There are few things that are more disappointing than....being left out....

This is gonna be great fun. Hi, my friends and loved ones call me Oma Linda and I don't much care what others call me. But unfortunately, I can't play because my blog wasn't included in the list.....even though I got an email that indicated that it would be. Don't ya hate that when it happens??????? But I will leave the post up because 3 of you found me somehow anyway and that's good enough.

I get to introduce myself all over again for any new readers who may be coming to Ye Olde Crones Gazette from the Grow your Blog party.

And for my loyal readers, who I am so very grateful to for being here with me on this blog and Olde Baggs n Stuft Shirts, we'll just pretend that I am answering questions for a blog award. And in fact it is like an award. I would love for more folks to be able to join us as we enjoy each others company, friendship, and love. There's lots of love here and for that....I will be eternally grateful.

I am (or will be in the spring) a 64 year old mother of a beautiful daughter Michelle Leigh (Shelley), grandmother to the object of my obsession grands, GK my soulmate, root beer colored eyed compatriot in crime (I am the Omalator and she is my side kick Annoying Girl) and RyLeigh my special boy who is the family philosopher with his "inside, outside, upside down Aspergian thinking". I have been married since before there was hair to Sweet Man and we knew even knew each other as children. So it has been for bloody ever my dears.

I taught children and youth for 20+ years....it was the + that gave me my grey hair. Love to dabble in too many kinds of art and am constantly destashing because of my short attention span. Am a solitary practitioner of herb, candle and imagery magic. And now am totally addicted to blogging, laughing, collecting, computering and friendships. Here's something you may not know....I have 5 blogs....just like potato chips, you can't just have one.

I write fantasy, here's a link to the beginning of a series of gypsy tales, I love being a part of other's blog parties, I host my own blog party to Celebrate Oz (if you are interested in joining us on March 15th, here's the sign up and information link). I love to go junking with my daughter, adore donkeys, turtles, reading, sewing, and I love to cook.....thus the extra bit of me to love.

Currently I am obsessed with felting the wool from used clothing.....coats, jackets, skirts, and my faves......sweaters. I am in process of perfecting (yeah well close enough) a pattern for some lovely donkeys to put into my etsy shop.

I began this journey on blogging as a way to connect with other like minded folks.....instead I find that I have such a wonderfully eclectic covey of friends that sometimes the only thing we have in common is the love of each other and my horizons have been stretched. It has been so exciting to share snail mail, presents, thoughts, sympathies, victory celebrations, hopes and wishes with those that I now call friend. I have learned so many valuable lessons. I've met a few "lovelies" in person. Spoken to some on the phone (I love that connection) and shared life with all it's highs, lows and in betweens.

Leave me a comment, I'll enter you in the giveaway of either the moonshine wand or the sunflower glow wand. Go and leave a comment on Olde Baggs n Stuft Shirts and you will have another chance to win. Just like all the other blogs, I'll select and announce the winners on February 1st.

It's been fun having you visit and I hope to hear from you again.....or you can just lurk and that's cool too.

Smooches and Squoozes, Oma Linda