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Happy Birthday And An Update

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It's late, but it's still July 23rd for another half hour, so I want to wish Purple Hoodie Chick a very happy 17th birthday! She wasn't around the Willoughby house today so we'll be celebrating her birthday on Sunday with some good food and a chocolate birthday cake.


An Update

In case you haven't noticed, I haven't been around much lately. Remember those yard projects I said we would be working on? Well, we're still working on them. Hopefully we'll be done by the weekend and I can get back to my blog. In the meantime, I know I'm missing out on some great posts and contests by my favorite bloggers. I'll catch up with all of you soon as I'm not knee deep in dirt!

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Unknown said…
Happy Belated Birthday Purple Hoodie Chick...and many happy returns!
July 24, 2009 at 2:31 AM
Donna-FFW said…
Have noticed your absence, miss ya. Cant wait to hear the results of your yard work.
July 24, 2009 at 5:23 AM
ChristineM said…
Happy Birthday, Purple Hoodie Chick!!
July 24, 2009 at 5:27 AM
Chicago Mom said…
Happy b-day PHC! We miss you Willoughby, but we can't wait to see the yard project. Good luck with it!
July 24, 2009 at 6:32 AM
Deidra said…
Happy Birthday, Chickie!
July 24, 2009 at 7:08 AM
BashfulToast said…
Thank you everyone who posted happy birthday! And I have missed your post. It only we had one of those tractors! We would be done by now!
July 24, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Purple Flowers said…
My younger brother had one of those trucks when he was a kid, only ALOT smaller. :)
Good luck w/your project!
July 24, 2009 at 12:49 PM
L.B. said…
Happy Birthday, purple hoodie chick! Have fun landscaping, Willoughby!
July 24, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Joanna Jenkins said…
Happy birthday P.H.C.!!!!

And Willoughby-- Love your sense of humor with the trucks ! LOL

Can't wait to see the finished project!

Have a great weekend.
July 24, 2009 at 3:22 PM
Lissaloo said…
can't wait to see how all your hard work turns out! =)
July 24, 2009 at 9:56 PM
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