Happy Anniversary! Shane & I celebrate ours on November 5 ... 18 years!
Glad I reminded you what a clever person you are! LOL Thank you for the e-card .. I didn't get to read it .. my computer crashed :-( & it got lost, but I new it was birthday wishes from you.....loves ya Rose!
Love & warm gentle hugs, Jo (Australia)
>From: rowdyladyrose@aol.com
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>Subject: Re: My special weekend....Wonderful Jo!!!!!!!
>Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 08:46:07 -0500
>
>Jo,
>
>You have given me the best idea to celebrate our anniversary! I keep
>forgetting how crafty I am until someone reminds me....I'll make my
>husband a book of coupons for little things I can do! I can also get one
>of those really good frozen dinner things and really do up the table
>with some of the special candles I've made and make him some special
>soap with his favorite scent.
>
>I'm so happy for you that the weekend was so great. You deserve it!
>
>kcmo rose
>
>p.s. you silly thing.....I've already sent you a birthday e-card, hope
>you get it!!!!! love you!
>
>At Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Wally wrote:
> >
> >Hello to all my friends on the board!
> >
> >I thought that following Helen Dynda's post about living each day like
> >it's your last … I would share a special day Saturday was for my family!
> >
> >Today (15th October) is my eldest daughter's birthday she is sixteen. I
> >was really worried about how we could celebrate her special day…with me
> >the way I am, and budget consideration restricting things also… Em & I
> >decided a formal dinner party would be fine.
> >
> >So we invited the guests, (her boyfriend and another two friends) and
> >took ourselves down town to buy a few things to decorate the dining room
> >to make it special. We chose purple & yellow as our colour theme &
> >chose fabric to make a special tablecloth…($3.50) for 2 metres of yellow
> >& one of purple. We the bought a few gerbera flowers (fresh) hot pink,
> >some silver & gold stars, plastic colourful jewels & two goldfish! LOL
> >Yes I did say goldfish! LOL
> >
> >We used two grey velvet tablecloths to hide a bookcase & plant stand in
> >the room, put the fish in my huge plain glass vase with a purpely red
> >fake plant & glass pebbles, put a glass candle holder on either side of
> >the vase, placed a small treasure chest near the vase with Hershey
> >kisses as the treasure. In the centre of the table we put my glass
> >salad bowel & put a little red food colouring in the water, floating on
> >the water were gerberas, stars & floating candles. On all surfaces we
> >sprinkled, petals, jewels and stars. I bought Em & her friend a feather
> >boa each… to make them feel "dressed up". They had roast chicken &
> >vegies & dessert was homemade rum raspberry custard (made with egg
> >yolks, cream & sugar … yum!) garnished with a dollop of fresh whipped
> >cream & a strawberry.
> >
> >We set the table with the good crystal glasses … they drank ginger ale
> >out of the wine glasses, and had a glass of Champaign in the flute
> >glasses. They took lots of photos, did a lot of laughing & couldn't
> >believe all the trouble we went to. In other words everyone REALLY
> >enjoyed themselves. We finished off with Mocca Kenyan Coffee & special
> >melt in the mouth cookies.
> >
> >I spent yesterday in bed BUT everyone had a smile on their face ALL
> >weekend! We invited both sets of grand parents over to ooo & aaarrr over
> >the dining room, and to give Em her presents.
> >
> >Then I got my own surprises! Shane's parents gave me a lead light blue
> >bird …. Shane's dad made it for me, he does lead lighting as a hobby.
> >It was a surprise, because they had already given me a gliding rocking
> >chair earlier…because they saw me on a really bad pain day! They decided
> >I needed somewhere comfy to sit that was my own!
> >
> >Then my parents gave me a card & said that they would give me a present
> >later…I was ooing & aarrring over the card, when a very old post card
> >fell out! I was really excited, because I thought it was lost after my
> >grandfather died. It was from France, sent during WWI by my great
> >grandfather to his little son "Jackie". The postcard is embroidered
> >French lace made into a little envelope, inside is a little card that
> >says from France. On the back is my great grandfathers message! I was
> >in tears! I miss my grandfather very much, he died two years ago & had
> >promised it to me.
> >
> >My grandparents were special people, they also bought an 18c gold box
> >chain necklace for Emma the day she was born. They gave it to me on her
> >Christening day, and said I had to keep it safe & give it to Em on her
> >sixteenth birthday. So I asked my Dad (it was his parents) to tell Emma
> >the story, and give it to her.
> >
> >So, that is my weekend. Full of love, special memories both new and old
> >… the total cost for Emma's special birthday dinner? $40 approx. The
> >memories though, are priceless.
> >
> >It was such a special time, I really wanted to share it with all my
> >special friends here. We really don't need much to make our lives
> >special and memorable. Just a bit of imagination and a bit of time.
> >
> >Love & warm gentle hugs to you all,
> >Jo (Australia)
> >P.S. My birthday is tomorrow (16th)
> >
> >--
> >Positive Affirmation
> >
> >Say this with your hands above your head
> >(victory style) and repeat three times:
> >I'm Alive I'm Alert I'm a LOT of fun!!
> >
> >That should get you smiling!
> >
>
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