It’s Wishcasting Wednesday at Jamie Ridler Studios. Her prompt this week is “What do you wish to share”.
I wish to share with you that it’s my birthday today (56). I’m very happy to have had a wonderful year, and I’m grateful to all of you who read this blog, comment on it and make me feel I’m part of a worldwide community of intelligent and warm people.
I also wish to share that in this next year of my life, my intention is to improve my writing skills, whether here or elsewhere or both.
Meanwhile, do feel free to wish me a happy birthday in the comments. (Talk about your heavy-handed hints!!)
{ 43 comments… read them below or add one }
LaWendula 09.30.09 at 11:07 am
Hi Tess,
Happy Birthday and many happy returns of the day!
Tell me more about this interfaith group, this might be very interesting.
And I must read that “Are we too polite!”-thing and honestly the answer is NO NOT AT ALL!
I wish all Americans could visit a German blog for one day, it’s so amazing and the stricing difference, you can’t be too polite. (ahem, I must read this first),
Best LaWendula
Barney 09.30.09 at 11:11 am
How can I resist the request to wish you a happy birthday? I can’t! Have a very happy birthday, Tess. And thank you for making Anchors and Masts a lovely place to visit.
I’m sure that you will continue to grow in spirit and skill through the coming year.
The Fragrant Muse 09.30.09 at 11:17 am
Oh Tess, it’s the birthday of my grandson, too, and my wish today was about him. I am a Libra, too. Aren’t we just the BEST!!! HAPPY HEALTH BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!
As Tess wishes for herself, so I lovingly wish for her too.
Jennifer 09.30.09 at 11:23 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TESS!
Last Wednesday was my birthday, and it felt wonderful to have all these loving souls send me birthday wishes!
I hope your day is delicious!
As Tess wishes for herself, so do I also wish for her.
Jennifer
Lucy 09.30.09 at 11:44 am
As Tess wishes for herself, so do I wish also.
Holly 09.30.09 at 12:12 pm
ah-hem, me me me me mmmmeeeee…
Happy Birthday to you. Happy birthday to YOU! Happy birthday dear Tesssssss, Happy Birthday To You!
Could you hear me singing that? Yep, just for you.
As Tess wishes for herself on this most powerful of wishing days, so I lovingly and with intention wish for her also!
Blisschick 09.30.09 at 1:47 pm
Happy big, beautiful, blissful, and bountiful birthday, Tess!
Now…where’s my cake? Wasn’t I promised cake?
Karen 09.30.09 at 1:57 pm
As Tess wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
wishing you joy on your birthday and always.
Sarah 09.30.09 at 2:13 pm
As Tess wishes for herself, so do I also wish for her.
Whoo hoo hon – have a wonderful birthday!!
Happy Birthday to you…Happy birthday to you..Happy Birthday Dear Tessssssssss…Happy birthday to you!! Namaste, Sarah
kigen 09.30.09 at 2:14 pm
I flat out love you Tess, but lest that be a burden, you get my award for top 5 bloggers ever, especially when the unabashed-and-feisty-author Tess takes charge. ((-:
HAPPY 56!
- kigen
Abbey of the Arts 09.30.09 at 2:36 pm
Happy Birthday Tess! So glad I get to help you celebrate belatedly. Do I get my cake then?
Sending lots of love and blessings. xoxo Christine
Barbara Anne 09.30.09 at 2:46 pm
and again, Happy Birthday, dear Tess!
As Henri Nouwen wrote in his book “Here and Now” (and I may have written for Lucy’s birthday … but it does bear repeating!):
“I think it is more important to celebrate a birthday than a successful exam, a promotion, or a victory. Because to celebrate a birthday means to say to someone: ‘Thank yuo for being you.’ Celebrating a birthday is exalting life and being glad for it. On a birthday we do not say: ‘Thanks for what you did, or said, or accomplished.’ No, we say: ‘Thank you for being born and being among us.’”
Thank you for being born and being among us, Tess!
Birthday hugs!
Maggie 09.30.09 at 2:52 pm
happy birthday sweetie pie! Hope you have a lovely day doing whatever made you feel good. As for your age, I don’t believe a word of it!!
affectionately
Maggie
Lissa 09.30.09 at 2:57 pm
Happy Birthday beautiful friend! You are a great writer, keep it up!
As Tess wishes for herself, so do I wish also
Diva Kreszl 09.30.09 at 3:07 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! As Tess wishes for herself, so I lovingly wish for her also!
Miss Becky 09.30.09 at 3:09 pm
happy happy birthday to you! As Tess wishes for herself, on this her birthday, so I too wish for her.
Tabitha@ichoosebliss 09.30.09 at 3:10 pm
Happy Happy Birthday Tess!!!!
As Tess wishes for herself, so I kindly wish for her also!
Sulwyn 09.30.09 at 3:43 pm
Happy birthday! As Tess wishes for herself, so I wish wholeheartedly for her also!
Wild Roaming One 09.30.09 at 4:57 pm
Happy Birthday Tess, and many more filled with your wish!
As you wish for yourself, so I wish for you also.
Peace,
WRO
Kathryn - Collage Diva 09.30.09 at 5:11 pm
As Tess wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
Have a wonderful year. May this next year be filled with many creative adventures. Blog often and you’ll find your writing skills will improve. I found for myself that the words flow now. My confidence has gone up. All the best to you!
City Girl 09.30.09 at 5:24 pm
Happy Birthday!!
Linnea -- CafeMercury 09.30.09 at 5:36 pm
Happy, happy birthday, Tess! (Hey, if we can’t ask for things on our birthday, when can we?)
As you wish for yourself, so I joyfully wish for you also. May your “new year” be filled with blessings.
Giulietta 09.30.09 at 6:20 pm
Dear Tess,
First of all, I love the name Tess. Reminds me of Tess of the D’urbervilles! Happy 56th Birthday to you. Glad you’ve had such a fine year. Here’s to the next one being just as fine! and improving your writing skills. It’s all about practice. May this wish come true for you.
Giulietta, Inspirational Rebel
Claire 09.30.09 at 7:20 pm
Happy Birthday to you! Have a wonderful time as I send out a wish for you!
Sib 09.30.09 at 7:50 pm
I hope you have had a wonderful day, and a lovely birthday evening! You are in my fond thoughts. May your dreams and wishes come true, and the year ahead be exciting, stimulating, fun.
(Intrigued by LaWendula’s comment about German blogs – must read some and see how they differ. Recommendations welcoome).
Enjoy life’s journey. xx
karmacoy 09.30.09 at 8:28 pm
As Tess wishes for herself, so do I Wish for her as well!! Thanks for the virtual Cake…. many happy returns of the year!!
Silky Hart 09.30.09 at 8:56 pm
Wishing you a glorious and magical birthday!!!
As Tess wishes for herself, so do I wish for her as well.
Genie Sea 09.30.09 at 9:06 pm
Happy Birthday Tess!
May all your birthday wishes come true!
Kel 09.30.09 at 10:12 pm
hope your birthday
went real well
the way to know
i cannot tell
perhaps the flavour
of the cake
perhaps the way
your friends all spake
wishes for you
and blessings too
the day may be thru
but the year is new
Tess 09.30.09 at 10:21 pm
Wow, you guys are great, thank you SO much! Virtual singing, quotes, even poetry. Discussions about the difference between blogs from different countries, and wishes from real life and virtual friends. What more could I wish for! Off to bed now, I’ve had a lovely day.
Ellecubed 10.01.09 at 1:11 am
As Tess wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
Happy Birthday!
Elaine 10.01.09 at 2:16 am
Happy Birthday, Tess. Oh dear, I almost missed it this year. (I don’t have regular Internet connection this week.)
May ALL your wishes and dreams come true.
Julie 10.01.09 at 2:41 am
Happy, Happy Birthday.
AsTess wishes for herself, I wish for her too. And I wish for her year to follow that she be blessed with opportunities to continue to write!
Lisa 10.01.09 at 4:42 am
Happy Birthday.
As Tess wishes for herself, I wish for her as as well.
michky 10.01.09 at 4:54 am
as you wish i also wish for you
and very happy birthday wishes to you
Rebecca 10.01.09 at 5:41 am
30 comments! Wow, can you read them all? Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Tess, Happy Birthday to you. I love that you ask for greetings on your special day. I always announce my birthday to all my friends. It is very good to feel special and loved.
Tess 10.01.09 at 2:31 pm
You fabulous people, thank you all for your good wishes! Rebecca, it is indeed to feel special and loved. And I do.
Barbara 10.01.09 at 6:42 pm
Am I too late? Nyaah! Happy birthday is an inspired blogger and a lovely woman! Have a grand year, basking in good health and good cheer!
Bev Baird 10.02.09 at 1:10 am
As Tess wishes for herself, so do I wish also.
And a happy birthday and a fabulous year!
Tess 10.02.09 at 8:30 am
Never too late Barbara, and thank you Bev.
lucy 10.05.09 at 3:58 pm
i wish you could hear the expletives going through my head as i see that i have missed your birthday!@?#?!??!!#@#@# i have boatloads of reasons, no doubt, but still…. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! now, you can feel free to hold this over my head and it should be good for at least a pint or two on me
xoxooxox
lucy 10.05.09 at 4:00 pm
p.s. i shudder to think what else i may have missed since i checked out of the computer age for a few days. c’est la vie!
Tess 10.05.09 at 4:04 pm
lucy: I was thinking about retracting my offer to pay for our car parking! Don’t worry about it, and thank you for the belated happy birthday. Sometimes it’s good to check out of the computer age, and c’est la vie indeed. Looking forward so much to next week.