So far:
I woke up and lurched down the stairs, still sleepy.
I walked into the kitchen, where 22 seconds remained on the oven’s timer. My husband was baking cinnamon rolls, and my timing couldn’t have been better. Charmed, already.
I poured Morning Thunder coffee into my green mug and asked if I could have the privilege of icing the rolls. I could.
As I iced, I chose the roll I wanted—a fat, gooey sugary conch shell of baked beauty on the edge. I lifted it onto a plate.
I ate outside, June-cool with young day’s sun shimmering through the aspens in our yard. People walked their dogs on the green belt’s path beyond our fence. I watched them.
Most didn’t seem to notice me with my green mug clutched close, smiling. I wanted to yell, like a 6-year-old, “Today is my birthday! Isn’t that the best?”
Maybe throw in a bathrobe twirl and curtsey?
A very happy birthday to you!
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Perfect start to your birthday and the way I would have liked it too.
As long as you were wearing thick, flannel pajamas under that bathrobe.
Otherwise, the curtsy gets their attention for all the wrong reasons.
Happy, happy birthday. 🙂 May the cinnamon roll have no calories, and may God shower blessings and joy on you all day.
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I’m smiling. Happy Birthday!
Steph
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Lovely. Hope your birthday is as sweet all the day through. 🙂
Happy Birthday and may it be wonderfull!
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Oh shout it out!!! Happy Birthday – have a fabulous day/year!!!
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Oh, it IS the best. Happy birthday to you. I hope the rest of the day was just as lovely.
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Sounds perfect! A very Happy Birthday to you!
*curtsy*
Sarah
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Happy Birthday!
Isn’t it fun to ice the rolls and choose the best one?!
I hope you got to curtsy to someone, somewhere.
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Happy 38th, Gretchen! Your morning sounds fantastic.
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Happy Happy Birthday!!
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What a lovely start to a birthday!
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Happy birthday to you! Sounds like it had a wonderful beginning! I can almost smell the cinnamon rolls.
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Very heaven
Happy Birthday! Freshly iced cinnamon rolls sounds super yummy.
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this was the best part – and the reason you just ended the debate on loading the kids in the car and going to Chick-fil-A for breakfast…
As I iced, I chose the roll I wanted—a fat, gooey sugary conch shell of baked beauty on the edge. I lifted it onto a plate.
I love that you simply indulged. 🙂
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Happy belated birthday! Sounds like it was wonderful!
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