nice day
peaceful place, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.
My employer gives us a day off (paid, even) for our birthday, and as mine fell on a Friday, I was happy to have a long weekend. I didn't do a whole lot, spending most of the day just lounging around for a change. I even took a nap!
In the afternoon, I went over to Gates Pond, which is our town's water supply. It's surrounded by woods, and has a nice wide path all around it. It's about 2 miles around, and with the hills and little side paths, it's a fairly good workout. It was a beautiful day, too: not too hot, breezy, and quiet, as it was a weekday. Just perfect.
On the way back to the car, I noticed some of the scrub along the road was trampled down, and investigated. Turned out to be a patch of blackberries! Most of it had been picked over, but I found some ripe berries, along with some boysenberries, and had a birthday treat from Mother Nature. Yum!
Last night, a few of us got together over at my friends' place for cocktails and grilled chicken. Everyone brought stuff, and we had a lovely little feast. It was cool enough to sit out on the screened porch, and toward the end of the meal we were treated to a lightning show, though it didn't rain very much. L had gotten some cupcakes and other treats, and everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to me. That was unexpected, and really nice. There was no place I would rather have been than with friends, sharing food and drink on a lovely summer evening. At this point in my life, I don't need a big fuss made over another birthday, but it's nice to be acknowledged. And another year is an achievement. ;)