40

Urk. Ack. Gaaak. Gurgle. Choke.

Okay I got that out of the way.

Happy 40th birthday to jeff2001 also.

Now I am going to try to think of 40 good things I'm thankful about on turning 40. This is inspired by apel.

1. I have completely recovered from abdominal surgery a year ago.


2. I have good health.


3. My daughters are healthy.


4. We spend time together semi-regularly.


5. We enjoy one another's company.


6. They are here today.


7. A year after chemotherapy and a mastectomy, my mother is cancer free.


8. Dad is in great health.


9. My parents gave me a beautiful Regulator wall clock yesterday. I love clocks. I started to cry when I opened it.


10. I am much happier with my social life and circle of friends than I was three years ago.


11. I joined LJ in the past year.


12. I had a fun party a couple weeks ago.


13. It was the first dinner party I had ever held in the apartment and my friends enjoyed it.


14. My friendship with Jon seems to be growing stronger now that we're both dating.


15. I sing in a great choir.


16. I might have made some new friends in London this week.


17. I finally bought Louis Armstrong's CD: What A Wonderful World.


18. Dad bought me a CD of Judy Garland favourites this week.


19. I like how I look.


20. I enjoy having a long beard for the first time and get nice compliments on it.


21. I'm more satisfied with my sex life than I have been in several years.


22. I have the nicest boyfriend ever.


23. He is handsome.


24. He is also very cuddly.


25. He knit me a lovely hat.


26. He likes to please me and encourages me to reciprocate.


27. My skill at oral sex is satisfactory and improving.


28. I am still a great fuck.


29. I finally bought myself 50' of soft rope as a self-birthday gift, along with some hardware for fastening it to my bed posts.


30. I learned how to tie myself in a rope harness this week.


31. The sun is shining.


32. I have a beautiful river where I can walk whenever I want to.


33. I have recovered my love of photography this year.


34. I started identifying as polyamorous this year.


35. My gay friends in Canada can get married if they want to.


36. I look forward to a trip to Montreal this July.


37. I completed a draft of my first novel this year.


38. My apartment is reasonably tidy.


39. I am attracted to beauty and kindness.


40. The universe is fascinating and wonderful.

Last day of winter

jeff2001 pointed out that spring starts at 10:49 p.m. PST, but that doesn't do me any good. Vernal Equinox indeed comes early this year, but here in EST, it happens at 1:49 a.m. on March 20. My birthday occurs relentlessly on the last day of winter. Besides, I woke up solidly 40 this morning; I was born around 6 a.m., almost 18 hours earlier than my West Coast friend.

I don't remember the last time we had so much snow on the ground for my birthday, either. Here are my obligatory Eramosa River birthday pictures.