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mercuryblues

(16,341 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2026, 04:58 PM Feb 9

16

What a day!

Today is my birthday and we planned on not doing much. Just a dinner out and a card.

Then the UPS driver started coming. OMG.

The shirts that I ordered from Natural life were not supposed to come in until next week. They came today,

The spices I ordered from Penzy's came today. They were supposed to be delivered this Friday.

The biggie is my medication came today, on time, as scheduled.

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What a day! (Original Post) mercuryblues Feb 9 OP

Happy Birthday mercuryblues! Have a great celebration livetohike Feb 9 #1

Sometimes birthday surprises are the best! Happy Birthday 🥳 Deuxcents Feb 9 #2

Sweet! Enjoy the evening. Easterncedar Feb 9 #3

Looks like the hearts are coming in also! rurallib Feb 9 #4

Happy Birthday...hope all is well and enjoyable for you (n/t) Moostache Feb 9 #5

Happy birthday! pandr32 Feb 9 #6

Thank-You! mercuryblues Feb 9 #17

Happy Birthday 🎂 Emile Feb 9 #7

Thank -you. mercuryblues Feb 9 #16

Happy Birthday, mb. LuckyCharms Feb 9 #8

Thank-you mercuryblues Feb 9 #15

Trifecta! 2naSalit Feb 9 #9

Thank you. mercuryblues Feb 9 #14

Happy Birthday wendyb-NC Feb 9 #10

Happy birthday! Rizen Feb 9 #11

Happy Birthday. mercuryblues. debm55 Feb 9 #12

Happy Birthday "mercuryblue"!!! Fla Dem Feb 9 #13

Surprises are nice Figarosmom Feb 9 #18

livetohike

(24,196 posts)

1. Happy Birthday mercuryblues! Have a great celebration

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:02 PM

Feb 9

out

Deuxcents

(26,457 posts)

2. Sometimes birthday surprises are the best! Happy Birthday 🥳

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:07 PM

Feb 9

Easterncedar

(6,053 posts)

3. Sweet! Enjoy the evening.

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:10 PM

Feb 9

Happy Birthday!

rurallib

(64,658 posts)

4. Looks like the hearts are coming in also!

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:11 PM

Feb 9

Happy Birthday!

Moostache

(11,134 posts)

5. Happy Birthday...hope all is well and enjoyable for you (n/t)

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:16 PM

Feb 9

pandr32

(14,156 posts)

6. Happy birthday!

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:18 PM

Feb 9

Sometimes things work out.
Sending some love!

mercuryblues

(16,341 posts)

17. Thank-You!

Reply to pandr32 (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:44 PM

Feb 9

Crazy that they all came today.

Emile

(41,875 posts)

7. Happy Birthday 🎂

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:23 PM

Feb 9

mercuryblues

(16,341 posts)

16. Thank -you.

Reply to Emile (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:36 PM

Feb 9

LuckyCharms

(22,431 posts)

8. Happy Birthday, mb.

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:24 PM

Feb 9

mercuryblues

(16,341 posts)

15. Thank-you

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:35 PM

Feb 9

2naSalit

(101,944 posts)

9. Trifecta!

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:33 PM

Feb 9

Happy Birthday!

mercuryblues

(16,341 posts)

14. Thank you.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:35 PM

Feb 9

The Rx shocked me. It has only been delivered as scheduled once before.

wendyb-NC

(4,661 posts)

10. Happy Birthday

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 05:58 PM

Feb 9

Glad your day was full of neat surprises.

Rizen

(1,064 posts)

11. Happy birthday!

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:14 PM

Feb 9

debm55

(59,343 posts)

12. Happy Birthday. mercuryblues.

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:16 PM

Feb 9

Fla Dem

(27,551 posts)

13. Happy Birthday "mercuryblue"!!!

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:18 PM

Feb 9

May you have a wonderful year ahead and many more years to celebrate!!!

Figarosmom

(11,361 posts)

18. Surprises are nice

Reply to mercuryblues (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 08:52 PM

Feb 9

When they are good ones 😊

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