tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post661515151540290856..comments2024-03-26T08:41:43.172-04:00Comments on A Breath of Fresh Air: Being who you really are. . . . . . . . . . . . .Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-73120683849362454572016-11-29T17:29:37.007-05:002016-11-29T17:29:37.007-05:00Happy belated B'day, Mary! and I think 73 stil...Happy belated B'day, Mary! and I think 73 still seems fairly young, actually. You aren;t that old and definitely still in good condition so keep going for it. Well done! that insurance payment for lost stuff certainly is a gift unto itself too. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-76162436610648348692016-10-28T03:20:24.917-04:002016-10-28T03:20:24.917-04:00Happy Birthday! Always so nice visiting your lovel...Happy Birthday! Always so nice visiting your lovely blog...<br />Take care!<br />TittiHWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-46850151446528473542016-10-27T19:08:59.451-04:002016-10-27T19:08:59.451-04:00Happy (belated) Birthday. you and I share the same...Happy (belated) Birthday. you and I share the same date for our birthdays and are exactly 10 years apart. Best Wishes for many more. Hope you had a wonderful day! Ranee (MN)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-65960921458969279252016-10-27T17:11:18.938-04:002016-10-27T17:11:18.938-04:00Happy Birthday! Take your time catching up.... yo...Happy Birthday! Take your time catching up.... your photographs are always worth waiting for. Hugs! BonnieBonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-82432976652811356582016-10-27T14:59:05.791-04:002016-10-27T14:59:05.791-04:00Happy birthday. I hope you had a wonderful day.Happy birthday. I hope you had a wonderful day.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-83408843760570134462016-10-27T08:14:29.293-04:002016-10-27T08:14:29.293-04:00Happy Birthday, Mary - I found your blog via Rosem...Happy Birthday, Mary - I found your blog via Rosemary's 'Where Five Valleyes Meet', and like what I read and see here - so I will follow. Britta Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-29310534022045549352016-10-27T04:55:46.939-04:002016-10-27T04:55:46.939-04:00Happy birth day! Take it easy, one at the time! En...Happy birth day! Take it easy, one at the time! Enjoy your birthday!Stellahttps://www.transferrapid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-46228905241125168412016-10-27T02:18:41.953-04:002016-10-27T02:18:41.953-04:00Here's a belated Happy Birthday to you! You ar...Here's a belated Happy Birthday to you! You are only one year older than my Mum, and I am grateful for her being as well and fit and happy as she is - sounds a bit like you.<br />Getting older is an achievement - not something to hide. It is not a merit to be young, but ageing gracefully certainly is!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-44894782324754344762016-10-27T01:42:05.476-04:002016-10-27T01:42:05.476-04:00Happy, happy birthday, dear Mary. Enjoy your birt...Happy, happy birthday, dear Mary. Enjoy your birthday, indulge yourself with all that makes your heart sing. Relieved to know that your home didn't suffer damage. The food is easily replaced. ;-)<br />Hugs from Texas!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-23617968813919191322016-10-26T23:50:13.383-04:002016-10-26T23:50:13.383-04:00Happy birthday my dear - glad that you are home an...Happy birthday my dear - glad that you are home and that the only damage was replaceable food. Some were hit so much worse. Enjoy being home and take your time - the blogs will always be there.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-44041863935483355592016-10-26T22:40:29.671-04:002016-10-26T22:40:29.671-04:00A huge Happy Birthday from us here in Chicago, Mar...A huge Happy Birthday from us here in Chicago, Mary. We love you and wish you many, many more years of travels and a relaxed life in beautiful Raleigh with Bob. Keep up that instinct to 'get out of Dodge' as you did with Matthew!<br /><br />I have been reading your posts from California. Your pictures are extraordinary. Seems a bit sad that one has to be a gazzilionarre to afford a piece of paradise. Then again it makes us reevaluate the places we love and want to call home.<br /><br />Love you and look forward to catching up! Hope you had a wonderful day!<br /><br />Jane Blondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-36833724540777839262016-10-26T22:37:22.339-04:002016-10-26T22:37:22.339-04:00Happy Birthday, dear Mary. You make 73 look exciti...Happy Birthday, dear Mary. You make 73 look exciting and something to anticipate. I'll be 60 on Sunday and my brain is trying to wrap itself around that number. I wonder how I can possibly be that old? <br />I'm glad you're settling into life at in your pretty cottage again, and look forward to reading about your travels when you have time.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-91346116635516123312016-10-26T22:20:20.096-04:002016-10-26T22:20:20.096-04:00Happy, happy Birthday, Mary. So glad you had anot...Happy, happy Birthday, Mary. So glad you had another nice trip and we look forward to all of your posts about Africa and California! Many thanks.<br />Farm Gal in VAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-59823684207865133712016-10-26T21:37:22.111-04:002016-10-26T21:37:22.111-04:00Happy Birthday, Mary! Celebrate and save visiting ...Happy Birthday, Mary! Celebrate and save visiting blogs for a rainy day when you have nothing better to do! 😉Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-61319724952748785032016-10-26T21:30:59.661-04:002016-10-26T21:30:59.661-04:00Mary, Happy, happy birthday! My 60th was just a f...Mary, Happy, happy birthday! My 60th was just a few days ago and I'm delighted to be finding so many fellow October babies! Aren't we a wonderful bunch? :) You have spirit and energy which we should all admire and emulate! I'm looking forward to hearing about your travel experiences, whenever you have the time to publish them. Also so glad your home was not too seriously affected by the hurricane even though your area is still going to take time to rebuild. Enjoy your birthday and best wishes for the coming year! LindaLinda (More Fun Less Laundry)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14460063428965240523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-26684961849978374072016-10-26T20:45:13.808-04:002016-10-26T20:45:13.808-04:00Happy Birthday, dear friend. Take you time. Take...Happy Birthday, dear friend. Take you time. Take a breather~ Come back when you are ready. I can't wait to hear more when the time is right.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-37358190596004721522016-10-26T17:08:47.342-04:002016-10-26T17:08:47.342-04:00Happy Birthday Mary! I too just had a birthday ...... Happy Birthday Mary! I too just had a birthday ...70 I am also a Mary. Mary Jane, but I go by Jane or Janey. Seems like you like a lot of the same things I do...and you take beautiful pictures. <br /> Hope you don't mind if II tag along...Janey<br />I hopped over from Rosemary'sJaney and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-50822589087315281562016-10-26T16:31:21.531-04:002016-10-26T16:31:21.531-04:00Happy Birthday. When I was a young student I lived...Happy Birthday. When I was a young student I lived in a hostel with a group of people who did not record ages. They were either young or old. Nowadays of course births are officially recorded by most people in this country, but not then. Sometimes I think about how useless it is to think of my age in years. Surely the only purpose is for medical reasons. So I will think of you not as old, or young, but as knowledgeable and mature.MLM247https://www.blogger.com/profile/06365562372896637044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-72526691429978405182016-10-26T16:30:26.612-04:002016-10-26T16:30:26.612-04:00Hi Mary, Ditto what everyone else has said. Did yo...Hi Mary, Ditto what everyone else has said. Did you know people who have lots of Birthdays tend to live longer! ( I'm not far behind you ). Enjoy! Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-66951274415173278432016-10-26T15:12:05.588-04:002016-10-26T15:12:05.588-04:00Happy birthday, Mary! I hope you have a wonderful ...Happy birthday, Mary! I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing (??!) day. So glad your house was spared from the hurricane damage. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-80255654891181480942016-10-26T13:59:41.338-04:002016-10-26T13:59:41.338-04:00Dear Mary, Yes, please take the time dear Mary and...Dear Mary, Yes, please take the time dear Mary and enjoy your Birthday. They come all to often now. In a few weeks I will be 77. Like you, I am grateful for still enjoying good health and having my dear Mr G to help me enjoy birthdays, travels and just ordinary life. <br />It's good to hear that your little cottage survived Hurricane Mathew. I hope that a glass of champagne is chilled, ready for you to celebrate your birthday and many, many more years in good health and happiness. ox, Gina Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-43223005525058223322016-10-26T13:08:46.280-04:002016-10-26T13:08:46.280-04:00So pleased to know you returned home to no damage,...So pleased to know you returned home to no damage, Food can easily be replaced.<br />Hope you've had a great day for your birthday, It's mine tomorrow 27th October 76yrs old and I don't mind telling or writing it, as Up till now when people ask ''if its not a rude question, how old are you ''I gratefully accept their compliments, telling me I look a lot younger. Look forward to catching up with all your news soon. When I also get time to read every ones posts.<br />Barbara Lilian in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798063785447224950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-6259272652806203812016-10-26T12:59:16.058-04:002016-10-26T12:59:16.058-04:00Happy Birthday, Mary! Glad you are taking time to ...Happy Birthday, Mary! Glad you are taking time to enjoy the day and celebrate your life. Much love to you. SaraSara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-13466798995119920302016-10-26T12:04:49.333-04:002016-10-26T12:04:49.333-04:00Happy Birthday dear Mary - you seem to get younger...Happy Birthday dear Mary - you seem to get younger every year.<br />It sounds as if you had a few extra chores to contend with on your return home From California as a result of Hurricane Matthew, but today is a day for relaxation and simply enjoying yourself.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-37670755538106669622016-10-26T11:46:26.789-04:002016-10-26T11:46:26.789-04:00"Happy Birthday to you, pretty lady." I ..."Happy Birthday to you, pretty lady." I feel the same way about how time is marching on but like you, I am grateful for good health. My sister also celebrated her 73rd recently and we will be out for dinner with her on Saturday. She, too, looks and feels great.:) Love this photo of your table. Not too much decorating going on here except for outside. Audrey can't get to that. ;-) Enjoy your day and have some cake. hugs, DebDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817710263282488135noreply@blogger.com