i felt very wistful setting the ring out last night for this morning . . sixteen candles . . zero empty spaces on the birthday ring . .
just a very busy young person . .
who likes cats . .
and birthday gifts . .
(interlude #1: greg waiting for everyone to get up so we can sing a morning happy birthday before he leaves for work)
(interlude #2: morgana misting the mushroom kit)
birthday gifts such as a ballet skirt with kittens on it from cloud and victory (whose instagram account warned me when the supply of these skirts was running low which saved me from a pouting sixteen year old as i promptly purchased one and put it away for today) . .
it's harder and harder to get the three of them together each year. they tend to get busier and busier.
the birthday breakfast . .
at 9:55 am korrina went back to sleep and chanda left for waldorf coop class. morgana helped me with the birthday pie. i made the dough and she rolled it out. we both peeled and cut the apples together.
looking very delicious . .
a moon for chanda . .
i had also made brownies for the class which i took over to have after lunch.
and then it's time to get back to work . .
studying magnetism . .
gabriel is working on his drawing of magnetism and how it relates to earth and electricity. chanda will finish hers at home.
after class chanda and i walked to jack's in soho to get coffee and tea and sit in downing street park.
she was very excited to begin reading the sixth harry potter book today.
her dancing friend came to join us.
when they went off to dance class i continued my perambulations around the city for last minute birthday dinner items . . such as a book from books of wonder and fresh salmon from the lobster place.
i even managed to make a cranberry sauce as requested to go on top of the fish and the wild rice! (i had never made one before.)
an apple pie with candles . . always a little precarious! candles don't like to stand well in pies . .
a birthday pic with dad filling in for korrina who was at work.
another beautiful birthday day . .
