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So, Yesterday was My Birthday....And I was Treated to a Treasure Hunt!

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Home Stager with Rooms With Style

So yes, yesterday was my birthday and I received the coolest treat. I got home from a tiring day of Home Staging Consultations and getting ready for my warehouse sale. My husband and my two 4 legged kids had flowers for me which was the start of the Treasure Hunt for my gifts. What fun!

The first clue: "It is where Timber watches over you sleeping". (Timber is one of my dogs). There were treats for each dog with the clue to get them to follow along with me. This clue took me forever (I can be slow at times). I went to Timber's bed which is right next to my bed....makes sense right? No go. I looked in drawers, under the bed, EVERYWHERE.

Finally, my husband says "It's where Timber watches OVER you sleeping". Ah ha, we have a picture of a St. Bernard watching a little girl sleeping at a picnic and the girl looks like me when I was little. There was hidden the first gift (new golf cleats for golf shoes) and treats for each dog.

Second Clue: "In a cool place by the Apple Pie" Easy, in the spare bedroom under a painting with Apple Pie in the title and by the air conditioning vent. Gift: New golf shoe bag and of course treats for each dog.

Third Clue:"He sits on guard by the balls of sweaters you have yet to knit". This took me awhile as I have so many places with balls of yarn in the house but I finally found it next to the St. Bernard statue and there was Danny Gokey's CD that I have been wanting since March. And two treats for my dogs........

Next Clue: "It's where you started the hunt under the sweet music". Back to the patio and on a shelf under the radio playing my favorite station was the next clue AND treats for my dogs. Did I mention my dogs were having as much fun as me? Note the digging for treats below! :)

Final Clue: "Check where Tiger plays?" Huh?? He plays on grass, he plays on greens, (searched the yard), he plays in Florida (I asked if we were leaving for FL that night, but no), well, the only place he plays at my house is on the TV. Yup, in the TV armoire was the final gift. New golf shoes. The Paula Creamer Signature Shoes.

So, how fun was that and how sweet was my husband. Love him dearly. Love my doggy kids. What a hoot.

Treasure Hunt

Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Thanks for sharing your wonderful day with us. Happy Birthday

Jul 22, 2010 12:48 AM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Happy Belated Birthday Shar!  What a clever idea and such a thoughtful husband you have........that had to make your exhausting day the best!  Enjoy all of your new gift and good luck with your warehouse sale.

Jul 22, 2010 01:14 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Shar- Cake  Belated Happy Birthday.  What a very thoughtful husband you have, and let's not forget your 2 4 legged children.

Jul 22, 2010 01:21 AM
Don MacLean
New England Real Estate Center Inc. - Easton, MA
Realtor-Homes for Sale- Easton, Mass 02356

Happy Birthday

Sounds like it was fun for the whole family

Enjoy the 19th hole after you break in your shoes

Enjoy the day

Jul 22, 2010 02:12 AM
Kathleen Emhof
Buffalo, Amherst, Orchard Park and Western New York - Buffalo, NY
Home Staging and Redesign, Experts in Transition

Happy Birthday, Shar!

And what a creative hubby you have!  I bet he is the best birthday present of all!

(Love the pics of your 2 doggies...the only kind of dog to have, in my opinion, is a BIG one!  That way, you can hug their neck and kiss their big ears!)

Hope you had a great day, and shot in the 90's on your subsequent golf game!

Jul 22, 2010 02:58 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Happy Birthday Shar!

Sounds like you have a terrific husband!

Love your big babes.

Jul 22, 2010 07:16 AM
Richard Strahm
American Foursquare Realty - Lansdale, PA
Lansdale and North Penn Real Estate

Happy birthday!  Sounds like your husband is a keeper!

Jul 22, 2010 12:09 PM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Thank you Harry!

Thanks Roger. Did absolutely made my day. Was still smiling all day today as well! The first day of my sale was great. I'll right about it when it is all over.

Thank you Kathy, and for the cute birthday cake. :) My hubby is very thoughtful and my 4 legged kids are perfect.

Jul 22, 2010 01:46 PM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Don, I will also enjoy the 19th hole WHILE I am breaking in my shoes, ha. Thank you for the birthday wishes as well.

Kathleen, I know....wasn't he creative! He said it took him awhile to think of all the clues so the extra thought and time is special. And most days he is the best present of all ;). I've never shot in the 90's in my life, well unless you are talking nine holes....just kidding, I'm not that bad.

Thank you Janice for the well wishes and the cute puppy picture. How did you do that? Glad you liked my babies too. Timber is 192 lbs, Sally is the smallest Saint we have ever had at 155 pounds.

Richard, thank you. And my hubby is a keeper, even on those days he irritates me. I'm sure I never irritate him. ;)

 

Jul 22, 2010 01:53 PM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

The puppy resides in a clip art file I have on my computer. Glad you liked him. My pups are Boston Terriers ... just a little smaller LOL.

Jul 23, 2010 07:46 AM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Maybe just a little smaller than mine Janice, ha. Thanks for getting back to me. I have to check out the clip art thing and then figure out how to use it!! Techy I am not.

Jul 23, 2010 05:07 PM