My Birthday on my Profile...

tessa wrote: A belated Happy Birthday from me too Jana, we're almost the same age you know, me being 53...It's good to have you play the word games with us, the more the merrier...Tessa

Thanks, Tessa. I love the word games. I like to do crossword puzzles and sudoku as well. Hopefully it will keep my brain from turning into Jello. I'd also like to find out how you got started in art. I studied it in college and then just let it slide once I had kids. You do a fantastic job with your drawing and painting!

Jana wrote: Hey Mr!! I'm 40yrs old next month and I'm dreading it!! Everyone keeps asking why I'm dreading it? It's because I'm no longer in the safety net of 30 something!!!

My 40s was when I started having more health issues. That being said, I also started being taken more seriously by doctors and not like some pill seeker. My daughters were in their teens when I was in my 40s. That was hell, but thankfully I had a lovely golden retriever to be my companion. Wish I still had her.[/quote]

Yesterday my husband agreed that we could get 2 new kittens at last! So I hope to find a brother & sister by then! I'm going to be a mommy again! It will be great to have company when my hubby is at work!! Bubba was my companion and best friend I will never forget him and I will tell the new ones all about him.

Amanda, I love your new photo! You are a very pretty lady! I'm so glad you will be getting your new kitties. They will be such good companions for you. I think it helps with pain to have a warm, fuzzy friend to hold. And pets don't mind if you talk to yourself either. :laugh:

Thank you Jana! I hate having my photo taken, so did it myself as I felt the other photo of me & bubba was getting old now and wanted a photo of myself because a lot of photo's of me had bubba in them as he was a right poser!
We fell in love with the kittens as soon as we saw them yesterday, we are just driving ourselves mad waiting for a phone call to say we can collect them tomorrow. And want's we get the call we are going shopping to get everything they will need and toys so they are spoiled.

Hi Jana!
I love word games, crosswords, and sudoku too, though I usually keep the latters for the summertime at the boring seaside, next to the everpresent books, of course!...I'm sure they all do a fantastic job in helping our brains substituting what gets inevitably lost throughout the aging process.
As far as art is concerned, I actually answered you this morning on the Hobbies thread, where I posted some of my work, where you also commented about 8 months ago (though I only read your kind words today...shame on me!) Have a nice w/end, Tessa