W's response was downbeat, reserved, subdued, and understated. I made more of an effort this year than ever. If she was impressed she didn't show it,
W: Why decorate the kitchen ?
Me: This is you place you sactuary, your room, We always spend time in here. We (D6 & I) just thought we would make it nice for you on your birthday.
W: Oh, oh, now I see what you were trying to do.
Anyway later we went for drink with MIL & FIL that went ok, but at the end of the evening I did something that irritated W (Metal note, breaking wind is no longer an option).
Bedtime we shared a glass of champagne, at lights out I tried to give W a "birthday special" she told me to get off and go to sleep, she didn't seem in the mood.
However,in the morning, I was woken by "Freaky Girl" and she put a smile on my face that's lasted until now.
If I summarize, W's head was somewhere else on her birthday, but whatever she was thinking about seems to have stopped troubling her by morning.
As FG keeps reminding me its my job to keep loving her (no matter what, so I'll keep at day by day.
