Living and Creating with Melissa Merrill

Where do the weekends go?

My birthday was a great one. Though I still don’t feel any older. A few photos to share. I tell my family members not to get me anything. I have no room for more stuff. Though there are always those that do it anyway. My mother started asking me back in April what I wanted. I would tell her, nothing, I don’t know and on and on. Until last week she asked me again and I finally told her, ok then get me a tackle box that has the pull out tiered compartments.
So this is what I got. I love it. Thank you Mom, Dad and Devin for picking it out.

And this is what I put in it already.

Had a birthday dinner at my brother’s house. He is quite the chef. Though it was the cake that he and my niece made that was the topper. She was so excited to tell me about it and show me. So here I am with the lovely cake.

Then they send me home with this hanging plant.

It’s up by my front door, so hopefully it will survive my not so green thumb. Hasn’t my family learned from the incident in high school.

There was a bonus attraction that night. The neighbors had family over as well. And brought along their Tiger. A baby tiger, 10 weeks old, was out in the yard (on a leash). We went over, I then asked if I could pet him. Sure just watch out for your legs, he likes to grab the legs. So of course my legs stayed away.

On to the drawing. I pulled a name from my bowl yesterday. Sorry for not posting at that time. Like I say up top, where do the weekends go?
The name drawn is – Alison Gibbs.

I want to thank everyone for the great ideas for my dolls. With 22 of them I may do a couple different things.

WooHoo another year older.