Birthday

This year my birthday would be both special and not very special! It wasn't very special, as it was a Tuesday, so just another working day, and even one that ends with two hours of Welsh class. That meant my time was only mine from 8 PM onwards. That's not much!

It was already getting a bit special as I allowed myself an extra long run in the afternoon. I did a loop around Moel y Ci. A very inefficient one! That was nice.

Some unexpected handsome buffalo along the way

Sun on the Carneddau in the background

It was really special, though, as beforehand, Susan had asked me if I had any plans for my birthday, and if she could make a cake for it. That is rather unprecedented! I sometimes manage to convince people to spend time with me on my birthday, but this level of enthusiasm was unexpected. And I admit my own enthusiasm might not always be skyhigh; my birthday falls awkwardly towards the end of term, and that tends to be a hectic time. I barely have time to think, let alone organise something for my birthday. And it is the sort of time when people organise Christmas related social events; that tends to fill up the diary. 

Last year my birthday was so uneventful it didn't even get a mention on the blog. I was catching up on not having blogged for weeks, though. The year before it had fallen in the weekend; that is great, and I had managed to spend it with Kate. But this year that wouldn't work as she was away!

Susan's suggestion was heartwarming. And we agreed that she would indeed bake a cake and that she, Dean, and Martin would pop over to raise a glass and eat some cake on my 46th. 

After Welsh class I just had time to light some candles and a wood fire, and then there was a knock on the door. They had arrived! And some cake was eaten and some glasses were raised. It was lovely. And the cat gave acte de presence. The laser pointer even came out! This new crew, and the cat, brought some birthday magic back into my normally rather "bah humbug" kind of life!