I'm 26 now! It's funny, when I was growing up I was always the oldest - or close to it, in any group. But these days I get to be the baby all the time, it's kinda fun! And it also makes being 26 feel cool and awesome and young compared to all my 28-30 year old friends.

The other thing my birthday always does (every year without fail) is make me realize how much I suck at remembering other people's birthdays. This is especially bad since that has been my new years resolution TWICE in a row now. So, um, sorry everyone! You're all much better friends then I am when it comes to remembering birthdays...

I just bought myself a few birthday presents in the form of some books I've wanted forever (Nurk, Sunshine, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle) and more yarn then I really should be allowed to purchase all at once (what? the baby alpaca was on sale! I couldn't help buying enough for a nice sweater... And all that other yarn? I needed it - it's for projects for other people. Projects I've already said I'd do so that yarn was totally justified. The fancy pattern book, yeah, maybe that was excessive, but it's my birthday!)

Tonight Neil's making me a fancy dinner in honor of my birthday.  Tomorrow I'll be in Morrisville pretending to be a real spinner and knitter!