Birthday Part 1

Firstly before my lovely birthday adventure begins....I wish to most sincerely thank all my fellow blog mates a very big thank you for your kind birthday wishes .... big hug to you all.

DH and I began the day at approx 6am

Where my darling husband ......I do so love him but has no idea on purchasing gifts.

I then gave him my birthday present (wrapped ) to give to me (LOL)

I am sure some of you can relate to this situation?

A beautiful ring .........Unfortunately photo could have been better

ES and girlfriend gave this very popular quilting book

YS ................... DVD's and a beautiful deep fryer( which I am sure he will get a great lot of use from as he loves to cook)

One of my fellow work mates asked my what I would like for my birthday

I joking said ........what else would a girl what

Flowers

Diamonds

Pearls

Chocolates

and a quilt book

Ella gave me this present as I left work on Thursday night

but as I don't open present until my birthday ( yes You heard that right)

This is the Thursday night picture

Friday Morning the 12th Sept my Birthday I open the box

This was inside the box ....had myself and DH in fits of laughter

Box full of chocolates

with

Diamond ring and strand of Pearls (from Cheap as Chips)

A Dymocks Book Gift Voucher

and flowers----- The beautiful pink rose bush

Ella is so creative and generous

Most of trip to the Adelaide Hill had roadworks in progress

DH and I where not to fussed with the roadworks as we did not have to be anywhere by any set time

The scenery was so green and the smell of spring was in the air

Arrived in Lobethal In the Adelaide Hills Area - mid to late morning

Looked though a Old Mill in Lobethal

parts have now be used as gift ware and craft stores and a beautiful cafe where DH and I spend time browsing around and enjoyed a light lunch .

Purchased a beautiful ball of hand spun hand dyed wool

again the camera image has not picked

up the true extent of the colours in the wool

This is part of the sorting room in the old mill ........

Where the Boss would have had his office to oversea the women (usually ) sorting the woollen products

DH and myself then travelled onto Woodside where I dropped into the Patchwork Apple

and had a chat with Jane ..............and while I was there enrolled in

'Gathering in the Hills' with Helen Stubbings Sunday 19th October 2008

Then via the Freeway proceeded into the City of Adelaide

This the entry to the Heyson Tunnel

Each time I go through the Tunnel I have this little whimsy that it is a scene from

the film Daylight with Sylvester Stallone (lol)

The car just somehow or other ended up at Hetties where the shop was just blooming with

customers ....had a little splurge ( Fabrics seem to talk to me ..Buy me Buy me...)



Then proceeded to Marion Cinema

Where DH and I sat for approx 3 hours and totally enjoyed The Dark Knight it is a more thrilling, intelligent, morally complex and masterfully crafted film I have seen in years."


Totally exhausted and tied

We enjoyed a lovely meal and wine

In a lovely quiet restaurant in the Bay .........Glenelg

and this was Day One