Hi, I'm new here!

hobbygirl · 06-14-2004, 07:56 AM

Hi Everyone

My name is Suzanne, I lived in the UK, I was just browsing through some penpal sites when I came across this web site.

I am happily married, and we have 4 daughters, and 4 cats, unfortunately our family dog of 15 years past away last week.

I find your web site very interesting and I hope to make some new friends here.

Best wishes

Suzanne

Darlene · 06-14-2004, 08:05 AM

Hi Suzanne! Welcome to the Village, so glad you found us. Looks like you have a housefull! Sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved pooch.

Me, I'm the mom of 2 older teens and happily married too.

Only have one fat cat & a few fish here.

Feel free to jump on in and I'm looking forward to getting to know you better.

hobbygirl · 06-14-2004, 08:12 AM

Hi Darlene

Thanks for the welcome

It was sad to say goodbye to our pooch, it was realy hard on the girls, especially our youngest, she is 9 - 10 in October. She is still not sleeping to well. It will take some some time, but we will get there in the end.

Suzanne

hobbygirl · 06-14-2004, 08:21 AM

Hi Carolyn

Thanks for the welcome!
You sound like you have your hands full

whens the new baby due?

SusieJD · 06-14-2004, 08:29 AM

Welcome Suzanne! I'm SusieJD or Susie in MN. My DH and my home is in northern MN, deep in the woods of the Chippewa National Forest!

Welcome to our group! I'm sure that your really going to feel right at home here!

Susie in MN

voodidit · 06-14-2004, 08:37 AM

Welcome Suzanne! I think you have come to the right place! There ae a lot of animal lovers here, myself included. I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your pet, when I lost my Voodidit it was very hard on my and my husband, it still is. But luckily your daughters are young and if you remind them of all the good times they had it canmake it easier on them.

can't wait to get to know you and your family better!

KKCondrey · 06-14-2004, 08:47 AM

Hi & Welcome. We look forward to getting to know you. So glad that you jump on in and started posting.

If you have any questions just post away and we will be glad to help you.

PrairieRose · 06-14-2004, 08:50 AM

Hello Suzanne, welcome to the village.
My name is Lisa, I'm a sahw with 3 grown kids (all moved out onto their own). About 2 years ago we had to have our 12 year old schnauzzer put down due to illness. It was very hard, my heart goes out to your whole family. I hope you will be able to smile and laugh over some precious memories soon. We still talk about our Bandy.

mrscornbread · 06-14-2004, 08:58 AM

Hi Suzanne, Welcome to the village! I hope that you find this place as great as the rest of us do. Look around and post any and everwhere you can! That will help us get to know ou better.

Why are you called Hobbygirl? What are your hobbies, there are many different people here with diffrenent interests.

Again, welcome.

Julia Kimber · 06-14-2004, 09:01 AM

Hi Suzanne,

I'm originally from the UK too! Now living in Oz!
I'm sure you're going to love it here!

Julia

hobbygirl · 06-14-2004, 10:46 AM

Hi Guys

Thanks for all your welcome messages

The reason why I'm called 'hobbygirl' is because I'm mad on hobbies, such as; cross-stitch, scrapbooking, glass painting, building paper houses, especially Victorian style. I also enjoy painting, that all started with my 4 daughters, they all have their own favourite Disney Princess and their own favourite colour, and at the time of this creation, we were decorating their bedrooms.

They all decided they wanted their part of the room in their fav colour, with their fav Disney Princess, so they said the to me one day,"Mummy can we have our bedrooms like this?"

So, in the eldest girls room, they are 12 years and 11 years at the moment, we have one side lilac with Snow White, and on the other side it is pale blue with Belle.

In the youngest girls room, they are 10 years and 9 years at the moment, we have one side pink with Sleeping Beauty, and the other side is yellow with Ariel.

All hand painted, just like they wanted

Our dog Cassie as she is known and will never be forgotten, when all the girls are in bed at night, and I am sat alone in the living room, I can still hear her moving around in her bed. My hubby works nights and used to talk her for an early morning walk when he had finished work, he is now lost in the mornings and doesn't know what to do.
We have plenty of photos of Cassie, and I am planning on doing a large picture of her and hanging it in the living room.

Well I must go now and make the girls something to eat, youngest should on her way home with daddy, she just had gym club.

I will be back on later.

Sara Noel · 06-14-2004, 11:11 AM

Hi. Welcome to the village.

I hope you'll share some of your crafts with us. I have never seen paper houses and it sounds awesome.

I'm Sara. Married, live in Michigan, and I'm 34. SAHM to Zachary (4) and Alexandra (1.5)

guest2 · 06-14-2004, 11:28 AM

Welcome to the Village! I'm so sorry about the loss of your beloved Cassie. I now how hard it is having lost our own dog and several cats.

I'm Debbie, wife to Jeff and homeschooling mom to my 3 teenaged sons. We live in Washington state in the middle of the wheat, lentil and pea fields in a tiny farming community.

hobbygirl · 06-14-2004, 12:09 PM

I feel like I have found a new home, you are all so very nice.

My hubby and I, and the girls of course, are planning on living in America in the next 5 years, fingers crossed anyhow.

Paper houses, well, maybe not you are thinking. These houses are pre-printed, by a company called Dover Publications, they are American. It is a pre-printed book, each book can have one or several houses in one book, depending on what you want. You cut them out, score some tabs so they bend, and glue the pieces together. They are designed for children, big kid at heart LOL, but I sometimes find them fiddley (SP).

dz_blonde_girl · 06-14-2004, 04:48 PM

Hi Suzanne!

It's great to meet you! I'd say more, but I have a Munchkin on my lap.