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Happy Birthday Shelley!

Today's birthday girl is Shelley aka Shellmo, of Building a Log Cabin fame. Our cabin dweller and cabin seller told me via Facebook chat yesterday that she's already visualizing a multi layered cake.

You can either head to Michigan or click on the link above to wish her all the best on her special day.

I'll send this poem as your treat
I hope your birthday's really sweet
I hope your dog and cat and man
Have a real special birthday plan

I hope your cake tastes so grand
No other like it in the land
So sweet so light and so fluffy
No calories to make you puffy

To the state that's north if me
I write this with a lot of glee
A poem where I want to say
I wish you a very blessed day.

Comments

Jessica said…
Happy Birthday Shelley! I hope lots of amazing birds visit you on your special day!
Shelley said…
Cliff - this made me smile and kicked off my birthday morning just right! thank you, thank you!!!!
Busy Bee Suz said…
Oh, happy birthday to my favorite Michigan gal!!
Great poem Cliff...you are so good with words!!!

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