Birthday Gifts!

Somehow I almost forgot my birthday did happen on Tuesday. With the hassles of flying on that day, it slipped my mind. I consider the weekend my birthday and not just the actual day. When we got back I realized that now on applications, forms, and surveys I get to claim I'm 34. I also returned to find gift surprises!

Gift Certificates

Special gift certificates were received from Shrone Ro (iTunes), Sister Elle Marz (Handy Hands Tatting), and my Dad (Amazon.com). The GC from my sister bought me a whole box of threads that I'll be drooling over—so many pretty colors and doilies awaiting to be crocheted! With the Amazon.com GC I bought the two crocheted Aran sweater books I've been drooling over, added to my Muppet movie collection, and got the third book in the K-Pax series. I think with the iTunes card I'll indulge in some favorite 80s music that I miss! Will I go with my favorites of k.d. land and Morrisey/The Smiths, or will I go the route of XTC and OMD?

Thank You, Jen!

Jen of SheCrochets sent me Cool Crochet, another crochet book with awesome patterns! I've already picked out a sweater I want to make! This is such a wonderful surprise! Jen is also a fellow Shrone and now a fellow participant in Thursday 13.

Ugly Dolls

The two plush critters up in the photo are part of the Ugly Dolls collection. They remind me of Lady Linoleum's creations with the odd number and style of eyeballs. The 3-eyed octopuss like creature, called Cinko, is for Pooky's birthday. The reversable doll, with two personalities, is called Bop N' Beep. I think it fits me because some days I do feel like the green monster and other days I feel like the pink one.

There are so many more must-have Ugly Dolls that I'll be wanting them now for all holidays, birthdays, and assorted just-because moments.

Moon Mug

Rounding out the gifts is a new mug bought at the Puyallup Fair. It's a local ceramic artist who also have a starry night sky design, but I opted for the moon design as I was feeling more like a lunatic yesterday, and I am more partial to moons than stars.