Guess what? We’re now only 12 days from Christmas! Know how I know? Because it’s my birthday today. When I was a kid, I used to pretend that the Twelve Days of Christmas was written just for me. I have yet to receive a partridge. I did get a leopard gecko once, but it wasn’t in a pear tree.
Anyway, we’re in the home stretch now. Christmas is coming. The countdown has begun. Lords will soon be leaping and all that good stuff. Each day between now and Christmas, I am going to share a little joy. There’s always at least one thing to be joyful over, even on a bad day. It may be the whole topic of my post, or I may tack it on at the end, but it will be there.
My daily joy for today: I came into my classroom and found birthday presents on my desk. Since they were completely unexpected, they were all the more wonderful! And the school administrative assistant cool chick wished me a happy birthday over the intercom. Does it get any better than this? AND Peter Jackson chose today to release The Hobbit, obviously in honor of my special day. AND I don’t have to cook dinner tonight because we are buying pizza. AND my especialist friend sj wrote a birthday post for me that contained two of my favorite songs by two of my favorite musical groups ever.
Wait. That’s a lot of joy. Is it too much? I don’t think so.
What’s your joy for today?
Happy Birthday lovely xx
My joy is writing this on your blog x
Happy birthday .. I agree with Roxy ..
Happy Birthday! My joy is knowing one of the actors in the film and being able to get the low down 🙂
Happy birthday! Happy post
My joy for today is being able to do something nice for one of my favourite people. ❤
(when you get a chance, your other present is up at IB)
My joy for today is (believe it or not) getting my Little Dude ready for exams. This is the boy who was once written off. The boy who was a mystery waiting be figured out. And we figured him out. And now he can learn and be a regular 12-yo. So my joy is wrapped up in a lot of hard work, which is the best kind of reward.
Why, my joy, obviously, is wishing you
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
Happy Birthday! I wrote a version of the 12 days of Christmas song, and I’ll dedicate it to you since it is your birthday. I hope you have a great day.
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Happy birthday! Marie
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday. I hope the day just keeps getting better.
Happy birthday! Mine came in a belated but lovely guest post received from my S.O. I wish every day could start like this, but then I’d probably lose sight of the loveliness.
Leaping Lords – happy birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday! 🙂 Many happy returns.
Happy, happy day! Hope it is great!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!! And happy 12 days until Christmas 🙂 My joy for today was watching my kids snuggle together and “read” a book. It was upside down and they never turned a page, but it was definitely one of those my-heart-is-going-to-burst kind of joys!
Hooray! Many happy returns!
Happy birthday! My hubby’s birthday is tomorrow and we’re hoping to get in on watching the Hobbit once I feel a bit better. 🙂
Happy Birthday, BC!
It is my mother’s 89th birthday today, and I can’t wait to go over and celebrate. That is my joy today. She is right now getting her hair done, which brings her joy. (I take after her.)
And everyone in the US has another good reason to celebrate: Today the Commercial Advertisement Volume Mitigation Law goes into effect! — (so a verysoft ‘hurray’)
Happy birthday! 🙂
Happy Birthday!! Enjoy The Hobbit!!
Ooh! Happy happy birthday! I LOVE surprise birthday presents!! 🙂 Daily joy is always fun so I can’t wait!
Happy Birthday! I feel like I already said Happy Birthday, but I can’t remember, so I am saying it again.
Happy Birthday!
HAPPIEST OF HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!
My joy was getting to spend the evening with one of my most wonderful friends and catching up with her. It’s been too long. And laughing and talking and just relaxing for once. It was awesome.
Hope you had an amazing day! I’m late but got it in under the wire!
Happy birthday darling! c
Happy belated birthday i hope you had a wonderful day
Happy birthday! Thanks for bringing the Hobbit, just another reason I like you!
My joy today, is the shaw fire log channel. Sounds and looks like a fire in my living room without the mess/expense/fire hazard. It’s weird how much I enjoy it.
My daily joy was meeting up with my sweet daughter after school and hugging her tight, grateful that she is safe and sound.
Happy, happy birthday!
Very happy happy birthday!
Happy belated birthday! Sounds like you had a good day!