Happy Birthday?

Another day? Nope. Not today! Today is the day I officially grow another year older. 36 years old. UGH... Does this ever stop? While I planned to just wallowed in self pity, my husband had other plans for me.
I woke up this morning expecting to eat breakfast, shower and drive off to work. Instead I was surprised by my husband Mark with having the next 2 days off of work along with a surprise overnight trip. Eventually we made it to Brown County in Nashville, IN... a favorite spot of mine!
Now I will have to tell you, it is cold and snowing outside but we walked and shopped like the pros we are! The best birthday gift I received was the gift of time. I got to spend 1.5 hours in the car with Mark. We had lunch & dinner together. We walked store to store and shopped together. Does anyone else agree that time & energy amount to much more than material objects?
So, no self pity here. Quite the opposite. I feel fantastic. I feel like the luckiest person in the world to be surrounded my such love and support. Another year older? Yes, but another year loved. I'll take it!