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I had an interesting birthday. Hilariously, the set of candles that was supposed to spell happy birthday instead spelled out that which you see above, and that is an excellent metaphor for how it went.

Gordon bought me yarn.

Kid 1 bought me soap, cosmetics, a blanket, and a lovely aerogarden among other things.

Kid 2 bought me a mannequin for my knitting and a shotgun. Mossberg. Very nice.

Also, someone sent me this.

It is very pretty. One side is clear, the other side is floral fabric. The inside of the floral fabric is purple with gold polka dots. A quick search online identified this as a floss bag for embroidery.

This shall be a yarn bag instead, and I love it. But it came without a card or any sort of attribution. So thank you so much to whoever sent the bag. Since we don’t know who did it, I will pimp the maker of it instead. It was made by Lake Wind Studio.

Well, I am off to work on edits of Ruby Fever and Sweep of the Heart. I will also be looking through your questions that Mod R is helpfully compiling. Gordon and I hope that your holidays went well and brought you peace and a much needed chance to recharge.

Signing off,

Your Hagy Bird.

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  1. Happy belated Birthday, and may the year continue with chocolate cake, lovely presents and fun things like Hagy Birds.

  7. Happy Birthday! My dad gave us his Army competition rifle as a wedding gift, along with the spotting scope, just before we went off to our first Army duty station as a family. A couple years later, when we were stationed at Ft. Benning, GA, and could use the nearby ranges to go shoot in our free time, there were opportunities to try out other weapons our friends brought for practice. I’d never shot a pistol until then, but when I outshot both of the experienced Army guys on my first tries with it, my husband decided to surprise me with one the following Christmas. My in-laws were visiting that year, and my MIL still talks about the gifts, because my darling husband not only gave me a pistol, but a serger! She saw it as a dichotomy. My husband never has.

  8. Happy birthday!

    I saw Ruby Fever up for preorder on Audible already? If not a mistake, yay!! If so, here’s the heads up!

    • Cornelius hasn’t added any animals. A Hagy Bird would be a nice addition to go along with his blue maned kitty cat.

  11. Happy Birthday! I’m a yarn enthusiast also but really, where’s the photo of the Mossberg? I have one and love it!!

  12. Aerogardens are great we are still growing cherry tomatoes from last spring. Hubby loves them. Hagy Bird! lol

  14. Happy Birthday! I hope you enjoy your lovely presents. I love my aerogarden for herbs and lettuce. Only problem is I have to keep buying fish for dinner, b/c the dill grows so well our tartar sauce vehicle supply can’t keep up with it!

  19. Happy Birthday to the primo Hagybirrd. Excellent gifts and a beautiful yummy cake. Marvelous ????

  20. The cake looks like it was delicious! Glad you had a happy day (no matter how it was spelled!) Here’s wishing you many more! ????

  21. Oooooh, may I make a formal request for future updates on the progress/performance of the AeroGarden? I’ve wanted one for years but keep talking myself out of it! Every year I try to grow my own herbs outside but the beetles get the basil and the #@&% deer eat everything else (well, I have mint, sage, and lavender that do well, but I want parsley! thyme! oregano! cilantro! tarragon!).

  22. Happy Birthday, you received quite the eclectic assortment of gifts.
    There is a way (or two) of making the torso your size. Gordon or the girls get to wrap you up in a lot of duct tape (over a t-shirt), slice it up the back, install it on the torso, stuff it, and tape the back shut. I’ve always thought that might be fun if combined with a bottle or two of wine. Duct tape comes in fun colors and patterns now for more fun options. ????

  24. Here’s another fan wishing you a hagy birrd-day! Also, I misread the present Gordon gave you and thought for about three seconds that he had given you a yam. I’m losing it.

  26. Happy Birthday! Is your birthday on the 4th? If so, we are birgday buddies! Cheers!

  29. Loving this. It’s how we manage to roll with those we love (especially on those special days that go just a bit sideways)–that’s what defines so much of life. <3

    Hagy Birrd to you! Wishing you happy writing, knitting, and occasional target practice in the year to come. 🙂

  31. Once found an adjustable mannequin at a thrift store but they were using it to display clothing and wouldn’t sell it. I still sigh over it.
    My shotgun is a lady Remington. Short stock and barrel. Very comfortable.

  32. *waves hand in air down inOz* I understand you live in Texas and that’s a big pro gun area, but why do you need a shotgun?

    Just curious no judgement

    • Birthday presents are not generally based on “need” ???? .

      Ilona answered above https://ilona-andrews.com/2022/hagy-bird/#comment-553914 :
      “A while ago we did some research and watched a lot of competitive shotgun shooting. I really wanted to try it and said so at the time, so now we have a shotgun for me to practice with once omicron dies down and I can go to the range.”

  33. I was given an aerogarden for Christmas. It came with pizza herbs, my sister was so excited to find those for me. I hope you like it!

  34. So, this happened in my coven this morning. Completely spontaneously. Posted here (of course with everyone’s consent) as a belated birthday present to Ilona and purely with the intention of -hopefully- putting a smile on someone’s face.

    (It’s 4 screenshots of a messenger window)

  35. (Do you read new comments on old blogs?) Your blob reminded me of a car window-sticker that also reminded me of you — just in case you haven’t already seen it/have it for years.

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