I'm still here!!!!!

I'm here with my next door neighbour helping me type, first of all apologies for the disappearing act again, Sarita has given notice at her day job, trying to make the most of her finances in the last couple of months, so I tried not to keep her for typing, she is cooking and keeping my nephew entertained, he is here for another month or so, I have been waking up in really bad pain in both hands that doesn't go away until hours have passed, but so wanted to come "see you"!!!!!

I am so, so happy being part of The Pad right now, as I know many of you must be feeling.... also, most of you have become my beautiful scrap family over the years and I can't wait to share as many more!!!!!

A HUGE HUGE THANK YOU to my dear sisters, my "other brain", my support in bad times and good ones, Christa @cfile and Krista @norton94, without these two beautiful, marvellous ladies I would not remain sane, I'm so blessed that I have met both in person and that they keep calling me and giving me the energy, the love and the hope to keep on going.

@Esther Wisdom, THANK YOU for investing your time in talking to me on the phone and making me feel part of the family again, I think I have said this every time we talk, but I ll say it again, I am so, so excited to embark in this new phase, to give The Pad life, the more I know you, the happier I am, you are not just giving us another big reason to look forward to get through these operations, but also the opportunity to get to know this amazing woman that you are.

THANK YOU also to many of you who have remained in touch, especially @StefanieS and @Vrielinkie, both of whom I have also had the blessing to meet in person and have kept in touch keeping my heart full of love.

Most of you who have replied here are amazing people that I got to know over the years, the marvellous pages, the challenges, the live chats....the private chats with many of you.... you know, at least I am almost sure you do, you have been helping this old body of mine that is falling into pieces to not give up, can't wait to get together to bring the love to The new Pad!!!!!

LOOOOOOVE YOUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you, my lovely!!!!!! we were talking with Sarita about you last week!!! she said "you have to ask Kendra if they saw the Wicked movie!!!!!" she still identifies you remembering your Wicked page!!!!

back at you, my dear girl, THANK YOU again for keeping us with a heart full of love & hope!!!!! (and having there patience to listen to hours of my voice!!!!! LOVE YOU!!!!!!!

and to you, husband the Toucanets!!!! would love to catch up soon, hope you are all doing well!!!!

thanks Jennifer!!! Hope you are doing well!

Thanks so much! trying to make a schedule with my "typing force" LOL the 3 or 4 people who can help me, hoping to be able to be around a bit more next month Prayers are most definitely more than appreciated!!!!!

you know how much I love you, all these past few weeks have been thinking about getting back to our awesome TLP Chat Room, when I would stay awake to be in your chats!!!! will catch up soon!!!!!

you just made my little heart fill with big time love!!!!! it means the world to me that some of you remember those challenges, especially that one (which I thought everyone would hate me for! LOL), with you I also have the joy of your presence in the chats, the creative way in which you always took my challenges...will catch up soon, hopefully!

JLynn, my lovely!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you, thank you! so so very glad to have you being part of the family in this new adventure!!!!!!

LOOOOOOOOVE YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!! and yeah, you BETTER!!!!!!!!!

Heather!!!!!! my dear Friend!!!! I SWEAR, I have been meaning to write and keep you updated, miss our chats and your pages, promise to make it happen as soon as possible!!!!!!!! Hope those handsome boys are doing great, hugs to the whole family!!!!!

Thanks my lovely!!!!!! also need a good catch up with you!!!!! Hope you are having time to write more of your wonderful poetry!!!!

Jagruti, love you, my dear girl!!!!! so great to have you here in this new phase for The Pad, this place wouldn't be complete without you!!!! hugzz to the family, can't wait to catch with the gallery!

Thank you!!!!!!!! can't wait to be able to scrap and catch up with you all! Hope the family is doing well!!!!

MY dear dear Friend!!!!!! LOVE that you are back here, we'll catch up soon, would love to know how the new (well, not so new now but you know what I mean) life is treating you!!!!! small town has always been a blessing to me! Hope it has been for you too!!!!

Thank YOU, Jan!!!!!!!!!! missing you dearly, will try catch up soon, 15 years since we first "met" and I love you every day a bit more!!!!! That goes to you too @Lor will try to get Sarita to set up a chat for us, miss you dearly!!!!!!!!

Thank you!!!!!! I didn't get to see much of you as when you started being more often here I was already on a slow pace, but I know I loved what I saw and can't wait to see more of that gorgeous gallery of yours!!!!

Anne Marie!!!!!!!!!! so very happy that you are here with us!!!!!! can't wait to have a closer catch up, you have a piece of my heart!!! and a new season of Call the Midwife started so I have been thinking on catching up with you! will do asap!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! you know I love you too!!!!!!!! hoping to be able to catch up soon!!!!

Thanks so, so much, Brenda!!!! Delighted to have you here in our new adventure, can't wait to catch up, see that beautiful boy of yours shining in your pages (and yourself, off course!)

There aren't many words that can explain how big a piece of my heart you own..... thank YOU! promise to catch up asap!!!!!!!!!

Sarah!!!!!!!!!!!!! so great to find you here again!!!!!! Sarita was asking the other day if I knew of you and how Callum is doing! can't wait for a proper catch up!!!!!

Monica, my dear, love you, hope the family is doing well, looking forward to be able to be around a lot more!!!!!!!!

Hey, you!!!!!! sent you a message but not sure you got it, will check again, hope you and the lovely little one (not so little now, right? LOL) are doing well, can't wait to catch up!!!!

Thank you so much, Judy!!!!!!! can't wait to get back, hope you are well, have missed you so much!!!!!

Carina, my lovely!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!! hopping to be able to be around more soon!!!!!!!

Oh @Lor .... over 15 years seeing our girls grow up, Emma must be amazing too, can't wait to catch up, like I said to Jan, we could do a chat together, miss you hugely!!!!!!!!

ahh ma petite!!!!!!! Bissou, on se parle bientôt!!!!!!

THANK YOU all so so much!!!!!!

 

LOVE YOUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!

nah..... I just threaten them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sarita got special seats so I could make it, and she has been a fan of Ariana Grande since she was 12.... we both met Cynthia Erivo when none knew her, I remember was at the stage door of a theatre in South London where the UK tours start, she played Delores in Sister Act, 2012, and I said to her
See you in the West End!
she said
Oh I hope it happens!!!!
who knew she would steal the heart of Broadway and cinema too!!!!!!

talk more tomorrow, need to get out of here before Sarita sees me (as it is ME typing right now, maybe you can tell by the typos LOL