Tuesday, April 7, 2009


William and Me

“We have within ourselves
Enough to fill the present day with joy,
And overspread the future years with hope.”

William Wordsworth
born April 7th

I have always been proud to share my birthday with Mr. Wordsworth and have always thought this old postcard to be one of the most delightful illustrations of pure happiness I have ever seen.
Like the pair in the picture, Edward and I are off to have a happy day!
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43 comments:

  1. AcornmoonApril 7, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    Happy Birthday Pamela! I hope your skies are full of rainbows.

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  2. ReneeApril 7, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    Happy Birthday I hope that it is as brilliant as you are.

    Lots of love on your day.

    Renee xoxo

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  3. Velvet and LinenApril 7, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    Happy Birthday, Pamela.
    I am not surprised that you would share your birthday with Mr. Wordsworth.
    This is a beautiful quote and a wonderful reminder.


    xo
    Brooke

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  4. MiniKatApril 7, 2009 at 10:51 AM

    Happy Birthday to you, Pamela! I hope you may enjoy many, many more. :-)

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  5. Come Away With MeApril 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    Well, Happy Birthday and enjoy your celebration of joy. I agree that is a wonderful old photo, and I love the Wordsworth quote.

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  6. DebraApril 7, 2009 at 11:18 AM

    Happy Birthday Dear Pamela, Happy Birthday to you!
    Have the best day ever with Edward.
    Eat cake and drink champagne~

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  7. ZhoenApril 7, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    Thank you for sharing that wonderful photo. Happy, happy birthday.

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  8. Jeane MyersApril 7, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    Happy Birthday Pamela! - hope it's a day of pure indulgence!

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  9. JeanneApril 7, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    Happy Birthday dear one.
    Mine is tomorrow.
    I love all you share.
    Love Jeanne ^j^

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  10. UnknownApril 7, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    Hello P&E,

    Many congratulations to you, Pamela. Do have a glorious day!

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  11. JillApril 7, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    Happy Birthday to you! Alas, a physical reminder of my thoughts of you will not be there on this actual day. Does it count that I've been thinking about your upcoming birthday for over a week??

    Have a wonderful day and I hope the few snow flurries in the area reach your snug cottage and make you smile.

    Know that you are loved lots by lots and I hope to see you soon when I'm in town.

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  12. La Maison FouApril 7, 2009 at 1:21 PM

    Happy Birthday to you!!
    Enjoy the day
    Leslie
    lamaisonfou blog

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  13. KarenApril 7, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Happy Birthday!!!
    Hope you have lots of fun! x

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  14. Tess KincaidApril 7, 2009 at 1:28 PM

    Happy, Happy Birthday, Pamela!!! Hope you, The Songwriter, Edward and Apple enjoy all the festivities of this special day !

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  15. AnonymousApril 7, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    Happy Birthday Pamela. I hope you have a wonderful inspiring day.

    I want to go and see Wordsworth's daffodils around Grassmere this Easter if the weather allows.

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  16. Cait O'ConnorApril 7, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    Very many happy returns Pamela, fellow Arian, (mine was Sunday).
    Hope you have a lovely day.

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  17. Ruthie ReddenApril 7, 2009 at 4:36 PM

    Have a wonderfully happy birthday!

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  18. LaurenFaytheApril 7, 2009 at 6:40 PM

    Happy Birthday Pamela! I hope you have a wonderful day!

    Hugs-
    Sue

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  19. JoyceApril 7, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday Pamela!! I hope your day was filled with warm wishes and your night with dreams to come true.
    Enjoy!
    xoxo

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  20. AnonymousApril 7, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    Wishing you warm birthday greetings and the happiest of days ahead Pamela! xxx

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  21. PondsideApril 8, 2009 at 3:07 AM

    Well, when I started reading your most recent posts it was still your birthday, but the minutes flew by and now it's the day after. I'll still wish you 'many happy returns' and a happy year to come.

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  22. ArijaApril 8, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    I wish you all the happiness imaginable on this and every other day! Love your life to the fullest and enjoy every moment. I do hope you and the Songwriter and your two dogs make a wonderful day out of this.
    Hugs

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  23. Sarah LaurenceApril 8, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    Happy Birthday! With your gift at lyrical prose, I’m not at all surprised that you share a poet’s day.

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  24. niartistApril 8, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    Oh, and I hope you did have a happy day! Thanks for stopping by the blog and leaving such kind compliments on the room. The sunroom is up today ... well, part of it anyway. Hope you and Edward like it.

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  25. The DutchessApril 8, 2009 at 3:50 PM

    Happy day dear Pamela...sending you a big HUG..

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  26. Sea AngelsApril 8, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    How perfect....just lovely..I hope you have a wonderful day, and a fabulous Easter Holiday...if you were in the uk now you would have for your birthday...heaps and clouds of daffodils.....
    Hugs Lynn xx

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  27. Crafty Green PoetApril 8, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    Hapy Birthday!

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  28. Raph G. NeckmannApril 8, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    Happy Birthday Pamela! How lovely to share Wordsworth's birthday! Here's to a wonderful year full of inspiration and happiness!

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  29. philApril 8, 2009 at 5:34 PM


    Happy Birthday, Pamela.
    Cheers!

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  30. KimApril 8, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    A very Happy Birthday to you, Pamela. I hope it was truly magical :)

    Kim x

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  31. AnonymousApril 8, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    Oh Happy Day, Pamela!!

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  32. VeronicaApril 8, 2009 at 11:22 PM

    Happy Birthday. That postcard image really does look like an official "Perfect Day" for that kid.

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  33. RosieApril 9, 2009 at 7:15 AM

    Oh dear, I missed your birthday - I hope you had a wonderful,magical, poetic day :)

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  34. ReneeApril 9, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    This weather, I tell ya.

    The snow carried many wishes that I was sending your way for your birthday. Did the wish of a happy day fall on to the end of your nose? Because that is where I told it to land.

    Love Renee xoxo

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  35. GailOApril 9, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    Oh no I missed your birthday:(
    ...Hope it was as enchanting as your wonderful stories and chosen illustrations...

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  36. katiedidApril 9, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    Happy Happy Birthday! i hope it was a delight.

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  37. P. J. GrathApril 10, 2009 at 7:43 AM

    Sorry I missed your birthday, Pamela, but the words from Wordsworth made me smile this morning, so best wishes from the other Pamela, who is on the road this week with artist husband and best-behaved traveling dog Sarah.

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  38. Barbara MartinApril 10, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    Happy Birthday, Pamela! May you have an enjoyable year.

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  39. RebeccaApril 10, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    Oh..Happiest of Birthdays to you!

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  40. JackieApril 10, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    I think I will adopt that few lines for my daily mantra. I hope you enjoyed your birthday.
    x

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  41. UnknownApril 10, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Belated birthday wishes and blessings, my dear friend!

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  42. BTApril 12, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    Oh I am so sorry I missed your birthday Pamela. Happy Belated Birthday anyway. I hope it was wonderful. April is a lovely time of year and to share it with WW. how grand!

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  43. My Notting HillApril 19, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    Happy belated birthday!!

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