The Flower Birthday

Yesterday was my eighty-fourth birthday and I am calling it the Flower Birthday. On Saturday a beautiful arrangement in shades of purple came from Danny and Sharon. Later in the day a delicate, feminine arrangement in soft pinks, lavendar and white arrived from Lis.
My day started with a nice long phone call from Mary who was on her way to visit a friend in hospital.
After we hung up I curled my hair and dressed festively expecting some family to come by in the afternoon. Christy had slipped out and returned with a gorgeous vase of pale coral roses surrounded at the base by a wreath of purple daisies. Around one the doorbell rang and I opened to a parade. In came Michael, Ileen, Mary, Jim, Joe and Amy bearing flowers! The Mike Weltys brought two bouquets of very exotic and brilliantly colored flowers including red sunflowers, something I have never seen. And Amy brought her own version of exotic in a stunning pale orange striped orchid sumptiously wrapped in a handsome clear plastic and black case topped with an exquisite, jeweled butterfly and perky white bow.
We had a lot of lively conversation and laughter and then Mike and family left and Amy stayed behind. She enjoyed looking at the birthday cards I had received - from Jeanne and Hank, Mary and Alex, Phil, Christy and Gene, Jordan and Marth. I also received online cards from Dorothy and Claire.
Amy and I had a nice visit during which Sara called from London and she and Alex and Jane sang Happy Birthday in harmony and I had a nice chat with Sara. Then Marth came bearing oodles of pale pink roses that were tinged at the edges with burgundy. The girls exchanged a hug and then Amy left and Christy returned from doing errands.
She, Marth and I visited and finally when Marth left Christy and I had a visit.
Somewhat worn out but happily so I went to bed early to read. The phone rang and it was Lis and we had a good long visit. After a bit more reading the day was topped off by listening to the Joe Weltys do their birthday "Cha-cha-cha."
I had received many birthday greetings on Facebook and checked one last time before going to sleep to find 6 more including one from Kate.
I watered all of the birthday flowers this morning and expect to enjoy them throughout the week.
I so appreciate all of the kindness in being remembered in so many special ways. My thanks to everyone.