Happy Birthday To Me!

I have reached the ripe old age of 73 today!.  Vin was awake this morning just before coffee and biscuit time, and he came back with a lovely orchid plant which is a gorgeous shade of almost terracotta, really unusual, and very pretty. He had also got me a Colony candle which is jasmine and sandalwood flavour. Not a flowery one but a nice scent with the sandalwood overtone. and white colour. I love white candles and this one makes a great change from the clean cotton and baby powder ones.
I also had received a parcel from John and Ann with a jacket in it and a pair of nice dangly earrings, with a card and letter written inside.
Jane rang up mid morning, I thought she would still be in bed but she is on an eight /eight day tomorrow so didn't want to sleep too late otherwise she won't  sleep tonight. She was having a little walk to Tesco to wake herself up a bit for that. 
I got a phone call from Aintree as a reminder about tomorrow, as if we had forgotten! We are trying to get through the day a bit quicker today so we can get to bed earlier tonight, because we have to be there for 7.30 in the morning! Oh Dear! it is the worst thing about it all.  
Jessie has been in and out today, the kittens next door are going for their operations today for speying etc., poor little things but necessary these days. Then they can be let out after a couple of weeks.

Did somebody say cream cake!  Actually no, because Vin said it is very difficult to get any cream out of this cake, but he did reveal that he bought a pot of creme fraiche  the other day when he was at Sainsbury's !! Lucky Girl!