It's okay, I've done it before.

Yes, I've been away forever - first marooned on another planet, and now back in Stucky hell for the foreseeable - but you guys still remembered here and on Twitter, and WhatsApp, and yes, I'm THAT age this year, and no, I don't feel all that different, but I suspect my parents probably do :)))

I'm not doing anything too special now, but in August I'm off to celebrate another 50th - Star Trek's big birthday, so if you're in Vegas for the convention, please come shout at me. (Also, if anyone here is going to WizardCon in Philli next weekend, please kidnap a present for me. Ta:)

I had a lovely birthday full of cake and wine and a long walk and beautiful weather.

There was also lots of packing.

I'll be posting a proper thank-you when we're all settled next week, but in the meantime, thanks again for all the tweets, PMs, comments, texts, gifts, love, kisses, and friendship.

I'll see you all in a few days from the northwest!

♥

I’ve got that warm fuzzy feeling from being so well looked-after by everyone on my birthday.

I had a spectacular time with my girls in London, and I want to thank cassie_black12 (why not come out a window?), accioscar (wants ALL the Viking cock), cleo_jay (kind of like a tipsy Martha Stewart), delorispea (locked in the dungeon), mayfly_78 (now, can you draw me this and this and this, and that’s all, thanks), felidaeryl (new Appletini initiate), meredyth_13 (she got me Michael Biehn, yes!!!), phoenix_on_ice (and her breasts) and lkaet (OMG, I’m so drunk, FML!) for making the journey into town and helping me celebrate!

Behold, the cake cleo_jay made for me! With little hearts and glitter on it.



And whaddya know, Stolis DOES mix with everything. Which I had for breakfast. Then, rather inebriated but not at all anaemic, I went out and bought myself this, (which meredyth_13 and privatebozz will appreciate), since Mr Nursedarry keeps teasing me about how there should be one of these running around the house since my operation. Wanker.

But look! I also got fic and art about children’s television characters and shenanigans with hammers, and Aurors dressed in silk scarves, and wonderful engagement fic and argument fic, and a brilliant birthday card, yes!!

♥ Marv Absolutely Definitely Does Not Have a Tattoo by treacle_tartlet.
♥ God and Hammer by nicevenn.
♥ Shall We Go? by citrus_lime.
♥ Here’s the Thing by tigersilver.
♥ A Wilful Partner by enchanted_jae.
♥ Smexy H/D Birthday Card by mayfly_78.

This bunch of crazies all sent me comments, v-gifts, birthday wishes and fun graphics:
lillyrm, winter_june, jtsbbsps_dk, starry_diadem, moonlitdark, faithwood, bryoneybrynn, nenne, teganscrush, kitty_fic, steamyaffair, fancypantsdylan, queenie_mab, fire_juggler, goldlost, lijahlover, thepretender501, ariannagray, alisanne, frost, megyal, njphelps, subtlefire, oncelikeshari, frayach, wincest_drarry, wemyss, privatebozz, elkica, lady_of_clunn, pottermalfoyyum, blamebrampton, groolover and dysonrules tried to sing to me again. *sigh*

If I have missed you out, please spank me, then comment – I’ll make sure to amend this post. (Then spank me again.)

THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING MY BIRTHDAY SPECIAL

Please, please, please tell me if I've left your name off this post. I've tried to keep track, but my kids keep stealing away my fandom notebook to draw pictures of zombies and the list got a bit jumbled up.

So, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the

Mentions, Glittery Posts & PMs!
leo_draconis, moon_foot, cinnatart, girlofavalon, tari_sue, sesheta_66, alaana_fair, subtlefire, besamislabios, wincest_drarry, alisanne, valinorean, jtsbbsps_dk, elkica, megyal, brinimc, lady_of_clunn, leela_cat, kittie8571, nicevenn, ladyoneill, yggdrasilian, scarletladyy, njphelps, goldylost, lijahlover, fireflavored, treacle_tartlet, themostepotente, blamebrampton, delphipsmith, sabinefrappe, lilyginny27, sassy_cissa, beren_writes, mayfly_78


Paid Time, Cupcakes & V-Gifts!
Anon???, sra_danvers *besos*, aigooism, joan_waterhouse, leo_draconis, cleo_jay, geneva2010, deathlydragon, fancypantsdylan, cassie_black12, steamyaffair, moonlitdark, bryoneybrynn, nenne, winterstorrm, winter_june, starry_diadem, veritas03, faithwood, noeon, teganscrush, kitty_fic


Tweets!
I reckon I might have got birthday tweets from everyone who follows me *hugs*, and I also got birthday shout-outs from my darling DH kids: James (who shares my birthday along with HBC), Hugo, young Lily, & young Snape.
And I got a sweet birthday Direct Message from my favourite Paralympic athlete (see icon) *melts*
Oh, also dysonrules sang Happy Birthday to me on Facebook, but I think that’s best forgotten.


Ecards!
Mostly from guys named Dan or Harry, but there was one in there from demicus, and one from kilter, as well. All were bloody brilliant!


Stuff!
citrus_lime drew me this sweet little picture, which is WS!
savagesnakes drew me this sweet little picture, which is very much NWS!
bleedforyou1 wrote Hiss & Slither, ssssweet NC17.
Darling cleo_jay and cassie_black12, my muse and conscience, got me DVDs and CDs from my Amazon Wish List.
groolover sent me THE most wonderful kissing copper card and I shared a birthday song with the spring-birthday fen!
A fantastic mug and face-to-face lunch with the wonderful (and gorgeous) being_here.
HUGE thank yous to everyone who contributed to snitches_n_smut this month, with special mention to alaana_fair, who not only drew me stick-art, organised the the concept of H/D Support! A masterlist is on its way (with thanks to vaysh11).

There are rumours of other things in the works. I wait with bated breath...

How can a girl not love gift-art?

alaana_fair has finally given in to her deep-seated (and oddly never-discussed) desire to produce quality stick art, and I urge you all to race over to view and comment on this masterpiece.



And in a completely different vein, citrus_lime drew me some flowers. And Harry holding them. FOR ME!!



Massive post of thank-you-squee-age to materialise in the near future.

If you like Charlie & Lola - or rather - Charlie & Marv, you need to clicky below!


JUST LOOK AT WHAT wincest_drarry made me!!

Okay, yes, I did leave someone off that birthday post yesterday - me (on the 26th).

But I've already got my pressie, 'cause alaana_fair, vaysh11, and the beautiful wincest_drarry have teamed up to do THIS:



You may remember that snitches_n_smut is the community my soul-sister, cassie_black12, made for me for my birthday last year. And I'm very lucky to have it be the first comm that H/D Support has taken on.

In lieu of prompts, I'd love for people to follow their advice and let themselves go mad in the most ridiculous and creative ways.

And thank you to everyone for making this such a fun place to play! Oh, and the foil hats - the voices in my head are much clearer now :)