Really and truly? Wow! Happy Birthday!
Larry | Homepage | 05.12.04 - 9:47 am | #

Definitely best wishes. I'll hit that benchmark in less than a week myself.

And I enjoyed the Teresa of Avila quote; I have always liked the mystics.
Robbyn | Homepage | 05.12.04 - 11:16 am | #

Happy Birthday! Whatever the reasoning behind it, a reason for celebration is always welcome.

And I must say, while I started coming here for the knitting, I come back for everything else -- you seem to have got me hooked on your life. Perhaps it's not so surprising -- you always seem wonderfully entertained by your life, why shouldn't we be too?
Aven | Homepage | 05.12.04 - 11:47 am | #

Best birthday wishes, Anne! (Me, I'm staying 43 until I hit 47, as I have this thing for prime numbers . . .)
maggi | Homepage | 05.12.04 - 11:55 am | #

May you enjoy your sixth decade immensely!
Ann | Homepage | 05.12.04 - 12:01 pm | #

Happy birthday!

And thank you for the lovely blog - I never miss it -

I so agree with Aven.
Childe | 05.12.04 - 1:28 pm | #

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy BIRTHday dear Anne,
Happy birthday to you!

Or, as the immortal Sandra Boynton once said:

Hippo birdy two ewe!

(MY birthday is coming up -- could the Ab Fab throw be for me? No? Damn.)
Sarah | Homepage | 05.12.04 - 10:55 pm | #

dang it dang it dang it dang it dang it.....

I can't believe I (almost) missed it. You are hereby most sincerely and lovingly wished HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Consider yourself loved up, darlin'. Yipppppppeeee!
Rachael | Homepage | 05.13.04 - 1:19 am | #

happy birthday ann. i quite enjoy your nonknitting content and am always happy to see more of it. personally i am almost 40, and i've been that way for about 6 years now.
carolyn (long time lurker) | Homepage | 05.13.04 - 9:22 am | #

Happy Birthday! I love the way you look at things. Thanks for all the great writing, and may you bless us many more years with your compositions, knitting content or no.
carrie | Homepage | 05.13.04 - 9:44 am | #

An old Irish proverb:
She who forgets mother's day
and remembers father's day
should have one foot in the stirrup.
jp | 05.13.04 - 1:27 pm | #

All about "crafts"??? Pshaw!

Happy Nearly 60th Birthday! Woofs! Snaps!
Lisa, Mike, Jack, Della | Homepage | 05.13.04 - 7:13 pm | #

Happy 50th, Anne! You'll be enjoying all the seniors' discounts in no time!
alison | Homepage | 05.14.04 - 2:18 am | #

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE!

and Happy Knitting!
Patty | Homepage | 05.14.04 - 10:03 am | #

Happy Birthday, Anne, although it does sound to me as if you're playing a bit footloose and fancy free with the space-time continuum...

Your Biggest Fan
Ryan | Homepage | 05.14.04 - 11:23 am | #

I'm a little late, but the sentiment is nonetheless sincere - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! As someone who is "nearly thirty," I found your attitude towards aging to be delightful.
June | Homepage | 05.15.04 - 12:48 pm | #