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Today is my birthday, and this year I have turned a prime number. I'm in my prime. That won't happen again until the year after next!
I've been very lucky. I have friends and family who love me, I have a delightful husband and people gave me the BEST presents. Jen gave me some stitch markers - she knows I'm obsessed with metal stitch markers, and look how pretty she made them:

Then, on  Friday I got two packages in the mail. Kate Davies West Highland Way club yarn, and This Thing of Paper, by Karie Wesserman. I didn't open them until today. Happy birthday to me, from me.

My parents gave me a Fringe Supply Co Porter Bin  - they asked what I wanted, because I'm very difficult to buy for. I really, really wanted this bag, and also I thought they would enjoy the trip to Sunspun.

As well as a subscription to the Malthouse theatre, Leon gave me a guide to the West Highland Way. This isn't to help me follow along with the yarn club, we're walking it next March.

 So, a good haul. Mainly though, I'm so grateful for the people in my life, and that I want for nothing. these luxuries are the icing on a very lovely (birthday) cake. 
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  1. Sonia19 December, 2017

    Happy Belated Birthday Sharon! It looks like you received some lovely gifts. I'm sorry I forgot to say anything at knit night ;(

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    1. Sharondoubleknit19 December, 2017

      No worries at all. I'm pretty low key about birthdays :)

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