@Wildfire: Right? I still don't get it, but I guess that's how cars are made now. Yet the mailbox still stands, and you'd never thought it was hit. It's like a testament of strength.

@rei ann: Hello! I'm glad to meet others feeling the same nostalgia! Oh, and I love your Raven-themed avi! =D

@rei ann: That's awesome! Here's a random fact about me: I'm an acquaintance of Hynden Walch, the actress for Starfire. I don't live anywhere near California, but we have connections together at CCM. We're not exactly friends I'd say, but we're Twitter mutuals and occasionally chat there to talk about what we're up to.

I've always had a habit of making my avis look more or less like me. I haven't been blond in quite a while though, and I had some chemotherapy treatments last year that took all my "Rapunzel locks" away, but it's growing back nicely. In a few more years, I might have bum-length hair again. =)

I'm doing pretty well today! I baked a cake, did some household chores, and this evening I'm going to a birthday gathering for someone turning 70, just some close family, so I will be eating even MORE cake! What are you up to today?

@Mathonwy: it sounds like you'll be quite comfortable here! :3
Most of us, I think, have been around avi sites for quite some time... so lots and lots of common ground...


@Rei Ann: *flexes* Yay mailbox??? XD

@Mathonwy: oh good! This tends to be a pretty accepting bunch, overall, and I'm pretty low-key personally, so... uhhh... yeah... yay? XD

So tell us a little about yourself!! ... and what do you want to know about us??

@wildfire: Thank you! One thing about myself you'll notice is that I really love apples. My mother was an orchardist, but I'm somewhat obsessed with it. I can discern at least 100 varieties of apple by taste. It's just a passion. My other main passion is music. I play a bunch of unusual instruments common in folk music and medieval music, mostly focusing on psalteries. I like to bake, I'm a mamma's girl and adore my mother, and I loved my very long hair until I lost it from cancer treatments (I'm getting better though, no worries).

Tell me what your favorite apples and music are! =)

@rei ann: <3

@Mathonwy: Hello! And welcome! I'm sorry to hear about your cancer and hair loss but I'm happy to hear you're doing better! That's a really unusual talent, being able to discern so many apple types! (I didn't even realize there were that many that were that distinct!) Personally, I love Pink Lady apples best, I think.

I love baking, too! What do you like to bake best, anything in particular?

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@Wildfire: Well my usual chronic pain did subside after a while (I ended up napping it off) but I've had sciatic nerve pain down both legs out of nowhere today.

Just one of those days I guess. m(____)m

How's your day gone?

@Mathonwy: So whatcha up to?

@Mathonwy: THAT'S the other name for them! I couldn't remember, lol.

I haven't done pies (yet; I do have a cheesecake recipe I've been dying to try) but I love baking quick breads and cookies. I made zucchini bread from scratch earlier this year and it was sooo good.

And yeah that's the trouble with baking--you bake, but then SOMEone's gotta eat it!

Aw, I love family gatherings but I definitely have a small social battery, so I understand hiding from them. Sometimes when it's too much I'll just park myself in a corner somewhere and observe. :)