind of Laura Croft from Tomb Raider… Awesome!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/05000384127075772584 Lex the mom

    Happy belated 36 + 1! It sounds like your day was fabulous! I hope the fabulousness contiues through the week!I’m finding myself with a little more time, so I know I’ll be around here more! I will be catching up on some reading, too. ;)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/10023417839687501752 Snooty Primadona

    Sounds like you had the perfect birthday. Pedicures are so wonderful when someone else does it, lol.And I want a pair of those boots for working in the garden. I used to have a similar pair but they finally wore out after 25 years of use, lol.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/14660401535856930165 kccat

    Happy Belated Bday. I love the boots. I got a pair of black and white houndstooth boots last year and live in them. I don’t call them boots though, they are my wellies. My mom was Scottish and that’s what they were called in my house and it just sounds cooler then boots.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/13545318203509555121 - C -

    nice feet ;)