Wednesday, February 24, 2010

it's muh birfdee.

okay, well muh birfdee isn't technically today...but it is on sunday and i nearly forgot all month long about it. everything has been so busy and crazy since the start of the year that i probably could've gone into march and not have even given a thought to the fact that i'm turning 31. yikes! a 'reminder' came to me in the mail the other day, thanks be to micah, my brother-in-law who gifted me this fantabulously beauteous edwardian carved-bone and silk fan:

it's glorious! i also covet this antique diamond ring from laurenrosedesign via etsy:


photo via laurenrosedesign


however, seeing as that ring is merely a pipe dream of mine, i would be equally overjoyed by a pile of vintage lace. it's true!
it snowed yesterday:

video
i don't know if i have birthday plans yet. i'd been wanting to go out to the farm for a mid-day campfire and maybe some hotdogs and s'mores...but the weather's been weird, i have a little show coming up at Garbo on the 11th, and we're 1 week away from the court date for my nephew jj's custody hearing (which has been weighing heavily on us all for quite some time now). i don't like discussing the situation publicly right now, so i'll just leave it at that. in an ideal world, my mum will move to san marcos, live across the street, and jj will become a permanent part of our lives. and, of course, we'll shower him with attention, gifts, art, and the best private education {with what little money i have} can buy.
on a lighter note, the sun is shining today and all is peaceful on the homefront. seems like a good day for sewing.

7 comments:

Holly Hall said...

Hope the court date goes well, and that you have the happiest of birthdays. That ring is beautiful!

RowanDeVoe said...

La'Pink,
wishing you all the best with your worries or your dear nephew. also, thinking of you on your birthday! 31 is no big whoo! that ring is fabulous! you have a very smart mister-he will come up with something fantastic of course. i hope you get a big pink cake!
xo,
merle

Queenplinker said...

May your Birthday wishes come true!
Sorry you have to deal with everything else, I'm sure it will work out as well. Hope you get a great big cake and able to share it with all your loved ones!

Heather said...

Happy Birthday! You are so lucky to have people around you who give you such great gifts. I'm lucky to get dinner! I am also coming to steal that lovely fan. So pretty!

Heather said...

Ooooh...that ring is too much. Love love love it. And hope all goes well with the hearing. Things like that are so heart wrenching when little ones are involved. I know one thing though, he has a wonderful aunt! Too bad we're not related, Audrey could use some private education, hehehe...

Sasha said...

Hope you have a great birthday.

Also that the court hearing goes well.

selahestelle said...

I hoped to see you for your birthday, Celena said she thought you were going on a trip, but with all the court stuff, I didn't know what to think! Am thinking of you and will have a handmade pressie for you before too much longer! Hopefully we'll have a celebratory get together soon!