I have another trip planned for this summer - just one more - and it happens...today!
I'm flying to Illinois to visit my friend (and fellow blogger) Marcee, a.k.a. frugalmom. She has asked me to come a few times over the last year, but the timing has never been quite right. Well, this time, the timing is perfect: in honor of her upcoming birthday (August 12th!), I will be making the 2,175 mile trip to her house.
I'm "A", she's "B", for anyone geographically challenged (like me!):
Do you know want to know what one of the best parts of today's trip is?
She. doesn't. know. I'm. coming. today.
Oh, she knows I'm coming for a visit (I'm not *that* crazy) but she thinks I'm arriving on Monday, not on Saturday. snicker, snort, chuckle. :-)
Gosh, I hope she won't be mad.
But if she is, I'll blame it all on her husband. It was his idea, after all.
I wonder if she'll put me to work.
Oh..she will be so surprised. Keep us updated.
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Okay, I get it. Jim must have launched your blog post? Because surely your good buddy would have known had it been posted earlier. Have a great time, as I know you both will, and Happy Birthday Marcee! What a great surprise.
ReplyDeleteAha! You told me you were going away, but I didn't know where. I figured it had to be some kind of surprise.
ReplyDeleteAnd Aha! again, Marcee's birthday is August 12th. She is a Leo girl just like me. Happy Birthday early Marcee!
Have fun you two. Don't organize the spice cabinet to death, OK?
Hooray! What a fun birthday surprise!
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous time!
Blessings,
dina
What a wonderful birthday surprise! I can't imagine how much fun you two are going to have.... well, ARE having. I guess you're there now! Have a great visit. Can't wait to see the pictures!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!! Have fun! Who's taking care of the farm while your gone??
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Hooray!!! Have loads of fun after she strangles you for showing up before she has clean sheets on your bed and has run a quick swish through the bathroom. :)
ReplyDeletePlease post pics!!
And it was a surprise, too. Imagine me, coming inside from watering my sunflowers(in the dark), walking towards the patio door and seeing farmgirl sitting in my spot on the couch. WTH? I think that may have been what I said...Im not entirely sure.
ReplyDeleteAnd, of course, there she was with camera in hand. :) And I think maybe she was a little surprised too....I just dont think they were expecting me to come in from outside.
At any rate...its a fantastically, amazing, wonderful, birthday surprise.
Have fun in Illinois! Welcome to corn and soybean country!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Marcee!! Danni it's just a hop skip and a jump from there to my house!!! See you soon!!! hahahaha
ReplyDeleteHave loads of fun!
What a great surprise! Could you sneak Darby home for me?
ReplyDeleteYou are a good friend. Your call meant the world to me.
What a lovely surprise! I have no doubt that you'll have fun. Yay!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful trip!
ReplyDeleteHave a good time! Sounds fun! :-P
ReplyDeleteHey Kelly &/or Alex - yes, she was *very* surprised. It was a good day! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi CA Grammy - With Blogger, you can schedule posts in advance to post at a specific time. :-)
Farmer Jen - yes...a surprise...I couldn't say anything for fear of her finding out! :-) p.s. she hasn't set me to spice organization...yet! :-)
Thanks, Dina!!
Hi Penny - yes, it's been a lot of fun so far - we may have to ask you to sign the non-disclosure agreement, though, if you want to see the pictures! lol
Hi Lynn @ Razzberry Corner - Thanks for your comment! My sweet husband is tending the farm while I'm gone. Nice guy, huh? :-)
Hey CeeCee...guess what? She *totally* had everything all ready for me. Who does that anyway? Who in the world has everything ready THREE DAYS before company comes?? Not me, that's for certain - but this woman was PREPARED! lol
Hi Erin!! Land of corn and soybeans is right....every field is either, you got it...corn or soybeans! :-)
Fortunately, I find both crops very pretty, so it all works out. lol
Hey goatgirl - Ohhhh Darby...what a funny little girl. She is so energetic and enthusiastic about absolutely everything, it's hilarious! She is the perfect kids' dog - she loves K. J. & G. like you wouldn't believe and seriously plays right along with every game they're playing. I've laughed so hard watching her...
Hi carolynn! yes, we're having a lot of fun. It's really great to be here (finally).
Thank you, Pricilla!! :-)
Hey Melli - Vielen Dank - wir haben immer wahnsinning viel Spass, wenn wir zusammen sind! :-) Du hast bestimmt doch auch solche sonder-Freundinnen, nicht wahr?
Ohhh what fun!!! Kim
ReplyDeleteI think you probably owe her a good bit of work!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Dani!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's brilliant. Hope you're having a fabulous time Danni! My hubby and I did exactly the same thing to some friends of ours in Iowa. The husband was in on it, the wife didn't have a clue and we stayed for a month!!!!! We flew over the pond for her birthday too(-: It was a great time.
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