Easter stuff, my birthday...photo HEAVY

12 years ago

Well looky here, I have a PINK tree for Easter! LOL. My BF decided I 'needed' a pink tree, so she got her's out of her store-room and brought it over for me to decorate for Easter. Gave it to me actually, so I will have it for next Valentine's too. ;o)

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She took me shopping to a neat group of little thrift stores where I got some goodies for my birthday. One was this wonderful bunny pitcher. You saw the 2 white ones in my Easter photo album (one had lavender flowers and the other pink flowers), so this tan bunny was a nice addition to my bunny pitchers. I love brown bunnies the best of all. (more realistic to me I guess).

Me and Mollie celebrating our birthdays at the Outback for lunch. Her's was 3 days before mine. She is 20 yrs younger than me, so she is like my "little sister" as well as my best friend. I love her to pieces. I also got a hair cut a week ago, lost about half my hair. LOL.

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Jason and Suzie always make sure I get flowers for my b.d. (and my anniversary) since they know that Mr O. is not a 'flower kinda guy'. And Suz gets them sent in purple vases, and with purple flowers. So mid afternoon on my b.d., these beautiful roses arrived

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BUT there was a huge surprise in store!! When I got up yesterday morning, Mr O of course had already left to play golf) there on the table was a dozen gorgeous mauve roses from him!! He beat Suz and Jason to the punch. LOL. Even the lovely card he got me was in lavender! Wow, did an alien steal the real Mr O.??

All the roses are a very MAUVE shade in real life, tho look pink in the photos!

I found this vintage sparkly egg in one of the shops. The bunny and his basket are both made of enamel-ware. Its about 4" high.

Then I found the little lighted bunny Easter tree, the egg tree and chocolate egg urn...and the gorgeous big laying rabbit!

hugs, Karen

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yachter123
12 years ago
Lucky gal you are, what a great surprise from your DH & also a fun day with your bestie!
Purplemoon
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12 years ago
Oh, I meant to add that when she and I went shopping the very FIRST thing I told her was that I was NOT going to buy any more Easter stuff....
you saw how well that worked out. LOL

Yacht, I'm so glad to see you posting again!
hugs, Karen
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Oh Karen, so good to see you! (love the haircut, too!) & what a good friend...sounds like a wonderful friend & b'day tog! And it doesn't get much better than TS'ing w/a good friend!

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You are one lucky lady! AND YAY for Mr. O!! What a nice surprise from him...the roses are beautiful. You and Mollie look like sisters...great picture of the two of you. And your shopping finds....very nice. Love the laying down rabbit and the egg tree with the bird on top! You have the best selection of Easter decorations I've ever seen....jealous here.
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Wow, You found some great buys and now you have a little pink tree!! Who needs a white tree when you have a pink tree??
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Karen, I'm so glad you had a good birthday!
Getting roses from Mr. O must have made your day!
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