My lungs are full of rose petals

[kitchen_kink]

So I walk onto my porch after coming from the gym today, and what do I see but a long 1-800-Flowers box on the porch! Sure enough, the damn thing's addressed to me, and I enfold it in my arms along with the other bags and books and things I'm carrying. I open the door, and there in the hall is...another 1-800-Flowers box - this one even bigger!

So after two trips up the stairs, I delay gratification for a little while by tidying up and getting ready for my shower. Then, I open the boxes.

The littler one has a bunch of carnations called Moonshadows, which are of the deepest blue-violet hue I've ever seen. Gorgeous, and simple, and just wow. A card is attached, expressing elegant and heartfelt wishes from my favorite housecat/high priestess, catling. Much squeeage ensues.

I open the bigger box. Here, ensconced in much paper, each stem with a little water-filled stem-condom on it, are THREE DOZEN ROSES. Not one, not two ladies and gentlemen, but THREE. Three dozen. Thirty-six-freakin'-roses. They are gorgeous, and they easily fill the biggest vase in the house.

I open the card attached to the box. Where catling's had a little message and her name, this card just says:

"Nice boots."

Okay, people, fess up! I have my guesses, but my first one was wrong. I'll reserve my second guess to avoid embarrassment. Just come forward, put the gun down, and we can forget any of this happened. Or, you know, celebrate that it did!

(Incidentally, concrete is on his way to the Diesel with my present, which is apparently...more flowers. I am such, such, SUCH a lucky girl.)

Comments

[tisana.livejournal.com]

Damn.

Nice job.
But no, not me. I'm sure you knew that. ;)

Happy Birthday, lady!

[hawkegirl.livejournal.com]

I'm heading out there soon, will you still be around? The kiddos have gifts (otherwise we'll leave them on your porch).

If we cross paths can you finally introduce me to concrete?

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, yes!

[macthud]

I only wish I could take credit for that...

flash of brilliance...

and even better execution...

but, as it stands, I can only stand on the sidelines and cheer.

Happy birthday, and happy squee, and happy celeforbretation! :-)

happy birthday, petal

[bluepapercup]

wooooooooow.

that's unreal.

*hug*

What an amazing day. I can only wish that I one day have a life where I receive flowers in such abundance, nevermind flowers at all.

[klingonlandlady.livejournal.com]

Sounds like it's shaping up to be a good day!
Happy Birthday to you!
and let us know if you find out!

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

Wasn't me, either, but happy birthday. :)

(And hawkegirl is coming by my place -- you're more than welcome to pop over for a slice of pie, though I assume you're getting taken out somewhere nice. Or in.)

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

My goodness - I was just hanging with her at the Diesel - I didn't know your place was where she was going!

Ah well. I haven't written a single word today that wasn't LJ-related, so I should probably take what time I have left and do that!

Thank you so much. Let's get together soon.

[cycon.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, K. *big hugs*

[dietrich.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

(Does this mean, "Happy Birthday," or "Happy Birthday, and yes, I sent you all those billions of roses?" I mean, I'm goin' crazy here!)

[frobzwiththingz.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday!

[chillguru.livejournal.com]

happy birthday!!! way to be born!!!

#8^D~

[sunspiral.livejournal.com]

Had nothing to do with the flowers but Happy Birthday!

[free-and-easy.livejournal.com]

how utterly lovely and fabulous!

nice pic in your icon btw...

[jennasuze.livejournal.com]

I'm late, but happy birthday from me too. :)

[buxom-bey.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!!

[oonh.livejournal.com]

good integral number of revolutions about the sun on a strange blue orb while being ex utero.

[technomaget.livejournal.com]

Congratulations from us! Hope to see you soon...

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

Happy late birthday!! Points for gift-style with the flowers...heh.