Saturday, February 18, 2006

another birthday!



after having a very busy start to the year, i enjoyed a wonderful, restful day today ... it was my birthday! thank you Lord for birthdays! *smile*

we have this little tradition in our family ... we telephone each other (we live many many miles apart) and sing happy birthday ... as soon as the birthday person picks up the phone - the singing starts! so i was serenaded this morning - a couple of times ... nothing says loving like family singing off key at the top of their lungs - just for you!

leo was content with the olympics this afternoon - so i went to my aunt’s for a sauna ... now that was RELAXATION! afterwards my aunt made me her special little Finnish Crepe type pancakes ... oooooh - YUM! she also gifted me with a cake and pullä ... i felt pampered and blest!

"at the moment I have all I need - more than I need! I am generously supplied ... " Philippians 4:18a

God’s goodness knows no boundaries ...

11 comments:

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday Dear Saija
Happy Birthday to yoooou!!!

And many more!

(I sing totally on key. Really I do. haha)

daisymarie said...

what a joy to hear from family on your day of celebration...and get a sauna!!!

i'm glad you had those things and felt so blessed for you are such a wonderful blessing!

warmest hugs and much joy for you on your special day!

Anonymous said...

Oh, Happy Birthday Saija! So glad you had such a nice day!! Many birthdays go by without such nice celebrations...so you are blessed indeed!!
Elizabeth

Saija said...

mrsd ... well i'll just have to take your word for it - re singing on key ... :o) ... thank you!!! that was nice to "hear"!!

tina ... thank you for the warm greetings! a quiet day was just what the Lord ordained - it was GREAT! blessings to you too ...

elizabeth ... i am blessed - God has surrounded me with so many dear folks - some who i have never even met in the traditional sense - that blessings just overflow! (hugs)

Anonymous said...

Belated Happy Birthday, Saija! I almost feel I know you from following your blog for the past year+. God bless you and Leo.

Saija said...

maureen ... t-y!!! blogging has blessed my heart and expanded my group of friends ... hope all is well with you!

Ginger said...

Happy Birthday, Saija! You going to share some of that yummy-looking cake?! :)

Maiju said...

Paljon onnea vaan, paljon onnea vaan, paljon onnea Saija, paljon onnea vaan!

I happen to have a ski holiday and found time to watch olympics too. Yesterday Finland won Canada in Ice-hockey. I don't it happens very often. Kind of good for you while you can feel winner with either of them winning... :)

Curling is the newest sports I've started to watch. So far Finland has done good...

Saija said...

ginger ... i was hoping someone would come over for a piece of cake! i'll put the coffee on!

maiju ... kiitos! and yes, Canada hasn't done very well in hockey these olympics - i think they are preoccupied with the Wayne Gretzky "scandal" ... ? ... and curling is a big passion over here ... that particular Finnish team has been in Canada a number of times to compete - they ARE very good!

Peg said...

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR SAIJA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Just insert music! Hope it was great!

Saija said...

peg ... twas! lovely singing, thank you!