I know it’s Saturday and all but it’s my birthday and it’s long been my blogging tradition to post it here in a cheap, shameless and easy effort to garner birthday wishes.
And why not? Seriously?
I AM ALIVE FOR ANOTHER YEAR, PEOPLE!
Life is freaking miraculous. Truly.
Plus, at what other time will I have the chance to share this image of me from 1992, taken to honor my second Employee of the Month win at the American Collectors Association?
Life was simpler then. I hadn’t yet heard of eyebrow care and I am fairly certain I was thinking: “Is it time for my smoke break?”
I’m off to enjoy the day. Here’s to middle aged, people.
Linda says
Happy burfday – I mean Birthday! The years are just screaming by.
Marie says
Joyeux anniversaire !
Kathryn Whittaker says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Today is a great day to celebrate you!
Kristi B says
Happy Birthday!
Anne says
Thanks for being you and happy birthday!
Hugs from Germany,
Anne
Monique says
Happy birthday Cathy.
Wish you a wonderful day and many wonderful lovingful healthy sparkly and happy years π
Francisca, in the Netherlands says
Lang zal ze leven,
lang zal ze leven,
lang zal ze leven in de gloria!
Hiep, hiep, hier…Hoera!
Happy Birthday song in the Dutch language!(It goes something like this: Long shall she live, 3x. ). I found a youtube link with some of the other other Dutch birthday songs included too:
Helen Anne says
Happy birthday. Hope it’s a fun day and a good year
MichelleB says
Happy Birthday! I hope it’s a wonderful one!
Rose says
happy birthday all the Best
Gigi says
Happy Birthday Cathy, Hugs from Australia
OMG! You look so much like Aiden in this photo.
Sandy Davis says
Happy birthday
Lori P. says
Happy Happy Birthday Cathy and I will make you feel good stating that I am 2 1/2 years older than you. Enjoy being younger. π
RitaQ says
OMG … that photo! So serious, so professional! No hint of bee-dancing in that face. π
Just kidding! Have a most AWESOME birthday! Hope it includes some red beverage.
annie says
Happy Birthday, gawgus! Hope you have a wonderful day and that the temperature climbs above freezing.
Jennifer says
You got wishes from me! Love the way you celebrate! Enjoy the day.
Jill B says
Earlier this week you were sporting sexy!! You were the same 48 in my book. Have a great day!
Pedroza says
Happy Birthday!
Lynn hamm says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Have a awesome day!
Veronika says
Happy birthday, Cathy! hope you have a wonderful day with your loved ones. Greetings from Germany!
Jessie McLaughlin says
Happy Birthday Cathy!! Hope it is a great day!!
SueB of Blondin Blogs says
hippo birdie two ewe and many happy returns of the day!
MK says
hAPPY bIRTHDAY!
Kathleen says
Happy Birthday, CZ. Thanks for all the inspiration and joy your blog sends my way. Hope you have an amazing day.
theresa grdina says
LOL you crack me up!! Happy Birthday! Thanks for all the creativity and laughter you bring into my otherwise normal existence! Make your day special….after all, you deserve it!!!
Judy Webb says
So Happy to be here to wish you a Happy 48th Birthday. I will be 3/4s of century in Sept. Have a great day!!
Lisa says
Hope you have a most awesome Happy Birthday, Cathy. I turn 47 this month, so I totally get it. I also used to smoke, so I get that, too. π Looking at that picture I can’t help but notice that Aidan is a mini-you. Have a great one!
Jacquie Desilets says
Sending you birthday greetings from Canada. Happy Happy Day! You are one ‘rocking’ 47 year old!
Jacquie Desilets says
Ooops, meant to say 48…
Maureen says
That woman doesn’t look like she has a lot of fun. 48 suits you much much better! Happy Day! Happy Birthday!
ana roat says
March babies ROCK!!! Happy, Happy Birthday Cathy…I’ll be joining you next Saturday!!!
Nita K. says
Happy birthday!
Melanie G says
Happy birthday wishes! Have a wonderful day celebrating you!
Carolyn says
Happy Birthday! Enjoy!
Nuria says
Happy Birthday from Barcelona ! And have a great day with your family
Nuria
scrapper al says
Happy birthday Cathy!!
Mary Kay says
Happy Birthday Cathy! You are fabulous!
Have a great Birthday Weekend!
Katrina says
Happy birthday! Hope you’re having a great day!
Phyllis says
Happy Birthday Cathy! Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating.
Bloomingayl says
Another year older π – celebrate this fantastic day ~ Happy Birthday
Jenny B. says
Happy birthday!!! π
KnitterPam says
Happy Birthday to ya! You’re still you inside and that’s all that counts. Inside me, I’m still 28, so all is well!
Dawn F. says
Happy Birthday!!
Nicky H says
Happy birthday, Cathy! You are inspiring and funny and awesome!
Leora henkin says
Happy Bithday to You! Enjoy your Day…your birthday season …and the year ahead! I will be sending vibes!
Leora
Sheryl says
Happy Birthday! I just love your blog. It is the first one I read every day. Thanks for everything you do to inspire and teach. Have a great 48th year!
Annet M says
Aidan = you in this picture! I just realized yesterday that I turn 37 this year, which is INSANE, since I still feel so young. So I get that. Have a very happy birthday!
Frankie says
Happy Birthday! I hope it’s a great day for you!
Irene says
Happy day, Happy day. Enjoy. The alternative stinks!
Lauren says
Middle aged people are the best! Enjoy it!
Vickie says
Happy Birthday, Cathy. You bring a lot of smiles into my life.
Karen says
Happy birthday; where does the time go? Hope your day is filled with sunshine, family, and friends!
JennieB says
Birthday blessings! For someone like you, age doesn’t matter because you’ll always be young at heart. It’s also my granddaughter’s birthday today, 18th ahhhh! I also have a daughter your age, oh my, now I’m making myself feel old.
Kaysie says
The SUN is out. The SNOW is melting. Perfect day to have a birthday! Wishes! ! !
Marilyn says
All the best, birthday girl, from Utah. 48? When you are my age, you’ll look back at 48 and think: Wow! I was so young!
Julie says
Happy Birthday to you!
Yes it is an honor to live to 48 years young.
enjoy your day.
Julie
Renee Hoffer says
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you….hope you have a fantastic day!
Linda says
Happy Birthday, Cathy…..have a super wonderful day!!
Stacia says
Wow, that was a MAJOR scroll-down there, to get to the comments box! π Enjoy all these wonderful wishes and even more so, another chance to celebrate your birthday. As you say, what’s not to love? Another year on this amazing planet doing fun and creative things (and hard and challenging things too). XXOO
Christine V says
Hope you have a great day, Cathy! Happy Birthday!
Holly Corbett says
Happy, happy, happy 29th birthday!!
suetreiber says
Happy Birthday girl!
Carla Crosby says
Happy Birthday!!!!
Enjoy your youth:lol
My Birthday was the 6th and I turned 63…
now that my friend is well past the middle age:)
and I also enjoy the blessedness of each and every year!
Louise says
Yay!!! Hope you had a fantastic day. Here’s to another year!
Bridget Arnold says
happy birthday! Gosh you look so much like your daughter in that picture!!! beautiful!
Sandra Lugo says
Happy Birthday Cathy! May you be Blessed with many more!
Karen says
Cheers!
Leslie B says
Hope your birthday is as freaking fantastic as you are!
Heather Dreith says
Happy Birthday! Love the photo and I love your attitude!
Leanne in CA says
Happy happy birthday! Hope you had a fabulous day!!
Cheryl :) says
May you be blessed with many more wonderful birthdays!!!
Karyn S says
Happy, Happy Birthday Cathy.
bdaiss says
I’m so glad I decided to stop by at this late hour. (Later still with this damn time change…) Happiest of happy birthdays! May there be many many more to come.
karen keiper says
happy birthday! hope you had a great day
Jane says
Best wishes Cathy. Keep doing what you do because we so love seeing you do it!
alexa says
Hoping it has been a wonderful day! Apart from the smoke break thought, perhaps she just didn’t know what fun life was going to turn out to be :).
Linda / Scrapper Q says
Birthday greetings from the Top of Virginia! Have a wonderful year. I’m so glad you are here to plunge me – kicking and screaming- into Photoshop; I’m getting better every time I use it thanks to you.
Delia says
Happy birthday Cathy – hope you enjoy it and the year ahead enormously.
Pam says
Happy Birthday Cathy. I hope you have a wonderful birthday with your family and friends!
Jeanne Ann says
I hope your birthday was as wonderful as you are! I have enjoyed following your blog wit and scrapbooking style!
Cath Dean says
Happy Birthday Cathy!!!
Amy says
You rock! Happy Birthday Cathy!
Cindy says
HAPPY BELATED B-DAY!!
Cathy K. says
Hope you had an awesome birthday!
TracyR (Australia) says
Wishing you the most awesome of BIRFFDAYS Cathy!! Sending you a BIG hug from DownUnder π (you have the best blog ever – I LOVE LOVE LOVE reading it every day)
Suzy Ordahl says
Happy Birthday Cathy, you are amazing. I love your honesty and ability to reach all of us. You are a gift to us! Enjoy the week, it belongs to you!
Elle A says
Happy Birthday (belated) Cathy! Thanks for sharing yourself with us! You’re a fabulous gal! You’re just a few months younger than me and I love that you embrace and enjoy the birthday thing. I hate it. I don’t enjoy people giving me birthday wishes. I try to let it pass by quietly. I wish I could be more like you. But then, I wish a lot of things about myself. ;D Hope you had a great day!
outi says
Paljon onnea vaan,
paljon onnea vaan,
paljon onnea, Cathy,
paljon onnea vaan!
That’s Happy Birthday in Finnish!
And you are young – compared to me (I turn 60 this year, wow)!
Thanks for your sincere and great texts that I love to read!
Laurel says
Happy Birthday, CZ!!!!! Hope it was a blast!!!
Megan Anderson says
Happy birthday!
CarlaM says
Happy Belated Birthday Cathy! Hope it was a great one! And I’m not sure I’m buyin the whole 48 thing…. 38 maybe… 48? no way! π
Connie Fossi says
Happy Birthday to a fellow Pisces gal. Mine is March 5. Hope you have a wonderful year ahead.