On my birthday, I don't really like to celebrate big time. I look at my day as a day when I can finally just lay down in bed without hubby getting mad. Which I did by the way.. hehehe. But before I could do so, my co-workers surprised me early in the morning by singing a birthday song PLUS these gorgeous cacti. OR I think they are.

Some cacti I planted on a soil but these were quite different so I decided to take a few hours out of the bed to plant them.

Here I have some pebbles which we bought and hand-picked based on size and color. On the side is my mother's old ashtray. Well first I had to clean the rocks which were freshly picked from the shore, and then I had to clean the plants too.

I first filled the ashtray with pebbles, then I placed the cacti on different areas. And Viola!

Here's another shot of the plants. 

My Very Own Turtle

It started out with just picking for a pearl and ended up with the most gorgeous gift from dear hubby.

This is what's included in the package. As an added bonus, they let us pick another pearl. Still thinking of what to set it with. You can never go wrong with pearls.

My very own turtle with a pink pearl...

Thank you so much pi.