Janice - isn't she lovely? You can imagine how much I want to buy dresses at the mo'. cake - did I tell you how I made DH look at a shop window w me and admire your CLs (although they were in pink - delicious)? Bet you looked and felt fab in them.
Hf - were you joking re nightshirts? Hope so. Think they not esp lovely.
Plum - good God your MIL's visit sounds challenging. Extra glass of wine for you (ooh and perhaps have a glass of port after dinner for me? Or Amaretto?)
MM - gold and fur to the park? You sound like a fun mum - lucky DD. That combo did make me think of LL Cool J's song "Around the way girl", in a good way.
Marsha - am from v Australian background, so bluntness was a feature (sadly, also racist attitudes from some ie grandma would never darken the door of a Japanese restaurant. Because of WWII. Hmm. Not the best). Said I was on a diet, as a teenager. "You cam diet till the cows come home, but if it's in your genes to be fat, you'll be fat". How encouraging. 
. Turns out that a sensible diet and moving around counters whatever genes I have 
.
Bloss - am of the mindset that "beautiful things are good for the soul". Looking at something/someone lovely genuinely makes me feel happy. I certainly don't pity you, I admire your fortitude. Encased in a lovely shell w glossy hair and deep blue eyes.
Cake - think we may have similar temperaments - I get v stressy about things and can't relax if feel the need to do something. Example - hospital bags HAD to be packed last week. DH is a bit 
but used to it now. Thankfully he is MUCH more relaxed.
What else, what else?
MrsJ - I loved those pumpkins w drill holes - stylish pumpkins, who would have thought? Poor little DD all wound up, and poor you. Our sweetie is up and down w her night sleeping, but mostly trending toward "sound sleeper" which is good. Esp as am palming off nights w her to DH soon.