I completely forgot that I was supposed to eat cake on my birthday! It didn’t even enter my mind. I’m sure I had some chocolate somewhere in the course of the day, but anyhoo…the next day we had leftovers for dinner and it was nearing 6 o’clock when I was hankerin’ for dessert. I was already in my pajamas and old lady robe (that’s what the family calls it because it is not very flattering, but it is very comfortable!) so I didn’t want to go out for frozen yogurt. Well, the two teen-agers left for band practice (Providence!) and suddenly the doorbell rang. Hmm? Dark outside, after 6 – who????

FedEx! Well hubby grabbed the box off the porch – addressed to ME! I took it to the kitchen and speedily unwrapped all the layers to find my birthday dessert:

The most beautiful, plump and chocolate-dipped fresh strawberries you’ve ever seen. I snapped a few photos and began to slice a few for hubby and I to share. I hid the last two for my private ‘party’ the next day but ended up sharing with my fifth born since he happened to be at home. Those babies were delicious! Impressive and elegant, too. Thank you to my dear friends from Washington who sent them

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