Not Quite Spring
Thank you for the birthday wishes! The day was all the more wonderful because of you. The office celebrated by serving our traditional birthday cake from Café de Normandie. This is chocolate to live for, the only chocolate cake I truly love.
Friday night we had dinner at the Silver Fork (our favorite spot), where the snow was lightly falling and we were treated to a spot by the fire place.
Saturday I was treated to a pedicure and lunch by sweet Camille and, yes, it snowed that afternoon. Sprinter reigns, but my toes are ready for Sprummer.
While sitting in front of a little heater, to keep my bare toes warm, I finished Aspen Grove. (More to come)
The mail arrived while I was knitting and it included the funniest card ever. It shouldn't be too hard to guess who it's from as you've surely read the pee break posts. It's even more funny in light of Terry's recent post. Good grrlfriends share everything, eh?
Inside it reads:
Friends like you
are few and far between
Just wanted toilet you know.
I laughed for an hour and then called Norma. She's a peach.
Sunday morning we woke to a winter wonderland. I look on it as a gift from nature, as Pisces love their water. More snow in the mountains means enough water this summer, HOWEVER, I am ready for some sun and warmer temperatures...you hear me Mother Nature?
Happy St. Paddy's Day!
I'm still catching up on blog posts. Happy belated Birthday it sounds like it was a good one! That cake looks to die for, yum. Can't wait to see Aspen grove in all her glory.
Posted by: thegabbyknitter | March 17, 2008 at 04:22 AM
Happy St. Paddy's Day! Sounds like you had a fabulous weekend, in all respects.
Posted by: Laurie | March 17, 2008 at 04:56 AM
Happy St. Paddy's Day to you too! Glad your weekend was fun!
Posted by: Manise | March 17, 2008 at 04:59 AM
I need to find out where Norma got the card, and buy a year's worth. Priceless! (Your toes are exquisite, btw.)
Posted by: Nora | March 17, 2008 at 05:05 AM
I'm glad you had such a nice birthday weekend. The card is priceless!
Posted by: Carole | March 17, 2008 at 05:12 AM
Oooh. A pedicure. How lovely. Aspen Grove is lovely and you're winter wonderland is beuatiful, but you know? That winter wonderland is a spring snow for sure. It looks heavy and wet. Spring, most definitely. YAYAYAYAY!
Posted by: CindyCindy | March 17, 2008 at 05:30 AM
Happy St. Patrick's Day, Happy Birthday and Happy Springer!
Posted by: Cindy/Snid | March 17, 2008 at 05:59 AM
Oohh, that cake looks positively divine. I'm feeling weak in the knees here!
Posted by: Kim | March 17, 2008 at 06:03 AM
Top 'o the mornin' to ye...will ye be wearin' any green today, me darlin'? Glad your birthday was so lovely...that cake is the most gorgeous thing I've ever seen. (As usual, I had to make my own.)
Posted by: Marcia Cooke | March 17, 2008 at 06:06 AM
Sounds like a perfect weekend. What a beautiful cake!
Posted by: deb | March 17, 2008 at 06:16 AM
What a funny card! That cake looks mighty good! Chocolate, red toes and Aspen Groves, what could be better?
Posted by: Carol | March 17, 2008 at 06:26 AM
Your toes look fabulous! And that cake - mmmmm... *sigh* It's snowing here, too.
Posted by: Chris | March 17, 2008 at 06:36 AM
Sounds like you had a perfect Birthday weekend!
Posted by: Kim | March 17, 2008 at 06:39 AM
Just wanted toilet you know: Oh, WOW, that cake looks like JUST THE THING!
The pedi in the snow is quite funny. The other day we had above-freezing temps for the first time in ages, and the sun was out. I saw a lady walking down the street in a tank top -- and she wasn't even a college student. She's clearly ready for sprummer, too!
Posted by: Norma | March 17, 2008 at 06:47 AM
Pedicures are a marvy way to bring in spring..or wish for spring..I tend to ignore my feet by covering with some homemade during the cold..then when it's time to 'bare' them..they're quite ready for a 'foot facial'..great card..it's a hoot!
Your cake and special day sound perfect..as it should be..it's YOUR DAY!
Posted by: Dianne | March 17, 2008 at 06:59 AM
Top o' the morning to you, too!
I must admit I've seen few pedicures on sock knitters. Could it be that we are reluctant to let our toes go out in public without wooies? (Yours looked "marvelous, darling"!)
Posted by: Barbara-Kay | March 17, 2008 at 07:51 AM
Your office celebrates in style. What a gorgeous looking cake!
Posted by: Wool Winder | March 17, 2008 at 08:19 AM
This morning I slathered some cream onto my feet and slid them (again) into wool socks. 11 degrees here, The snow just stopped and the sun is out! I'm ready for a little warm weather.
Sounds like a lovely birthday weekend!
Posted by: Judy | March 17, 2008 at 08:28 AM
Perfect card, perfect cake, perfect pedicure, perfect dinner... F'ING SNOW!
Posted by: Cheryl S. | March 17, 2008 at 08:46 AM
That chocolate covered strawberry is enough eye-candy to make it possible for me to go on this morning.
:)
Posted by: claudia | March 17, 2008 at 08:51 AM
What a beautiful cake! You lucky grrl. Am excited to see Aspen Grove, but I won't be at knitting Tuesday, rats.
Posted by: Heather Joins The Round | March 17, 2008 at 09:06 AM
That cake sure does look to die for. I love your pedi. My poor feet haven't seen the light of day since....well....the light of day :) I'll wait for a little more sprummer like weather though. We have warmer temps around here but all that means right now is mud. Rain and mud.
Posted by: Stephanie | March 17, 2008 at 09:06 AM
With a cake like that? Who needs anything ELSE on your birthday ! OH YUMMY!!! (ok...the toes are gorgeous, as is Aspen Grove...and that tree photo? I love trees in the snow, even if it means cold and snow hanging in there a lot longer than we'd like)
Great post, m'dear! Glad your day was super special! No one deserves it more...
(((Hugs)))
Posted by: Knitnana | March 17, 2008 at 09:13 AM
A beautiful pedi, a fabulous chocolate cake.. and a spectacular shawl? sounds like it was a perfect b-day! Happy happy b-day once again :-) (don't we get to celebrate for an entire week now?)
Posted by: Teyani | March 17, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Thanks, Margene, (and Norma and Terry) for the giggle this morning! Have a great green beer day, whatever your beverage choice is!
Posted by: Sunnyknitter | March 17, 2008 at 09:40 AM
Happy St. Pat's! I am so glad you had a cheery, pampered birthday.... and looking forward to more views of Aspen Grove, which from your little teaser, is just so true to its lovely name:)
Posted by: Birdsong | March 17, 2008 at 09:43 AM
That snow covered tree is gorgeous. :) Mmmm... can I lick my screen when the chocolate cake is showing?!? ;) The card is hilarious! It reminds me of the "Dirty Card Shop" my uncle used to have when he had a whole pile of tourist traps. (He got bored with the success and sold (or something) most of his shops.)
Posted by: Andrea (noricum) | March 17, 2008 at 09:59 AM
OMG, I want that cake.
Posted by: Lucia | March 17, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Wow, that beautiful Aspen Grove shawl is the exact colors of the 'Fire in the Sky' photo in the earlier post. How'd you manage that?
Posted by: =Tamar | March 17, 2008 at 10:53 AM
Good morning Margene! I'm so happy to see that you had a wonderful delicious and beautiful birthday weekend! Mine was great too. When I woke on Saturday morning to see snow I thought "I believe Margene must have sent this snow!" heh Glad to see all of your knits coming along. Now where's that photo shoot of your EPS? :)
Posted by: Laura | March 17, 2008 at 10:55 AM
That cake looks yummy! Your Aspen Grove is beautiful, can't wait to see it modeled!
Posted by: Josiane | March 17, 2008 at 10:59 AM
Aspen Grove looks splendid! I'm anxious for the Big Reveal. :-) And the contrast of your pretty red toenails and the visible snow on the ground is the very definition of "optimism". I bet your poor feet were wishing for some handknit socks just then... ;-)
Posted by: Beth S. | March 17, 2008 at 11:00 AM
A belated but heartfelt happy birthday to you!!!
Wow, that chocolate cake looks like the kind you can linger over... and your pedi looks cute! And what a funny card!
Hope you enjoyed the end of Aspen Grove, and I (like everyone else) am looking forward to seeing it!
Many happy returns,
Karen
Posted by: Karen P. in Ohio | March 17, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Your office sets the standard for office birthday cakes! That looks fantastic.
Posted by: Danielle | March 17, 2008 at 11:54 AM
omg...your cake put me over the edge and I just had to eat another dark chocolate truffle. YUM!! So glad it was a wonderful birthday!
Posted by: kathleen | March 17, 2008 at 01:31 PM
Sounds like an awesome birthday! You're making me anxious for mine.... only 3 more days!
Posted by: Zarah | March 17, 2008 at 03:32 PM
I never worked anywhere that did birthday cakes like that. It does sound like you had a very nice couple or three birthday days.
Did you see that this morning Stephanie posted a date on her book tour for the main library in SLC? Do you 'do' her events?
Posted by: KarenJoSeattle | March 17, 2008 at 04:59 PM
Happy Birthday! That cake looks heavenly! I want to work in your office...or maybe I just need to make a trip to Cafe de Normandie. I'm so glad you made the Apsen Grove in the Maple colorway. I wanted so badly to make that shawl, but knew it would never get done, so I have really enjoyed watching you make it. It's beautiful.
Posted by: Cayenne | March 17, 2008 at 08:15 PM
happy st patricks day and happy belated birthday
Posted by: marti | March 17, 2008 at 10:59 PM
That is the best card. Too funny!
Posted by: Hillary | March 20, 2008 at 09:54 AM