My parents are so sweet

[rebeccmeister]

I went home early today because I was super-tired (perhaps 7 straight days of rowing/etc. caught up with me?), and just when I got to the driveway a USPS truck pulled up and the mail carrier asked, "Are you Rebecca?" Then he held out a package from my parents! So of course I immediately abandoned all plans of getting grading done and set to work on opening the newly-arrived birthday package. I am now the proud owner of my very own drill (and bits), as well as the recipient of a beautiful necklace. My parents are awesome and gave me just the right balance of cute girly item and manly power tool. Emma, of course, enjoyed the unwrapping as well, although she wasn't as interested in the gifts as in their wrappings. Oh yeah--I also post here, for your viewing pleasure, a photograph of Cupcake Nirvana and of my new coffee mill, which I use pretty much every day now. And now, back to grading. Or maybe a stiff drink. Or maybe both, depending on how the papers look.

	Coffee Mill
	Mmmmm...Cupcake Nirvana
	Even Emma likes the new drill or at least the packaging
	Drill Power! (or is that Power Drill?)

Comments

[notlostonme.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday, and that photo makes me miss you. I cannot wait until you come back so we can go slink around town in evening gowns, sipping martinis and telling our adoring male fans "Aw, sugar. You're trying so hard to impress me. Isn't that PRECIOUS! Tell me, why is it that you are trying to date up?"

[rebeccmeister.livejournal.com]

Awww, thank you! I miss you, too! We will make those silly boys cry.

[notlostonme.livejournal.com]

It will be epic. I look forward to it. PLUS we will bake. Oh yes.

[boolean263.livejournal.com]

*cries*

[rebeccmeister.livejournal.com]

Awww, you don't have to cry. There there (pats hand awkwardly).

[(Anonymous)]

Happy Birthday (A day late!!). Last year I completely forgot my mother's birthday and my papa had to call my up a week after the event to let me know about my grave error. I seem to always be behind the times when it comes to birthdays. Regardless, I hope you had a jolly good day and I must stay, that power drill looks stunning with your outfit! I am a firm believer that every girl should have a power drill. Hope it was a great one!
Sonja
PS: I think I'm going to invite myself down to AZ one of these days just so I can test out your cupcakes. They look fantastic!!!!

[boolean263.livejournal.com]

Congrats on your awesome drill! You look so happy with it, so ready to bore holes in anything that'll hold still long enough. (:

[cusackam.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday yesterday. Trying to catch up on livejournal land........ kiddos are sick so things are out of sorts.

[solar-diablo.livejournal.com]

That's not a drill, that's an SUV.

Power tools

[(Anonymous)]

That's so cool that you're a chick who enjoys getting a power tools for a gift. As an avid do-it-yourself gal--I can totally relate. I've hinted to the spouse that spending mega bucks on Valentines day flowers would be much better spent on a donation for the miter saw I really, really want. Flowers die... home improvements live on!

You're going to use that drill for many, many years to come. In fact, you should go drill something right now : )

Awesome cupcakes!
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