it’s going to be a good one

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whatever did david do before he had post-it notes?
(although, looking at the date of its invention, he probably never knew a life before them. and i have fun collecting them over our years together . . .)

each year since we met, he has baked a homemade cake for my birthday—my favorite part of every year’s celebration (and i do celebrate; i love my birthday!).

this time, he made a carrot cake with orange and lemon zest from my friend kim’s orchard—the last of the fruit we brought home form california, yum. we’ll cut into that tonight . . .

it’s also my blogiversary, so the sentiment in that note goes out to you from me, too; thanks so much for four years of fun and chatter about knitting and so much more!

now, i have a date with a yoga tape and after that, to my knitting chair for the rest of the day to bond with my little shawl project.

137 thoughts on “it’s going to be a good one”

  1. Happy Birthday and Bloversary. We are so happy you share with us. Your cake will be yummy. Enjoy the day!

  2. You know that David wins the vote for best blogging husband. He even makes post-it-notes seem romantic. I’m so glad you save them. That’s very, very sweet. Speaking of sweet, what time are you cutting that cake? I wonder if I could drive to Ohio before it’s all gone. (Probably not). Happy BirthBlogDayIversary!

  3. Your husband is such a hunny of a man, treasure him. Happy wonderful birthday and blogiversary – I always enjoy seeing what you are up to and marveling at your productivity.

  4. Happy birthday (again) and happy Blogiversary too! That David of yours is a keeper. Sweet post-it notes AND a yummy cake.

    I hope you both enjoy your special day!!

  5. Happy Birthday, Anne. Five-oh is not such a big deal for those of us who are past six-oh …

    What a wonderful husband you have. Thank you for sharing your birthday, your knitting , your blog, your life and your wonderful David with us.

  6. Wishing you a most wonderful celebration of YOU!!! Happy Birthday, my friend!!!

    And Happy Blogiversaryday, too!!

    That David…what a sweetheart!! That cake looks so dang good…can he post the recipe on a post-it for all to see and copy!! 😉

    xo

  7. Happy Birthday, Ann!! David is such a sweetheart. That cakes looks sooooo yummy. You share the same birthday as my cousin. And Happy Blogiversary too. Thank you for designing such great knitted things.

  11. That David is a keeper! The cake looks delicious, and you know we all love you too. Best wishes for a fabulous year ahead, Anne.

  12. Happy Happy Birthday, Anne! and happy blogiversary too!
    That cake is gorgeous and mmmmm, one of my all time favourites! Your David is truly one outstanding man, there are few things sexier/better than a baking man! :^D

  14. Happy birthday and happy blogiversary. You’re a lucky woman, but I’ll bet you already know that. Here’s to many more.

  16. Happy Birthday and thanks for the four years of knowledge and fun. AARP is not so bad (I have been there for 3 years and have gotten some great discounts). Have a fun evening and I think both you and David are lucky.

  17. Happy birthday and blog-iversary, Anne. May you savor the cake, kiss the cook, and have a terrific day! Thanks for adding so much beauty and inspiration to my life. Here’s hoping you have a wonderful year!

  18. What a lovely birthday tradition. Enjoy the cake, and the day! And yep, David does seem to be a keeper. It’s always fun reading about your lives. Happy blogiversery too!

  19. Adding my wishes for a Happy Birthdqy to the blog pile. You’ll see that changing decades doesn’t even hurt!

  20. Happy Birthday Anne! Thanks for continuing to make us all happy with your knitting, garden, and travels!

  27. I can smell the fruit in the icing from here(Florida) Happy wonderful Birthday…..you yougun’
    LOL Hope your days is as good as that cake not looks but tastes

  28. Mmmm… cake!

    Happiest of birthdays, Anne! I’ve got another year and a half before i hit the big half-century, but look forward to celebrating in style, too!

  29. Have a wonderful day, Anne, you deserve it. Your cake looks delicious, in fact my mouth is watering just thinking about how good it will taste! I hope you get lots of fabulous presents and have the best of days. And remember, age is just a number when all is said and done.

  30. Happy Birthday from someone a few years on the other side of 60! Just gets better.
    That cake looks very tempting. David obviously has very good taste in many things.

  33. Anne you are one lucky lady! My David, too, has baked me a birthday cake for every year we’ve been together (except maybe one when I decided I didn’t need cake — must have been plum crazy that year). Like you, I enjoy celebrating my birthdays, too. Enjoy the rest of your day and welcome to the 50s!
    Oh, and Happy Blogiversary. I so enjoy your writing, pictures, and, of course, your knitting. Thanks!

  37. Happy Birthday!!! It is also my twins boys birthday today and they turned 9. I hope you enjoyed your birthday as much as they did theirs. LOL The cake looks grand!! My hubby can cook too.

  38. Happy Birthday and Blogiversary! And how wonderful David is to make you a cake, the time and love that goes into cooking for someone is special, as are you and your wonderful blog!

  39. Happy Birthday, Anne, and many happy returns! And happy blogiversary, too! I so enjoy, as so many others do, too, your lovely blog, inspiration, and beautiful knitting.

  41. Yumm! I had Carrot Cake for my birthday too, but I am the cake baker in our home. 🙂 You’re sure a lucky lady! Hope it was a good one!

  42. THE VERY BEST OF BIRTHDAY WISHES ANNE—- have another great year— how about an extra bite of that cake for me – its one of my fav’s

    – DAVID is a great guy

    best pat j

  46. Happy birthday!! That is an impressive cake. Wow. Enjoy your day/year. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your blog… no, wait… I can. I LOVE your blog!

  47. Happy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day. The cake looks hummy! What a beautiful birthday gift each year and it’s homemade from your sweetie.

  48. I hope you had a wonderful day – homemade cake and a day of knitting – gotta love it!!

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