Day 1554 happy birthday to Craig! 🎂🥳🎉🎁

Today is Mr A’s 49th birthday…. He is still not 50…. Another whole year before he’s finally in his 50’s. He’s 3 years younger than me and let me tell you, this has been a long 3 years. 😆

I woke at 4.33am and did a birthday post on Scottish Dog Behaviourist for him…. Then did the dutiful wife birthday post… then fell asleep until 7am when the alarm went off for our run this morning.

I didn’t commit as I didn’t want to be out on his birthday but he was still fast asleep. 🫣 I escaped!!

Emma, Gillian and Rachel ran this morning and we went a different way!

There were a lot of hills. The pic above is taken of us at the top trying to catch our breath.

This is me running up it with Gillian in front. She runs like the wind!

It was a tough one but my head was in a good place.

We ran 8.03k!!!! Never forgetting the .03k.

I feel bad as Rachel wanted to do more but I was knackered. We only needed another 2k to hit 10!!! Obviously….. 🙄

Here we are at the end.

Here I am…. catching my breath!

I did it!

It felt amazing.

For the first time I went under a freezing cold shower and managed some Wim Hof breathing and actually managed to stay under it for a good wee while. I was pretty chuffed with that too…. Anyway enough about me…. 🙄

The birthday boy finally got out of bed and we were all ready for him.

Only the Borders didn’t really get the “pose” memo… they seemed to just sit on Calaidh.

All set for pressies!

Some lovely Old Pultney whisky from my mum and dad. This was the whisky we had at our wedding.

Calaidh loved the jammie snowballs.

Khaleesi ready with her pressies…

All done!

New shorts and T-shirt on.

We had the breakfast of champions…. Wait for it…. Waffles with bacon 🥓 and maple syrup 🍁 with Forum vanilla ice cream!!

Craig said it was the food combination that’s been missing all his life!

We’ve had a lovely lazy morning (obvs after the 8.03k run!) and also had more cake. Bhru is asking him if it’s for her?

It’s from the Curiosity coffee shop… lemon and pistachio blondie and carrot cake.

So the birthday boy is currently asleep on a deckchair in the garden. It’s not hot but it’s WAY nicer than the forecast. It’s meant to rain all day today.

So it’s now 2.30pm and he’s asleep on the couch. I’ve been out and walked the dogs and have come back. This turning 49 seems to be hard work.

As long as he’s having the best day. Which he says he has.

We’re now watching the Rangers-Manchester United friendly on TV, waiting on an early takeaway to be delivered.

We did get a lovely pic together last night after the pub.

Happy birthday Craigie!!

Hope you’re all having a great weekend.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Day 1430 the fastest day at work ever!

Wow, blink and I just missed Monday!

What a super fast day.

There was a customer waiting for me when I arrived at 7.45am and I didn’t sit down until just before 12.30pm! The afternoon was pretty much the same. I never got any actual work done but hey, the day flew in so I’m not complaining.

Been meaning to say that I finally got some Tumeric supplements. I was recommended to get some with black pepper in them.

These were not cheap unfortunately but they were on a list as being one of the best.

Here’s the link if you’re interested. Hey Nutrition Tumeric.

I’ve only been on it for two days so will see how it goes. I’m hoping it will help with joint pain.

I had the laziest day yesterday. I watched three movies yesterday afternoon and evening. I really enjoyed it.

I slept really well last night until 5am then wide awake.

It’s been a beautiful day today… until just before 4pm when it started to rain. It was so lovely to see the sun.

In other good news, Waverley Excursions are releasing their Glasgow and Clyde summer timetable on Thursday! I’ve got one more sailing ticket left to book a trip. Can’t wait to see what’s on offer and get something else booked. I’m sailing from Glasgow to Oban on Monday 20th May.

And finally can anyone remember that 4 years ago tonight was our second last night of freedom. Tomorrow sees 4 years since he start of Scottish COVID-19 lockdown.

It seems so alien to think back.

And this time definitely finally it’s my friend Lea’s birthday today. She’s been there through it all, she’s never judged and hasn’t run away yet 😂 very apt that Donna Ashworth just posted this on FB.

Happy birthday Lea, you’re the best!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Day 1318 and just like that the working week is over 🥰

It’s my Friday night, woo hoo, 3 day weekend coming.

I didn’t feel anywhere near as angry today. I’m still very pass remarkable but none of that irritability I had at the start of the week. Thankfully.

The day passed really quickly but I’m all set for the weekend. I’m helping Gayle in the little gift shop tonight as she has her first VIP Christmas shopping night. I’m really looking forward to it.

🎄🎅🏼🤶🏼🎄

Gemma from work brought me in a lovely early birthday cupcake and Sloth T-shirt!!

The icing was strawberries and cream, it was beautiful!!

Here’s my lovely t shirt! How lovely was that l?! I was very touched. I didn’t even know she would know it’s my birthday.

I got a cuddle from her wee boy for the first time since he was a baby. 💙 that was so sweet.

We have a tradition at Tartan Campers that we make birthday cards! I’d said to Ellison this week not to make one for me as I knew she was bisy… but she did…I got this lovely card which all the guys at work signed. She just knows me so well… this is perfect! She’s made some for the other guys this month and they are so good!

It’s a Hope Blamire painting in the middle!

So I have to go and get out the Tartan workwear and get into a Christmas jumper ready for tonight.

All set and raring to go!!

Hope you all have a great Thursday.

Stay safe everyone ♥️🎄♥️

Day 1199 Craigie’s birthday! 🎉🥳🎂🎁🎈

What is it with me and numbers?!? I’m back to being excited about a big blog number tomorrow…. Day 2000 does not come after 1199 but my head goes there all the time 😂

It’s these wee things that make me smile on a regular basis!

I’m shattered today. The Scottish Dog Behaviourist thought it would be a good idea to get up at 5am on his birthday?!? I tried so hard to go back to sleep but work just kept on flowing through my head. When Criagie’s awake everyone’s awake!!

To be fair to him, he had walked the dogs before I even got out of bed!! I felt tired and grumpy and have been a bit crotchety all day! I’m shattered!!

We had a lovely wee birthday evening last night when Craig opened all his pressies. We had a lovely dinner too.

He’s had a great day and seems to have done loads. He wasn’t working but had to make enquiry calls as usual so he never gets away from it fully.

So nothing planned for tonight and he’s out working on the back of his car at the moment so I will leave him to it. (With a celebratory birthday beer of course).

I’ll leave you with a few pictures of the changing hairstyles of Mr A over the years!!

It’s been lovely looking back over the photos I’ve the years.

Happy birthday Craigie!!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Day 1187 two whole days off in a row and mother in laws birthday get together!

I must admit I could actually get used to this again. It’s only early Saturdays afternoon and I’m already off longer than I have been every weekend since September. (Except holidays… it does feel different when you’re in the house!)

I lay in till after 8.30am again and straight up and out with the dogs. I wore my sloth T-shirt today that my lovely friend Helen got me!

It’s a beautiful morning. It’s hot already.

I was roasting half way round!!

The thistles we’re looking lovely in the sun. The sun always makes everything seems a bit brighter. The key here is to staying positive and happy on the darker days too.