This is happy me, celebrating my birthday from Wednesday to Wednesday. See the two bouquets from my sons, the yellow orchid and pink cup that says Best Mom? Saturday they treated me to dinner at our favorite restaurant that we walk to from my house. On one Wednesday two friends treated me to lunch and on the next Wednesday another friend treated me. Such good people.
Do you love Freya Stark, woman adventurer in the Middle East? She explored on camels and riding horses in tough conditions in the desert in 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. She had great spirits and endured danger and heat and thrived and lived to be 100, from 1893-1993. I like the romantic inscription in my used copy: "March 2003 Juanita, another book to inspire our travels. Your passion for me and for travel inspires my own life. Love Joaquin." I would like to meet Juanita and Joaquin.
The last photo lists the books Freya Stark wrote. Some memorable titles: The Valley of the Assassins, Letters from Syria, The Minaret of Djam, Dust in the Lion's Paw and many more.
Happy Birthday!! Lovely flowers and interesting books.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday 🎁🎉🎈
ReplyDeleteWhat a great birthday you had, filled with wonderful Wednesday celebrations. I've not heard of Freya Stark but sounds like someone I'd like to get to know better -- will have to look into those books, though I know, unfortunately, I won't likely find them here. But I have a very long book list that I take with me whenever I travel. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to you.
ReplyDeleteYou are the same star sign as I am..
There's something extra special about used books, especially if there is an inscription.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a happy and blessed new life-year, dear Terra! 🌹🌸🌿
ReplyDeleteYou look so beautiful!
Many greetings from Dori from the Bavarian Forest 🌲🌟🌲
Glad you had a good birthday! - If I ever heard of Freya Stark, I've managed to forget...
ReplyDeleteDearest Terra,
ReplyDeleteHappy belated Birthday!
Hugs,
Mariette
Sending happy belated birthday wishes to you. Glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Glad you had some nice celebrations.
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of Freya Stark. Guess I better look her up!
Happy Birthday! What beautiful flowers from your boys. That was very thoughtful of them. Freya sounds like she was a very interesting lady. Such adventures in her life. I'm sure she was never bored.
ReplyDeleteBLessings,
Betsy
Happy Birthday, girl. It's special when your kids step up to the plate and made a to-do over your birthday. I know you are still enjoying those pretty flowers.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! It looks like it was a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteSending joyful birthday wishes your way. I hope you continue to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a lovely birthday.
ReplyDeletecathy
Happy Birthday! What a wonderful week you have had!
ReplyDeleteI too love the inscriptions of books, I have some antique books with amazing inscriptions. I recently bought from ebay some college yearbooks that my uncle was in. Oh my...The letter that was in one of them warning about the future. And of course the autographs, seeing my uncle's handwriting. You know what I like to do? I look up the name of the inscription or bookplate and find them online and see who they were. Oh, it's so interesting!
Thank you for sharing your sweet week! Blessings! ~Amelia
Happy Birthday! Sounds like you had a really wonderful day with friends and family.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I never heard of Freya Stark, I will have to look into her.
ReplyDeleteFrey's name sounds so familiar to me! You are looking so cute in your birthday photo. Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like you had some lovely celebrations.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to you. Wishing health and happiness all year long.
ReplyDeleteNot heard of Freya Stark but thank you for bringing her to our attention. Enjoy the rest of your week.
Happy HAPPY Birthday!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, your sons are gems, I hope you have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteHave not read any of Freya Stark, I am an avid reader will have to look her books up.
Catherine
Happy Birthday and no, never read that book but is is a theme I like :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Beautiful flowers from your sons!
ReplyDeleteA lovely week of birthday celebrations. Happy birthday!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday dear Terra !
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing the joy of your family with us
how sweet of your sons to send you flowers and best wishes by mentioning you a best mom :) what else a mother can ask for :)
you definitely have brought them up so nicely !
thanks for introducing interesting legendary lady from past Fareya wow she seems quite an inspiration .i would love to know her more
best wishes and hugs
Happy Birthday! SO fun to celebrate and visit with loved ones and friends. I love the inscription in your book. I love finding those. I bought a children's book that was signed by the author. I looked her up and she had passed away a few weeks before I bought that book. I am going to pass it along to our youngest daughter who has a boy who will be 5 months old on thr 26-th. They read to him every night!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your photos and now another author to add to my heaping stack of books to read. Thanks so much. I love seeking new adventures. Have a blessed holiday weekend. Stay safe and happy.