My only plan for my birthday today was to put the Christmas lights up outside, the tree up inside, and to go to a craft fair. Well, and to go to dinner later with Patrick.

Patrick got the Christmas tree out of the garage attic which required moving stuff out of the way. Then, I couldn’t find some of the Christmas lights which prompted more moving stuff around in the garage. That lead to a full on garage clean up and a trip to my storage unit and Goodwill. None of that was on my agenda, but I’m glad to have it done anyway.

I did get the lights up and the tree up. And instead of going to a craft fair, I picked up mulch from Home Depot to cover the bulbs I planted, wandered around HomeGoods, and finally found the tree collar I was looking for at Michael’s. Then I met Patrick for dinner.

It wasn’t the day I planned, but it was a good day. I’m so thankful for the birthday messages and unexpected yummy gifts. I’m a lucky gal.