As much as I don't like getting old, I guess its better than the alternative. So I celebrated another birthday yesterday, number 78. It is so nice having lots of friends in the village. Jan invited me to a morning tea in her home with a few other ladies. Then Bill and I with some other couples from the village went to our local cafe for lunch. It was so nice to be able to go out to celebrate. (We haven't had any Covid cases for two weeks in Queensland.)
Then the post person delivered a present from my wonderful Swiss husband. So we can have traditional Swiss Raclette again.
After morning tea in the village we had lunch with village friends at our local "Cafe 63".
In the morning I wake up to see that the Balloon Fairy has left birthday balloons on our front fence. (A village tradition)
Cafe 63 also sell flowers so I got a bunch from Bill.
When we arrived home there were more flowers on the doorstep from daughter, Sonya and family. I got a book from Carol, a biography, my favourite. I also got many other lovely gifts from my neighbours and loads of birthday cards.
In the evening I had a zoom party with all the family, who live in other states and cannot visit us because our border is closed. So I feel blessed that I had such a lovely day even when the world is in a bad way. I'm so glad we moved here where we have lots of friends who are like family.
A happy birthday to you Diane, you had a wonderful celebration there I see with lots of friends around!
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ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday! Looks like you had a wonderful day, lovely flowers and present. Have a great day!
Happy Birthday Diane.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to receive all the flowers, lucky lady.
Nice photos too.
Happy happy birthday! Love your flowers and your gift. I do hope no one gives me anything for a gift that I'm supposed to use for cooking haha! You know how I hate cooking. I wish someone would invent a box on the wall that I could talk to it and it would just cook a meal Perry. I'm about to turn 76 I did not realize you're two years older than me and it makes me happy to know that I'm not the oldest bloggers in our group
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What an uplifting post in these troubled times. Happy Birthday Diane.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated Birthday1 Many happy returns of the day!
ReplyDeleteSplendid photo of the festive lunch gathering!
Happy birthday from Katowiceb Poland.You are at the same age as my dad. But I think you are in a very good shape.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. I'm glad you had a good day.
ReplyDeleteA very happy birthday. I didn't realise your age. It sounds like you had a great birthday.
ReplyDeleteWow what a great birthday! You are looking good.
ReplyDeleteBirthdays come around every year for all of us
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday and so pleased you could spend it with so many people, you are a very lucky lady! I now have a really good impression of living in a retirement village and will have to give it some more research over the next few years.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Diane! Looks like you had a very nice day. I am envious of your new gift from your sweet other half. I remember the raclettes from Switzerland, so delicious! Lovely flowers also :) Such a very thoughtful gesture of the birthday balloons. Glad that you are able to join with friends and good to hear there have been no new cases for a couple of weeks. May it remain so. Hopefully you will be able to meet up with your family soon. Thank goodness for technology :)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday, happy year! So wonderful you could go out and enjoy the day with actual friends, not virtual friends. I wonder if we will ever see that day again. The Covid numbers are still doubling here every two weeks with no end in sight.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I'm glad you had a wonderful day with so many friends.a We're the same age, so I wishing both of us many more birthdays to come!
ReplyDeleteBelated happy birthday, Di. Friends and flowers - what more could one ask for?
ReplyDeleteHappy 🎂 Birthday wishes to you Diane and best wishes for a great year. You certainly had a nice day spent with friends and then with family online visits. Cheers🍷
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday. Nice that you can get out and about freely.
ReplyDeleteMany happy birthday wishes.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your photographs.
All the best Jan
Happy, HAPPY Birthday! It sounds like you had quite the celebration. I'm glad you don't have to isolate anymore. You and Bill are looking great. Your decision to move seems a good one for you. Stay well!
ReplyDeleteHappy happy birthday Diane, what a perfect celebration day you had, here's to many more 🎈🎉🎊🎁🎂🍷💙💜
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful way to celebrate your birthday. Family and friends that are like family...the very best.
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Happy Belated Birthday!!! Looks like a great one!!! We're almost 'twinsies'... I turn 78 in August!!!!!! Looks like a great celebration... You and Bill seem so happy in your new home...
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Betsy
Happy belated ! You two certainly did make a good move. What a nice celebration. .... We’re just learning Zoom and doing family gatherings that way. New tricks! And nobody younger than I am is allowed to say they’re getting old and that includes you (and for that matter pretty much everybody else in the whole world )).
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DeleteBelated Happy Birthday! It sounds like you had a lovely day, and what good news that there haven't been any new COVID cases for two weeks. Over here it seems to be peaking again.
ReplyDeleteHappy 78th to you, Diane! I'm glad you had such a lovely day, full of friends and gifts and all the things that matter the most. Here's to many more years!
ReplyDeleteYou celebrated in a big fun way, how nice. Friends, meals, gifts, it is all good.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday to you, Diane! I would have never guessed you are 78. We have to be grateful for each and every day, and every year. It looks like you had a day of wonderful celebrations with your friends...it's such good news that the virus has waned there and I hope it remains that way and not become the struggle it seems to be here. I also hope Bill has already made you some delicious raclette! xoxo
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