Birthday Treats for me

As many of you know, I recently celebrated my first birthday in our new home in Maine.  I wanted to share with you a few treats I received that day.

The first was this wonderful birthday / house warming gift from a dear friend.  Ann commissioned Carolee Clark of King of Mice Studios to create this for me.

It's our new house!  

Right down to the brick walkway and lamppost.  

I of course very much appreciated that the scene is a Winter one.

  Ah yes, they know me well. 

The second treat that day was a two hour cruise on the

 Schooner Olad out of Camden harbor.  

I was not quite ready for the highly slanted journey, 

but soon learned the the up side of a boat 

is a good thing. 

You can see the angle of the boat as opposed to the horizon.

  Thanks to Mr. Cobblestone for taking pics that day.  

I was too busy trying to not fall off!  

I am looking forward to going out with Captain Aaron again ~ 

perhaps on one of their full moon trips.  

It sounds simply lovely. . . .