The birthday has begun....

Yippee! Yesterday was the first day that I really started to get excited for my birthday. First, my friends at work all took my out to Indian Buffet for lunch, and then we had a Carvel Ice Cream cake back at the office. And not only did they all kick in and get me a gift certificate to The Woolpack, but my friend Min (also a knitter) gave me this awesome Louisa Harden Kimono Ribbon Yarn. There are 4 balls - I wonder if it is enough for the trim on a sweater? It is so pretty, I really want to show it off - not just with a scarf that I won't wear too much. Wouldn't mind some suggestions from the peanut gallery. Sitting on the yarn - that is a great 'knitter' pin from my friend Lynn! And these are work friends!


Then, I got home, and found a package in my mailbox from Chris. She sent me a little birthday package - with a BEAUTIFUL Fairisle bag, and inside, I found some handmade stitch markers! Love them! (Aaron helped me take the picture last night - it's little artsy. Can you see the neat stitch markers sitting on the bag? A better 'full picture' of the bag is on Chris's blog.)

To round off a pretty perfect day (except that I didn't go to the gym in the morning, but I went this morning, which makes it 4 times in a week, not to shabby), I had my quilting friends over and I got to show them around the house, and I did more work on the Hibiscus Quilt. Today is my last day at work before a week of vacation! I bet my cheeks hurt by the end of the day with all the smiling I'm doing.