My birthday!

I'm having a thoroughly idle day with an overflowing inbox and a sink of dishes.

Eh. It's my birthday; I'm totally guilt-free :-)

Yesterday everyone came over and I got mildly squiffly as we mixed up a pitcher of Pimms; no one but the English guests had had it before and I'd forgotten that it has quite a kick to it at 25% volume. I'm sure the cucumber, orange, mint, strawberries and lime we added made it a healthy beverage though, oh, yes.

My birthday cake was very different but I'm glad I was adventurous; it was baked pears suspended in a caramel mousse with roasted walnuts. Rich and light and yummy.

I've had so many lovely presents; thank you to tinpanalley and entrenous88 for the e-cards, and enchantersnight and kellifer_fic for the virtual gifts; so kind ::hugs:: And I'm planning what to get with my book token, Bit!

David fulfilled a longstanding wish of mine and got me a picnic basket with two bottles of fizz inside. I plan a decadent, riverbank picnic when it's a little warmer (gorgeous day but we woke to FROST on the ground).

And I had Crocs, a cute keyring watch, a honeysuckle plant, a shawl, SGA S2, and something I'll treasure; my friend whose hobby is stained glass, made me a window hanging of an orange cat; just beautiful.

Thank you all for the good wishes; I feel very loved.

And full; I just went out for breakfast with some friends and you don't walk out of Fifties feeling peckish... I may just have room for the last slice of cake, though...

And I'm not sure when it is, or if I've missed it, but Happy May Birthday to the wonderful mpoetess! Hope you did/will/are celebrating it in style :;hugs::

RB in Action

Adore Action and can't imagine why they cancelled it. Peter's breaking my heart even when I want to smack him around the head for being a bastard.

And Richard Burgi was brilliant in his two episodes so I bring screencaps (4).

The hair is bad and he's disturbingly like Vice!Jim in places but even so, it's RB and he gets away with it, oh, does he ever.

( screencaps )

More thank yous!

I've had more birthday surprises and just wanted to say thank you to kitty_poker1, luvxander, mahaliem, willshenillshe for the cards, LJ time and virtual gifts; you're all so very kind ::hugs::

And to luna_61 for some stunning Blair artwork which will feature in the Moonridge Auction :;hugs you:;

And I had fic from wesleysgirl who wrote Jim/Blair for the first time and totally made me melt:

Early One Morning PG

And from merfilly a wonderful Jack/Daniel drabble featuring a book which are all excellent things by themselves, but together are even better.

Just a Book

Thank you both so much! :;hugs::

If I've missed anyone, so sorry; been a hectic day here but a very happy one!

Thank you and goodnight ::much love::