Monday 16 March 2015

Me on Monday - 16 March

 Well that was a weekend and a half! A weekend that reminds me how incredibly blessed I am. A weekend where I was made to feel so special and so loved.  A weekend that took me by surprise. A birthday weekend. Obviously that wasn't the surprise, I have had 57 years to get used to the fact that 14 March is my birthday, but I thought I had a quiet evening in with a nice Thai take away planned. Maybe a glass of prosecco to toast the occasion. I thought it would be just me, Paul and Rachel, oh and Coco. Wrong on all counts! 
I was banned from the kitchen, in hindsight I realise now it was so I didn't see the contents of the fridge! Because in the afternoon, Jon turned up unexpectedly and then they announced that Rachel and Jon were cooking a special birthday meal and their partners were coming too.  The menu was all my favourite things: goats cheese and caramelised onion tart followed by slow roast honey glazed lamb, celeriac, potato and smoked cheese mash, with glazed carrots. A brief rest before carrying on with lemon meringue pie and then chocolate birthday cake. 
While they were causing chaos in my kitchen cooking up a storm, I was instructed to put my feet up and enjoy a mojito 

Which distracted me from the fact that Rachel was decorating the dining room 
Birthday banner. Check. Paper chains. Check. Personalised placemats. Check. Part bags of sweets. Check. Birthday balloon. Check.

While Jon was carving the meat 
To make this 
I was totally surprised by it all, so much thought had gone into it all. I am so grateful.
Of course, the following day was Mothers Day, so they were in charge of mealtimes again and I can honestly say that I have never been so pampered over a whole weekend.
So today's Me on Monday sees me doing this 
Dismantling paper chains and tissue paper pom poms.
And drinking tea from my Mother's Day present from Rachel

I do love an Emma Bridgewater mug.  I never knew you could get them personalised!  So that's it.  All over for another year!  Let's give a quick wave to Sian who had the idea for Me on Monday.  There's been birthday celebrations in her family too.

9 comments:

Sian said...

oh, how lovely is this?! What a perfect weekend. Just perfect.

Have a late Happy Birthday from me. Happy Birthday :)

..and have a great week (tho it's got a lot to live up to..lol)

Ruth said...

Happy belated birthday! What a fabulous weekend ~ I'm coming to live at your house.

Barbara said...

Happy birthday for Saturday, what a perfect weekend you had! Enjoy the rest of the week!

alexa said...

Wonderful to read how you have been looked after and cherished! Long may the memory of it remain with you :).

scrappyjacky said...

What a wonderful weekend.

Jane said...

lovely to be spoilt and made to feel so special x

Susanne said...

Well, it does look as though you got all the pampering you deserved. Happy belated birthday!

Alison said...

I've been following your celebrations on IG and FB....you certainly have been spoiled! Xx

Maria Ontiveros said...

Fantastic and well deserved!!!
Happy Birthday to a super lady.
Rinda