as i have in previous years, i spent my birthday with my dear sister. she took the day off to go to the city with me. the rings above are from her. they represent us and our birthstones, in the form of diamonds. they are cognac diamonds on yellow gold (topaz for november) and blue diamonds on white gold (turquoise for december). 
i picked up this pair of shoes for such a bargain! i picked up some other goodies too. we finished our day in the city with a birthday dinner at the house. 
the monday i returned from my birthday week off, my office staff surprised me with these flowers. this was the first year that my staff has done something like this for me. they are too sweet.
and this was my 3rd year taking all of thanksgiving week off. i'm hoping to make it a tradition.
