“Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.” *

Yesterday was a very special day...a day full of presents, cards, emails, e-cards (many thanks Icarus & Mrs. Nesbitt), blog comments, blogfriend posts and love. In fact the whole weekend was special.....Mick was wide eyed for so much of the two days of his birthday weekend and every meal he has eaten with no hesitation. Each card and comment was read out to him at some point during the day. It was so wonderful of all my new found blog friends to send him their good wishes; some who had our address had sent cards; we had some very special emails that included pictures and poems and such love that I was overwhelmed and (yes I'll admit it) made me very emotional; and all the wonderful wishes in the comment box of both this blog and Me, My Life, My Garden were wonderful to read. My dear Sx who shares in and understands so much of my life sent a very special poem that he had written when in a similar circumstance to mine. He also sent it to Analia who for different reasons has much sadness in her life. She has posted it on her blog so I won't repeat it here but I urge you to visit her and read it for yourselves. Claire dedicated a post to Mick and CG & Talj both posted Birthday wishes on theirs. Apologies if I have missed anyone out; I've still not had time to visit all my blog friends. Talj in her card sent a photograph that is very special to her and is a memory of Rose...it is a beautiful pink carnation symbolising "I'll never forget you". I have made a collage which includes this photograph along with the gifts and cards that Mick received; the last photo being of a very satisfied Mick.

Leanne & co will be leaving today and then it's haircut and kitchen shower. Can't believe how quickly the time has passed since Mick's last haircut! On Tuesday Mick's brother,Ron, and our sister-in-law, Brenda, are visiting so the next couple of days will be busy too! I promise I will try my hardest to blogaround to see you all as quickly as possible.......'cos I love you all!....but it is gone midnight now (Monday morning) and I feel happily tired...so now I am going to bed with a joyous heart and sweet dreams ahead.



*Marcus Tullius Cicero