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A Year In A Life

September 21, 2009 By Carole

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A post written by my husband, Dale . . .

A few years have come and gone since last I was a guest blogger at Carole Knits.  The occasion then, as it is now, was to give Carole a day off and wish her a very happy birthday.  So here we are again on September 21st to do just that.

We have many ways of marking a year for different purposes.  We have the calendar year, the fiscal year, and the school year.  We can mark a year by the four seasons or the moons or a blogaversary.  All of these methods are, one way or another, shared by all.

There is one yearly measurement, however, that is yours and yours alone.  I think of it as the “birthday year” and it’s a very personal way of marking the passage of time.  Just like a calendar year, it’s a time to celebrate, a time to reflect, and a time to look forward.

Carole, I do hope that this past year was everything you hoped it would be and as years go, in your personal collection, I hope it was right up there with the best of them!  No need to recap the year’s ups and downs, adventures and accomplishments, that’s the beauty of your blog’s archives.  But now it’s time to think about your upcoming year.  I wish for you a year of love, happiness and fulfillment.  A year from now I hope you can say that this was the best year yet.

And since I do read this blog, and I even sometimes pay attention, I want to start this birthday year off right, and do something special for you.  So I’ve written you a poem.

Ode to Carole

When you asked if I would be a guest on today’s blog

I will admit that my mind was locked in a fog

Words don’t come as easy to me as they do to you

And I’m in awe of your talent, I hope you know that’s true

So here’s a wish for your birthday in my simple and humble way

And if the rhymes aren’t terrific, I hope that will be okay

I just wanted to let you know I’m glad that you’re my wife

And I wanted to thank you for sharing with me another year in your life

Happy Birthday, darling.

Well thanks for reading this.  I do hope that all of Carole’s friends will join me in wishing her  a very happy birthday.  And please join me next year at this time when I’ll attempt to be a guest knitter.

Okay, only kidding about that last part.

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  1. Gail H. says

    September 21, 2009 at 10:53 am

    Hope you have an absolutely wonderful day, Carole (at least as great as your husband)!

  2. elizabeth says

    September 21, 2009 at 11:21 am

    Happy birthday, Carole! What a great post!

  3. Sharon says

    September 21, 2009 at 11:34 am

    Happy Birthday, Carole! With a lovely husband like Dale, I know it’s going to be a wonderful one!

  4. Teyani says

    September 21, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    Happy happy birth-day, and many many more!
    It’s wonderful to share these years, as we all knit and giggle across the miles with you.
    Please collect one hug and one passionate smooch from Dale for every year that you are celebrating (yup, that will ertainly set the correct mood for the day!)

    Nice poem Dale. We’re all glad that Carole has someone who adores her too.

  5. Vicki says

    September 21, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Happy Birthday, Carole! I wish you the best year yet. (That Dale, he’s a keeper, eh? Nice work.)

  6. Becky says

    September 21, 2009 at 12:29 pm

    Happy Birthday Carole!! Hope you have a great Birthday!

    I’d say that you got some points, Dale! Great guest post!

  7. Renee says

    September 21, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    Happy birthday Carole!
    Nice post, Dale. 🙂

  8. Kristyn says

    September 21, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Happy Birthday! What a beautiful poem.

  9. Donna says

    September 21, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    Enjoy your day Carole! Happy Birthday and many more!

    PS – Your hubby is such a sweetie 🙂

  10. oldcinderella says

    September 21, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    Happy Birthday Carole!

  11. Lisa says

    September 21, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    Great job Dale!!

    And happy birthday to you, Carole. Wishing you a fun celebration!

  12. Lucia says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:06 pm

    Dear Carole, I know I am right
    That your year will be filled with delight:
    You’ve got style, you’ve got verve,
    You’ve got class, you’ve got nerve,
    Not to mention the best guy in sight.

    Happy birthday!!!

  13. Cookie says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    Happy Birthday, Carole!

    Well done, Dale! (Next year, tell her she’s always right and you won’t have to knit. )

  14. Trista says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    Happy Birthday Carole! You blog is always fun to read and sometimes there is a nice surprise like today! I wish you a very lovely fall season with enjoyable knits, your sock goal completed and all the best!

  15. Kym says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:43 pm

    Happiest of birthdays to you!

  16. stephieknits says

    September 21, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Happy Birthday Carole! You have a wonderful husband.

  17. Doris says

    September 21, 2009 at 3:23 pm

    Happy Birthday! What a sweet poem. It was really nice to read it.

  18. Sue says

    September 21, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    Awww, the poem is so sweet. Happy Birthday, Carol

  19. Barbara-Kay says

    September 21, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    Happy, happy birthday! May you have a wonderful year!

  20. Judy says

    September 21, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    Happy Birthday Carole – great blog Dale!!

  21. Yarndude says

    September 21, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    Happy birthday, Carole!

  22. kmkat says

    September 21, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Happy birthday, Carole! You and Dale are blessed to have each other!

  23. Chrissie says

    September 21, 2009 at 4:54 pm

    Wishing you a couple martinis, good company and dinner you don’t have to cook tonight! Happy birthday! Love ya!

  24. opal says

    September 21, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    happy birthday! i found you via cookie. 🙂

  25. Megan S. says

    September 21, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    Happy Birthday! Cookie had to go and bust you out, so I had to come and wish you a happy!

  26. PICAdrienne says

    September 21, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLE!!!!!

    Aww, Dale, that is so nice, and almost as beautiful as your two lovely ladies (Hannah being the other, in case anyone is confused.)

  27. Sara says

    September 21, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    Happy Birthday, Carole…and what a lovely message your sweet husband wrote to celebrate your special day! Go enjoy the day!!!

  28. Kate says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    What a sweet post, Dale!

    And Carole – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! 🙂

  29. Brenda says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:26 pm

    Happy Birthday! I hope this “birthday year” is a great one for you. Dale is so sweet!

  30. Julia in KW says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    How lovely!

    Happy Birthday, Carole! I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog!

  31. Leslie says

    September 21, 2009 at 6:55 pm

    So sweet! Happy birthday, Carole! Can’t wait to see what the guest knitter knits for you next year 🙂

  32. Suzanne says

    September 21, 2009 at 7:12 pm

    Happy Birthday! Dale is a keeper!

  33. Marilyn says

    September 21, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    Great poem. Happy Birthday!

    Cookie sent me.

  34. Bridget says

    September 21, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    Happy Birthday, Carole! And this was a great post, Carole’s husband!

  35. Cynthia says

    September 21, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    I hope you have had a really great birthday Carole! You are truly a special person and one of a kind. How lovely for Dale to write such a beautiful birthday blog post…enjoy!

  36. Big Alice says

    September 21, 2009 at 9:18 pm

    Happy Birthday Carole!!

  37. inglesidebelle says

    September 21, 2009 at 10:09 pm

    You have a gem of a husband! And it’s clear that he’s still smitten with you.

    Many happy returns of the day!

    And since you’re a librarian, here’s a literary birthday greeting (I’ll bet you know the source): HIPY PAPY BTHUTHDTH THUTHDA BTHUTHDY.

    😉

  38. Catie says

    September 21, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    Happy birthday Carole–no wonder you married Dale– and all jokes and poetry aside, Dale, you write beautifully.

  39. Kathy Sue says

    September 22, 2009 at 1:16 am

    Happy Birthday from a new reader. What a womderful husband you have!

  40. LisaK says

    September 22, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    Happy (late) Birthday!!!

    Dale is worth keeping 😉

  41. Amanda Page says

    September 22, 2009 at 11:43 pm

    Happy Belated Birthday, Carole, glad it was a good ‘un, like that husband of yours!

  42. Ina says

    September 23, 2009 at 11:54 am

    Happy Birthday, Carole, from a fellow September girl!

  43. Jan says

    September 23, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    A belated Happy Birthday, Carole! Hope you’re celebrating all week. 🙂

  44. Martha says

    September 24, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Happy Birthday, Carole! I wish I weren’t three days late to say it but I hope you will know it is heartfelt nonetheless.

  45. JessaLu says

    September 25, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    awww! Happy Birthday, Carole! :o) (at least I was on time on FB…right?) ;op

  46. Laurie says

    September 26, 2009 at 7:06 am

    That’s just wonderful! Belated happy birthday! (I can’t wait to see what he knits.)

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