Saturday, February 7, 2026

Saturday February 7th, 2026

​🎶Happy Birthday to meeee …and what a great birthday it’s been!

Yesterday, a package arrived from my friend Bonnie … a heartfelt card and sweet elephant sun catcher. It’s lovely! ❤️

Today, I had fun scratching off lotto tickets from Sue, Lynne & Carol  Nope … not a winner. 

Phone calls from Shay & Roddy, and Aurelia in Canada were fun! It’s so nice to be remembered on my birthday!

Mark gave me gorgeous orchid … very unusual color, isn’t it!


Then a new office chair arrived … perfect for my ‘mini’ art area now. This chair has a foldout foot rest and reclines! Very cool.



Yeah, assembly was required  ðŸ˜‚ ( At Walmart I found a good desk lamp so maybe some artsy-fartsy time tomorrow?)

Tonight it was off to Longhorn’s for steaks! There was a huge crowd with an hour’s wait for a table for two  So … we sat at the bar and met a nice couple. When their table was ready they invited us to join them! We had an interesting time and a great dinner then exchanged contact info. 

Facebook postings of birthday wishes are so appreciated … my birthday twin Adam (England) celebrated with a snuggle from his son. 


I have very happy memories of celebrating together before Covid. 


I enjoyed wearing the coral ring tonight from Diane … it fits perfectly! 

Well … that’s it! A very nice start to the next round of fun! 




Thursday, February 5, 2026

February- Birthday Month

​Good evening! It’s the 5th already! We’ve had a couple nice warm afternoons but generally it’s been a colder winter than normal.


The foundation at The Villages froze!!! We had an overnight low of 26°  ðŸ¥¶

Last Sunday, Nancy played Catan with Mark and me … we had salad and broccoli cheese soup for dinner. It was a fun afternoon. 

Lynne S. and Carol V. arrived Monday from a Caribbean cruise and joined us at Applebee’s.


I had forgotten the pink selfie stick that makes taking group photos easier. Anyway, this was the best I could do with my arm. 😂

Wednesday night, Mark and I hosted a pizza get together! 


It was a fun gathering! 

Well, that’s it for now. Maybe I’ll write more tomorrow.