Out with the nice tea cups today!
Can you believe its a whole year since we had the big party for Ruby?
101 years old today! Amazing!
Ruby got to and baked her own cake!! Haha – she is such a crack up!
Isn’t that the best tea cosy ever?
It was lovely to sit in the warm lounge room and have a good chat and eat some savories and cakes.
I asked Ruby what presents over the years did she remember most as been the best ones.
Her answer?
Underwear!!!!
You know… the kind with long legs and ‘diddly bits’ (lace) We were chuckling so much!
I think presents were mostly things the needed for the house and were presented as birthday or Christmas presents – practical things like pots or kettles.
I said if Jeff got me an iron for my birthday he would probably wear it! haha (Not one for the domestics…Jeff however is sensible and knows I am more thrilled about T-shirts!)
We had a fun discussion about presents we remembered. Margies most special one was a poem from her daughter in law that announced the impending arrival of a grandchild.
Mine was a wedding card from my beautiful Nanna who had passed away years before I got married. She pretty much wrote it on her death bed and had my mother put it away until I got married. (And yes – I cried for three whole days after we got it!)
Macca completely pooped out by the intense celebrations!
My two favourite nurses!
I usually get photos of Ruby on her birthday under the beautiful Magnolia tree. However the weather was just too cold to drag a lady of advanced years out into the garden! But I snapped some photos on our way out anyway!
Even got a rainbow! How about that??!!
When the sun appears it really looks more and more like spring!
Hope everybodys week finishes up fantastically and you have a wonderful weekend.
Cheers!
Happy Birthday Ruby, you look fantastic. I think Lisa’s blog name would be a wonderful description of your way of life. Nothing like lots of fresh air and fresh vegetables, with a bit of sweets. Looking forward to sending you another birthday wish same time next year Ruby, take good care.
Shirley
Thanks Shirley! Will pass on your wishes!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR RUBY!
Thanks Teri – I’ll pass that on during my next cuppa!
Happy Birthday Ruby, I can’t believe the party was a year ago! And that was such a lovely idea of your Nanna, Lisa.
Thank-you Hazel… a year soon scoots by! (and yes, that card is one of my most precious possessions) 🙂
Happy Birthday Ruby!!
Thanks Janet! Will pass your wishes on to Ruby!
Happy Birthday, Ruby! Your eyes sparkle brighter than ever!! Your garden keeps you young!
Many Blessings to you!!
Please pass along birthday wishes to Ruby for me. “Happy Birthday Ruby from Wisconsin, US! Many blessings!” Thank you for your wonderful blog and letting us into your lives. I love seeing your adventures and your way of life. Especially, now fall is arriving here and I get to see all your beautiful spring flowers! I also love that I happily share the same profession as Ruby and Jeff!
Thanks Renee! I will do that! She will love the international birthday wishes(especially from another nurse!!)
Glad you are enjoying our change of season! I’d like to hurry it along a little!! (Impatient me)
Have a lovely day!
Please pass love and birthday wishes on to Ruby from her Canadian Family. Have a nice weekend…love to all.
Hey Judy! I certainly will!! Jeff is sleeping and I am deciding what to do with the day! <3
Happy Birthday Ruby from Virginia, US!! You never cease to amaze me every time you are featured in th e blog! I am only 31 and I swear you have more energy than me! Rock on Ruby! Many more! 🙂
Thank-you Jennifer! I will make sure I pass your wishes along! She really is amazing! Have a lovely weekend!
Happy Birthday Ruby from Ireland! I love the posts about you!
Thank-you Diana! I have a lovely lot of around the world wishes for Ruby! Thats awesome! 🙂
I’m so late to the party but….Happy Birthday, Ruby, from Tupelo, Mississippi! I can’t believe it’s already been a year since I read about that fabulous birthday celebration you put together for Ruby last year. That was some shin dig as we call a good party here in the Southern US
Hi Jennifer and thank-you! I will pass along your good wishes from Mississippi! Thats fabulous! Yes – I can’t believe a whole year has scooted by!! 🙂