Many Thanks to the Oysters

Many many thanks to the oysters who gave up their pearls so they could be my anniversary present! Look at these! Aren't they pretty?! I love pearls and always have. I've wanted real ones for a long time and alas, they're mine! Today's our 15th anniversary, you see. Mike worked from home today and got up earlier than I did. When I went upstairs, I found this on the kitchen table.

Pretty clever wrapping, huh? I know I was impressed. The cake plate was a gift too. I love making double layered round cakes and have wanted one of these forever. The pearls and my card were inside under the tissue. Too sweet. I don't know why but it reminded me of a time about 9 months after we got married. I had gone to Los Angeles for 2 weeks and when I got home he had a bunch of little presents wrapped up and scattered throughout the house. I had to go on a scavenger hunt of sorts to find them. I don't remember everything he gave me...I mean it was over 14 years ago for Pete's sake. I do remember though that during my hunt I found some flowers, a necklace, a bracelet, lingerie, and a purse. I'm pretty sure there must've been some chocolate too. Not that this gift had anything to do with that. The wrapping just somehow reminded me of it. I got him and ipod to keep him entertained on his commutes. He had been wanting one for a while. We also got him a wool topcoat but he got that a little while back when it started getting cold. He didn't have a warm one last year. I made lasagna for dinner and a cheesecake for dessert. Tomorrow night I'm taking the kids over to Cassie's BF house for a few hours so we can go out to dinner. Outback Steakhouse has been calling my name. That's one of the places we only go when we're alone. Too expensive for kids, me thinks. I decided I needed something new to wear for the occasion so picked something up at New York & Co. today. I was in search of a little just over the knee plaid skirt that I could wear with a sweater, tights, and black boots but had no luck in the skirt search so got something else. I like skirts. I always have. I don't do dresses though. I just don't like them.