Happy Birthday Eve Michie!

Due to work and numerous seasonal fetes, we held Michie's 22nd birthday today! We had a glorious dinner and then pie and ice cream at our house. Friends, family and lots of love... that's what these special days are all about. My baby is going to be 22 tomorrow! (gasp!)
I just love this picture, three very happy girls!

Grateful

It's 2:am, I've just blown out the last candle, tidied up the last of the dishes and have to be up before 8am. My sewer backed up last week, my furnace died last Sunday when the wind chill was -36 degrees, (they're coming Christmas morning to fix it, unlucky fellow,) but I am one lucky person. Tonight my house was filled with friends, family and loved ones. Little children, their parents and my dear friends. Nothing else matters than the fact that my steps are worn by the footsteps of people who wish to share my life. A life lived alone is so very sad, and I cannot help but at this time of year to reflect on how blessed I am to have such a full and loving house!

That my reader, is what life is all about. Merry Christmas to you and the loved ones who are gathered around you.

It's a wonderful life!

I was thinking today about my life. It's a busy one right now with July 1st just around the corner. Virtually all waking moments are spent at the office but I'm lucky. Even those moments are spent surrounded by friends and family.

The pic on this post is the surprise 50th birthday party my beautiful daughter Michelle threw for me. I had no clue. When I came in, after only being gone 3 hours, and found my house filled with friends and family I was stunned. Family from as far away as Sturgeon Falls, Montreal and London. Friends from Toronto, (and of course Windsor,) I realized how blessed I am. They went so far out of their way to be here, for me.

During this busy and stressful time at work and the anniversary of losing my Dad I hold in my mind that I have a wonderful, loving and supportive bunch of people in my life. Husband, children, Sisters, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Nieces, Nephews, In-laws and friends. (Sadly one less family as I just lost my Uncle Heiner in Germany.)

I'm not sure why I'm so sentimental tonight, maybe because of my Dad, my Uncle, maybe because it was such a long day at work and I'm a tad worn out but to my huge and loving extended family... Thanks for being a part of my life after all, a life lived alone is no life but merely an existence that leaves no mark when it's over.