Move over, Jesus...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DARLING MOM!

Special blog post today, since it is a vrrrrrrrrrrrry important birthday for a vrrrrrrrrry important person! We have everything prepared... wise men (Tycho, Adam), shepherds (I distinctly remember the feeling of gooey sheep raisins accidentally squashed under bare feet on the farm), cute animals lowing their heads, and gifts galore. Only problem is that it's a little overcast so I hope everyone can find their way here! We are having a BBQ... this seemed like a good idea last week when the weather was warm and there was no snow in sight. Now there's a cold blast each time the door is opened. I told Adam that steak just doesn't taste the same if it's not BBQ'd by someone in shorts and sandals but he seemed gently dismissive of my urging. Anyway, Hawaiian shirts or not, we will have a fun party tonight and that's what matters! And there will be CAKE! I think everyone knows how I feel about cake...

I am using Bronwyn's laptop since mine is currently commissioned to churn out dance tunes while this day takes shape.... and soooooo... without being too snoopy I will root around and see if there are fun photos in here that I can post!

Oooh oooh, here is a recent one... this is a small faction of the Hancock clan out for a leisurely calorie-burning stroll after Boxing Day dinner this year... usually this means a meandering walk through the woods at the back of the farm, nothing too strenuous, but this year things got serious... don't ask why, but we picked the beach! It is difficult to push around our family when we have an idea about something, and as we lolled about the house with belly-fulls of food I bet someone just said, "you know what would be great right now? The beach." And before I knew it I was stuffed in a car heading for the shore, weather be damned.

If the many bodies in our family somehow merged into a single superperson who decided to place a personal ad, I wonder what it would say? "My perfect date would be a cozy winter day of barbecuing and walking on the beach. Want to get frosty with me?"

WHICH REMINDS ME I saw this book for sale whilst I was Christmas shopping, and now I wish I had bought it for someone (who could then lend it to me). I spent a good while lingering in the bookshop, smoldering hot inside my furry coat (I wasn't on the freezing beach, you see - not my natural environment, being a Hancock and all) and having a chuckle. It's worth owning for the title alone!

Okay, must run, there is a whirring of activity around me, and if I sit here any longer I'm afraid resentment will build against me. Plus, Jen & Mark are stopping in today on their way to Windsor, so excitement is building inside these walls! Let's go!