Uh-Oh, the big 3-0!!

That’s right…I have officially hit 30. 

I was dreading it.  Miserable.  I sulked for two full months before my birthday.  I thought for sure that a part of me was going to die and wither away the second the clock hit 2:36pm on August 4.  Imagine my surprise when everything went so well, I was actually….happy.

The birthday party my parents threw for me (see previous post) was wonderful.  I loved having close family and friends there to celebrate this milestone in my life.  Still, after all was said and done, I clung to the 48 hours I had left at age 29.  I did enjoy myself despite me being sure I was going to be miserable–afterall, my one of my grandmothers had just gone into the hospital, and I was sure that was a bad omen.  But the company was great, I enjoyed my presents (the money and gift cards promptly went to yarn, as I have a new facination with knitting Scrubby-O’s that Bethany just added to her blog for her 2nd Blogiversary), and I managed to get all my candles blown out. 

Monday passed, then Tuesday was here (the 4th).  The big day.  And Robert was wonderful…I had no idea what was going to happen.  We had planned on going out for lunch together.  What I didn’t know was that he had 7 people coming to lunch with us, and it was so much fun!  I had a great meal, and friends to laugh and enjoy.  Then we got back to the office, did a little work, and Robert told me I needed to go upstairs.  He gave me the excuse that another admin had dumped a lot of paperwork on my desk that needed to be filed, and he had to meet with Chief.  I immediately knew something was up; if he knew my job at all, then he would know that I never do my filing…I have a student worker that does that.  After a bit of good natured argument, I went along with him.  My window where my usual desk was closed, another sign that something was up.  I peeked under a bit..saw red frosting.    The two ladies up front that I work with had planned a second party at the PD, and one had made the most beautiful cake (she works with us part-time, she is also a professional cake decorator).  It was two layers, the top being chocolate and the bottom vanilla, all red frosting with open and closed black circles.  Many came to sing and eat, but most at the PD just enjoy getting cake–no matter the occassion.    Here is the cake:

Made for me by Aggie...a wonderful woman at the PD!!!

At home, hubby got me yet another cake and some beautiful stargazer lillies.  One of my favorites. 

The rest of the week I planned on teaching the two ladies I work with how to loom knit.  So I put together a pattern book and got ready.  Today was the first day to teach, but one forgot.  Tomorrow we resume.  They both want to knit a prayer shawl in a garter stitch, and I am excited for them. 

But finally, I attacked a pattern I had wanted to do forever, but just could not visualize how it was supposed to work.  Much thanks to Bethany with the Scrubby-Os for giving me what I needed to picture it!!  It is Denise’s Pinwheel Blanket pattern and I finally got the first part of it done.  The pinwheel part is completed, and now I have to do the edge–I was going to attempt the sawtooth edge, but opted just for the plain edge.  We have another woman at the PD who is expecting in January, and she doesn’t want to know the sex of the baby.  So I found this beautiful yellow and paired it with white, and I love how it has turned out.  Here it is so far:

The beginning of the baby pinwheel blanket...

I can’t wait to get it done!!

Ok, have some stuff to write for work…department meeting to prepare for!!