Milestone birthday

Because nothing says "Happy 40th Birthday, we love you" quite like a taxidermy skunk.

I am absolutely thrilled. 

Little guy needs a name. 

Best gift ever.

I was also surprised with this sweet Robert Parker print that I very much wanted when I saw it.

We're still a house of sick people here.  The oldest is feeling a bit better but the baby is absolutely miserable with coughing and sneezing and runny nose.  I woke up this morning and had totally lost my voice overnight.  But it's been a very good day.  I'm going to bundle up and go lay in the hammock soon and later on we're going out to get groceries for dinner: lobster, fresh oysters and white wine.

Edit: here is the lobster which I promptly and humanely dispached as soon as we got home:

And my dinner

And here is my card made by the oldest:

It's been a very, very blessed year.