I've followed the newsletter for a long time and even have a story posted on BoomerWomenSpeak from a couple of years ago. It's called "Second Chances". It is a story of my son's head injury and our experience together through it.

to let you know a little about me: I have six children, three grandchildren, am married to my best friend. We just had our 10th anniversary in the Fall. We are both writers. I am a ghostwriter, author of Christian fiction and mainstream novels. My husband is also a professional editor - lucky for me - an in-house editor. I'm also partner in our own business consulting company.

When I'm not writing or consulting, I love to spend time with my family, read, garden, sew or quilt, or having a book signing.

I really look forward to being a part of this community for us Boomer sisters.

good ness you seem to do a lot and i surprised you got any time to post.

i am happie you do have the time.

i am from the uk, have onlie one child and don't know much about writting as i not done it profesionalie. I do like reading dose that grant me any purchise? lol.


(i am dislexic its not your computer) i do like to joke a lot somethings i take seriouse somethings i don't

but plz feel free to joine in on any chatt and we all get to know each other soon, i hope

oh how did you get a storie written and posted heer a long time ago? is this your second visite or joining? Do you have a link to that storie?

Welcome Dianne50! We're so glad you've joined us. Ladies, Dianne is also a member of the NABBW.

Jump right in Dianne and join the other post. But beware, it becomes very addictive!

Have fun, and again...Welcome!

Welcome, Dianne50. Six children qualifies you for a Golden Award
of some kind. Doesn't it? If not, it should. Prayers and blessings...!

i just saw you have published a book and have annoinsed that in the forum.

what typoe of christion fiction do you write actulie what is christion fiction? excouse my ignoranse

jabber i glade you think she deserves a golden awared as i though the onlie thing 6 kids would bring was too much worrie and gray haires.

well done for having the energie to do so much more

celtic_flame,
I'm impressed by anyone who can raise lots of children. I consider that the hardest job in the world. And, since I wasn't
good at it myself, I revere those who succeed at parenting, especially multiple times!

Welcome Dianne50! I hope you find a home-away-from-home with us here. I was never able to have children of my own, but did a lot of nannying to put myself through school, so have a great deal of respect for all mothers. I had 3 friends who had 5, 5 and 6 children respectively, and their homes are always full of energy, laughter (amidst the squabbling) and love. I babysat often for two of them, and always came away utterly exhausted.

Despite not having any children of my own, I HAVE been blessed with two beautiful grandchildren (8 & 2) through my husband's son. They are the light of my life, and I am indescribably grateful for the joy and laughter they bring into my heart.

Welcome to BWS and hello from London, Dianne50! I went to read Second Chances and your story is so close to what my family went through in 2001. And, like your story, all is well and I am always grateful for the gift of life.

Looking forward to running into you in the other threads!

Welcome Diane(50) -- I'm a newbie, too - and like you, I had(have) an essay in the "Our Voices" - way back when I first met Dotsie and submitted it and she took it. I was so excited and have ever been grateful to her. At that time, I didn't have much published - just a few little things in the local paper magazine or something like that. So, you can say Dotsie gave me the confidence to do other things. *smiling*

Six children! wow!

I do editing, too, besides the writing -- it's nice to meet other writers and editors, and COOL women here. I'm quite excited to be a part of this.

I'll go read your story...

hmm - can you post the link Diane?

yea i guess multiple births and sanity be a great achivment. id be wonderring if i could do it, in fact i know i could't unfortunitily.

lol and i don't know if i am any good at it yet lol

Here's the link to her story:

http://www.boomerwomenspeak.com/display_stories.php?item_id=1835

Celtic from the looks of little L, I'm sure you are good at raising a child. He looks happy and loved.

I am the last of 6 children and a twin to boot, so I knew I only wanted a couple of children. I only had a son and a daughter. Enough for me.

Welcome Kathryn and Dianne, I'm sure you'll love it here.

Dianne50, I read your story and was deeply moved by it. You write so well. Having spent the better part of 4 weeks in ICU sitting at my brother's bedside, I could relate to so much in your story. Thank you for sharing!

How moved I was to read your experience with your son's injury Dianne- I can't imagine what you went through, except the imaginings of a mother - no one wants that call!

I'm so glad he's recovered with just those "few" lingering pains - and i hope those are managed well for him....

thanks sandpiper that kind of you to say.

dianne 50 thats a touching storie and i glade that all is well or even bettr considerring the closeness of your relashionship now.

i too got a call about a partner some 9-10 yrs ago 45 mins after i left them, they had head trama and died in ambulanse and twice on opperating table, the coma etc.
But theey pulled through and their bigger and better than ever before, think that was an important time for them too make or brake. they lived and thier life much much diffrent from how they lived it then.

ggod can come from the stangest of things can't it.
I so glade you and your son much closer than ever and much healthings on many levels been done.

thats like a little rainbow

Hi Dianne! So glad you're here. I have two boys but sometimes it seems like six! Does that count?

Diane50, very nice story. Welcome!

Hi Everyone I'm from the good old usa I'm teacher jus t this pass yr 2008 and 5 grandkids two Sons live close. One No my young just got a puppy (lots of traing inpuppy anyway) I have real BBBBBAAAADDDD BAD Allgery to everything I'm going to let them know I won't be coming in house to me that to bad and sad do anyone out there have that trouble with alleryg and not being albe to come in the house of kids????? that is the last thing thay need but I won't say anything!!!!! schoolhilg

Welcome schoolhilg! Sorry to hear you are allergic to puppies!
Holy Hannah I don't know what I do if I were allergic to dogs.
Animals are a favorite of mine! Glad you're aboard the boomer
women train; we have a ball here!

Welcome schoolhilg, unusual name does it have a meaning? Sorry for all your allergies. I have none except for the one about being around rotten men. They make my skin crawl, LOL!!!

Welcome, fellow teacher.

I, too, have allergies. They don't keep from living my life, but I do get tired of wiping mascara off of my cheeks.

Welcome schoolhilg. My husband and one son are allergic to cats. My MIL had two cats. They took an over the counter allergy medicine before going to her house. Unfortunately, it made them tired, but ti was the only way we could go without their eyes turning red, throats closing, and getting the sniffles. Visiting in the winter when everything was closed up was hard. Spring and summer visits were better.

i am alergic to cats and dogs but have had them most of my life but not past 6 years...jack my collie cross had to go away to be rehomed, long sad strie and near broke my hart.

i itch a lot and sniff more i get more embarised with the sniffing and blowing but i tell me frends that have dogs so i not so embarised.

i take an anti hysti mine for hayfever but also covers all sorts of things from dustmites to animals to whatever. it helps a lot.

i can't stop living my life or hoverring (unfortunitly) my house is carpeat free but when i visite someone i try to stay focused on visite and not on how itchie i am lol.

at lest my frends know its allergie and not that i have bugs myself lol

hope to see ya about more and chatting lots.

take care untill then.

Do you have an inhaler? Ross does and it really hwlps with alleriges, especially when he's around cats.