Today is my Birthday.
I started off the day with a strawberry smoothie, made by my wonderful husband and served in this beautiful chalice from a local pottery. I shall finish the day with a more alcoholic version, in the form of a strawberry daiquiri!
Anyone who knew me at University all those years ago, will remember my fondness for cocktails at the Marina, especially during Happy Hour! It’s exactly 20 years since I enjoyed rather too many alcohol beverages, including a large number of cocktails (well, it would be rude to say no when people want to buy you a drink for your Birthday, wouldn’t it?). My Birthday today is a slightly calmer affair. I’m spending a relaxing day at home with my family and hope to wake up with rather less of a headache than all those years ago.
My lovely husband has bought me an Original Sock Dog (see my last blog post if you are wondering what I’m talking about) who will be custom made in a likeness of our darling and much missed Jasper. I won’t receive this for some time because they are custom made and I couldn’t order mine any sooner or I’d have spoilt the surprise for my husband. So excited.
It’s also my first Birthday as a vegan, a change I made to my diet just a few months ago, after years of thinking it was the way for me to go. I am not brilliant at cooking (thankfully my husband is) but I do love food and have been looking out for yummy vegan recipes. I have been drooling (too much time around dogs) over the ‘Peace of Love’ Mouthwatering Berry Cheesecake from Mouthwatering Vegan Recipes, for my Birthday and will be giving this a go – with adult supervision <g> – later.
Hope you are all having a great day.
Angela
xxx
My day started off nicely and then unfortunately went significantly downhill due to finding a lump on one of my wonderful rescue dogs 
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