Birthday Blast

A couple of weeks ago I celebrated my birthday.

We really didn't have any major plans

Z took me out to dinner the night before my big day, 

gave me a new pair of Toms shoes, 

& then surprised me with a set of 3 pasta attachments

for my Kitchen Aid.

The reason we didn't make any big plans

for my actual birthday is that we were already

committed to working at a fundraiser for

an organization with which Z is involved.

The event? Oh, it was a clay shoot.

I am not a gun person by any stretch,

but the event did raise quite

a bit of money for a very good cause, 

and it was a really interesting and new experience, for sure.

It was a cloudy day, but the landscape was

scenic & peaceful,

 at least until the shooting began.

We were both cold & tired after the morning's events, 

but finding this lovely package in the mail

from friends Matt & Chris was the best surprise!

I decided that I couldn't wait to try my hand

at pasta making, so I took a trip

to Trader Joe's (of course)

to pick up the necessary ingredients

& a bottle of wine.

At the check out, the cashier found out it was

my birthday & gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers!

It was definitely a birthday of firsts, 

but a very good day, indeed.

(oh & the pasta was divine!)