Thanks everyone, I'm smiling over here.
These were really nice to wake up to. Yes it's definitely nice having my birthday extended and getting birthday wishes from so far away. I really hope that I can get to sit in the same room with more of you some day. That's the hardest part of being in this community. I've made some truly wonderful friends who I have had some great laughs with and shared a lot with, but I haven't been able to sit down with you in person and chew the fat and of course have some musical fun. Well I definitely hope to do that one day and Suzi, I sure hope to be able to give you a big hug some day.
Trip round the sun - very cute Willem. Pierre - yes strings attached can be GREAT fun. Daryl, You have your wish - my brother in -there's-no-law-here-yet, bought me a box of delicious little gluten-free cakes and in appreciation of his thoughtfulness I've been diligently working my way through them.

but, it's Ok I've been supplementing them with berries and chocolate, all the important food groups.
Thanks again.
Shel