And..........how about adding your signature to the post along with where you live. I just changed mine. This may help all of us remember where we all live.

All you need to do is go the the User Menu on the Main Conference Page, click on Edit Profile then scroll down to the bottom where 'signature' is and add your name (if it isn't there now) and under it where you live...you don't have to give the city unless you want to...maybe just he state or country? I know my mind is having trouble remembering where everyone is from, so this may help. By doing this it will auto-post when ever you make a post. What do you all think?

I am sure I am one of the ones who joined this BB a very long time ago. I fell in love with Catherine's books a long time ago and have managed to collect every book she has written. I had the wonderful experience of getting to meet her on a Author's Cruise back in 2004, along with Katy and TinkerBarb. We had a wonderful time. I also got to see her again in Oct. 2007 when we were visiting Oregon.

I have 2 grown kids...a daughter and a son. They both live away from us but we try to see them as much as we can...no grandkids though. Our daughter was just here this past week and went on a 4 night curise with us.

My husband Tim, has worked in computers for years and years and we run a small computer company where we have several large clients who we write programs for and support. We have written and host Catherine's Guest Book, In Memory Page and the Chat Room. We both love Catherine and her husband and it was an honor for her to ask us to do those.

Since we married in 1970 we have lived in CT, VA, TX and now Florida. We are looking forward to retiring, but just don't know when our clients will let us.

And as you can tell by my signature, I love Lighthouses! We try to plan our trip around visiting them!

I am Stephanie Vogelsong, Catherine's personal assistant.
I was a reader of hers long before I was fortunate enough to work with her, and has it been exciting!

Eric is my husband, and together we have two beautiful children, Victoria and Brendan...who are 7 and 6 respectively.
In my former life, I taught high school English and Spanish. When Tori came prematurely at only 23 weeks, I took a leave of absence, and when Brendan was born the next year, I 'retired' from teaching.

Having two children back to back, especially one who was fragile, was a full time job in itself!

Fast forward to the present---Tori does very well, and Brendan is sure a handful....and both are in 1st grade at school. Since I will be 40 this year, it is great that our family is complete and the children are on their way.

I love reading romance books, and have done so since being a young adult.

What a great idea that Lynda posted this so that I can get to know you better, and so that Catherine's new readers can 'meet' everyone.

I consider it a pleasure to be part of all of you, and if you have questions.....anything about current or past releases, Catherine's career, or simply have suggestions for the site, please let me know.

There are wonderful things on the horizon for Catherine, and thanks to all of you for being part of it. I hope you all will consider me your friend.

Stephanie Vogelsong
Personal Assistant to Catherine Anderson
Southern Ohio

I love to travel. My next trip is in two weeks, and I am heading off to Oregon for a few days of relaxing, without the kids! Yippee! First time for that.

I love to read and knit, but are in between both of those right now. I just can't get into either one. I have too much on my mind.

I have been married for 11 years to my husband Bill, and we both have always lived in our town all our lives. He is very community involved and is on the town council.

I have a small home, but well loved and appreciated and filled with pictures and handmade things from loved ones..which is another thing about me...I love when people use their talents.

And yes, Steph! We consider you a friend!

Katy
Connecticut, USA

I have been around on here, on Catherine's site, for a long time now. Much like Lynda and Katy. And am proud to call Catherine, and now Steph, and the other ladies here a friend.

I moved from Florida to NC in May of 2006. I have been married for just over a year. I am an elementary teacher.

I have been a bookworm my whole life. I try really hard to bring that love to my students. So far, so good, I think.

Joanne :0)

And yes, Steph, I feel like we are very lucky to have you here and you fit right in. Catherine is such a special person and I know her well enough that if she asked you to be her PA (and she sure needed someone!) you had to be a very special person.

I love doing different kinds of Crafts... My Main Craft atm is 3d Paper Tole Cards... And I make the odd 3d Paper Tole Picture Frame...

I have been a Romance Reader since my early teens... I started by reading Wildfire and Sweet Dreams girly books...lol

Lee
Australia

I have been married for 21 years this summer. We have 3 children; our oldest who was only with us for 2 weeks, but well loved, our 17 yo daughter and 14 yo son, and of course, the beast, aka our Great Dane Jake.

Today I am a football widow..lol

I have all kinds of things I like to do, most not all that successfully(like knitting), but what I really love to do is to just sit and look at the badlands out my great room window, watch the hawks fly by, the deer gather in the middle of the road, etc.

I live in North Dakota

Kristie

"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living.
The world owes you nothing. It was here first"
--Mark Twain

"Capturing the timeless beauty of the Equine Spirit."
http://www.mariadangelo.com

I went to your site...beautiful

Have you ever seen the Nokota horse? They are native horses and are beautiful

Kristie
Western ND badlands

"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living.
The world owes you nothing. It was here first"
--Mark Twain

Marie, I love your work, we are decorating western,I would love to have a drawing of moms favorite horse Duchess..My email should be under my profile here.Maybe we could talk about it.
Rene'

I have just visited your site the picutres are beautiful. You are very talented!

My name is Denise Wolff and I am 32 years old. I have been married for almost 10 years, and have two kids... Nathan 8 and Leah 3. I have been a stay home mom since Nathan was born as he was born prematurely at 30 weeks. He has faced many challenges as he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at 9 months of age and is nonverbal and in a wheelchair. He is such a happy kid. He makes us laugh daily. Leah always keeps me on my toes. I don't know if it's the difference of having a girl or having a child that is mobile, which I was not used to with my first child. My husband Dan is a computer technician for an insurance company. I enjoy reading and scrapbooking. We live in the country on 2 acres in Norwalk, IA, a suburb of Des Moines. We love living in the country seeing the deer and other wildlife. We enjoy camping and sitting around the fire pit on cool summer nights. It's been great getting to know all of you and look forward to read more about you.

I am Michelle been posting a while now. I am 28 living with my fiance' and 3 year old daughter teah. I have a small home on the waterfront in south wales. I work as a carer for the elderly. I am currently saving to live my dream and visit a ranch in America and learn to ride. I have a love of westerns and western romance novels.I am desperate to learn to ride as has always been my dream and its not so hard to make it real and want to do this before my arthritus gets any worse.

I love reading and any spare time in the evenings when i am not working i am doing this. My fiance is a network engineer and is currently doing all his cisqo studying and working his way up the ladder.

This is a great idea Lynda!

Michelle
Wales UK

Welcome Maria, it's nice to have someone else from the tri state area around....My cousin is a D'Angelo too!

My name is Mickey and like Bev and Dianne I too am in the 47 club....but I won't claim it for 23 more days....I am still 46 and I am hanging on to it until the very last second

I am a Native Brooklyn Girl who migrated first, to the Pocono's then, 8 years ago to Richmond Va....Yeah I'm the real life "My Cousin Vinny" . After all those lovely storms and tons of snow I had enough and moved down here to escape to a place where the city shuts down if they forecast flurries (Oh and forget about getting milk and bread...they buy it up w/in an hour of the forecast!

When we first moved here it was to run our own business (3 fast food franchises), however the economy started hitting the wholesale side of things way sooner than the rest of the country and we sold out 3 years ago. I was very blessed that we had the foresight and doubley (don't know if that is a word )so in that I landed a position w/JCP in a career change for me as an interior decorator in thier Custom dept. I love my job and while it is rough going in these economic times I think I will be able to ride out the storm.

I too will be celebrating 21 years of marriage this year to my dh Mike and have the light of my life in my 16 soon to be 17 yr old Son Michael (as you can see Italian's are very inventive w/naming their children ).

I am a die hard romance reader since my teens....need HEA and this is the only venue where it's guaranteed. I stumbled onto Phantom Waltz a couple of years back and fell in love with this amazing writer CA in looking for more from her I found Annie's Song and that was it for me. I was a die hard dedicated fan. A little over two years ago I was looking for info on the next Coulter book and stumbled on this board. I have been a member ever since and have made some of my closest friends on here. It is still so weird to say that, I have these wonderful friends all over the world whom I've never met, but I know their hearts and I love them all.

Mickey

"Fugghedaboutit"

I too started by picking up Phantom Waltz and just couldn't believe the story I was reading! What a wonderful joy it was. I then went looking for more and found Annie's Song and was convinced that CA was the best author ever!

I then found the website and emailed Catherine and we became 'email buddies' and I went on a search for every book she ever wrote...and found them ALL. I will buy the reprints when they come out just to have them all.

I know it sounds like I'm lying but truly its true. life is stranger than fiction. anyway, I like to read for the fun of it.

Leigh
USA

I think this is a fabulous topic, as I have learned new things about some of you, and have become reacquainted with others.

Great of all of you to post...and I welcome all of the newcomers who have joined in. I hope more readers will follow suit, and soon.

You all are amazing...what a wonderful way to welcome new readers to the board!

Big Hugs,
Catherine Anderson
CthrnAndrsn@aol.com

From one Steph to another, I am sure you'll love this board. Catherine keeps it lively and there's seldom a dull moment with all the news. I live in Southern Ohio, so I bet I don't live far from you. I too love Linda Lael Miller----so don't hesitate to give me a shout!

Stephanie Vogelsong
stephvogelsong@aol.com

Kristie
Western ND badlands

"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living.
The world owes you nothing. It was here first"
--Mark Twain

I am married to Jack and we have two grown sons who live in other states. I am a grandma to three, 2 boys and 1 girl. We celebrated our very first christmas with the grandchildren this year when we made the trip to Arkansaw. It was a great trip and I hadn't seen the grandchildren in almost a year. I slip and fell while there and bruised my tailbone pretty bad and couldn't wak or sit for several weeks. Luckily I didn't break it as the Dr. originally thought. But it's healing and I am finally able to sit at the computer for a half hour or so.

I used to live in Florida but moved to South Carolina almost two years ago. I do like it here but it a a tourist town so the traffic gets bad during the summer so we stick pretty close to home because we really don't know the area yet. I would love to move to Arkansaw someday.

I picked up my first Catherine Anderson book when I read her Indian Romance series and Ihave been hooked ever since. I do alot of reading and have several other authors that I like but Catherine is my favorite. I hope to get to know some of the new girls and catch up on things with the older members

Sierra

And it's nice to see you posting Sharon!!! I'm glad you're feeling better after your fall.

Ok...I'm Christy, 31 years OLD (feel old and tired today!!!) and I live in the great state of Mississippi, in the Tupelo area, you know - the birthplace of the King of Rock-n-Roll!!! Hey, it's our ONLY claim to fame around here!!!

I work in sales and really do enjoy it, even though it is a very demanding job and right now more than ever as we work hard to grow our business in these tough economical times. The long hours each day and working 6 days a week has really slowed me down on my reading!!! I love to read (especially historicals and ESPECIALLY those of the Regency era) and my favorite thing to do is travel. I believe in the philosphy of Work hard, Play hard. So traveling is my way of playing hard! Last year my long-time dream of visiting England came true and I'm convinced more than ever that one day I'll live over there! In about 7 weeks, I'm leaving for Ireland. So I can't wait to see what awaits us there!

I don't have any kids...only dogs, lol....but they are probably as spoiled as kids!!! I have two rottweilers, almost 10-year old Bear and almost 2-year old Bella. In my opinion, for what it's worth, lol, rottweilers are the greatest breed ever!!! In fact, it's partly how I came to discover Catherine's books. When My Sunshine first came out, I was in the check-out line at Wal-Mart when I first noticed a big, bright yellow book and I flipped through it and saw the word "rottweiler" and read enough to know that rottweilers were a good part of this story so I bought the book and read it, thus getting me back into reading after years of reading maybe only 2 or 3 books a year because I just didn't have time, or so I thought!

Anyway, that led me to discovering this board and THAT has been the biggest blessing of all. Not only finding Catherine as an author, but also finding this place where so many wonderful people get together and discuss so much!!! I have "met" wonderful people here and have actually met Joanne while visiting my favorite place in America last year, the Biltmore House in North Carolina!!!

Well, that's enough...I've rambled on long enough!!! I'm going to do some laundry and then finish the last 4-5 chapters of the new Lynsay Sands book that I'm reading....

Christy

My name is Janice. I'm 41 and I've been married to my wonderful husband Wes 45(I'll admit to meeting him online) for just over nine years. We live in Battle Ground Washington, a little north of Vancouver WA. I have two great boys, Mike 20 and Jeremiah 18, from my first marriage. I also have a grandson Theodore and another grandkid due to arrive in June.

I don't remember ever learning how to read. The first book I checked out at the library when I was in Kindergarden was Little House in the Big Woods. I've read the Little House books over and over growning up and now collect the other Little House series. Laura was born almost exactly one hundred years before me, my younger son shares his birthday with her. I've always felt a kindred spirit with her and she is probably the reason my hair is long(to my fingertips) and worn always braided. Laura and Manly were my first romance story and I have always prefered historicals and westerns.

My first CA book was Annie's Song (which is my favorite) and I've been hooked ever since, I may not post alot lately, but I check in now and then to see what's going on and to learn about new releases.

I work two jobs, I've been a maintenance service tech at a large apartment complex in Vancouver Washington for almost 11 years. I also work evenings stocking freight at a local HomeDepot store. I'm tired. lol. I work two jobs because I was fortunate to be able to build our home a few years ago through a USDA rural housing program, it was 15 very long months. But I'm grateful for the oportunity to own my home and am determined not to risk loosing it! My husband is disabled with OA in his hips and has already had a total hip replacement when he was 43. He has tried to work but it is hard to find someplace willing to work with his hip problems and his ADHD. I actually prefer him to stay home since he often goes for days without sleeping and really shouldn't drive when he's been awake that long.

Besides reading anything, I love gardening and crocheting afghans. I also have four dogs, well, right now a little more than that. I breed Labradoodles. I am allergic to cats and dogs and discovered labradoodles a few years ago. It's great being able to have dogs and not have to worry about asthma attacks and full blown allergy reactions. I had a hard time finding a breeder in my area and since my sister has bred beagles for years, I thought that I would breed Doodles. I have two Standard Poodles, my male Fritz and a female we resucced Mercedes, and two labradoodles, sisters, Gretchen and Hiedi. In December, Gretchen delivered our first litter of nine puppies. Today they are eight weeks old and the first one has gone to his new home. I'm going to miss them all when they go. Maybe more than my own boys when they left home, atleast they call me. Thank goodness for my husband to hold down the fort for me.

It sure is nice to come to the BB's to see what's going on in the world beyong my little plot.

Janice

And Janice! I was wondering about you the other day and how you were doing. I know we followed you all though the building of your new home and didn't hear from you. I am so glad you are happy in your home and working to keep it. Your dogs sound wonderful. Come back often and join in when you can.

We spent the night in Tupelo, Miss on or drive to Arkansaw. We were so close to you Christie. Had I have known I wood have gave you a call on the phone. We didn't get to the hotel until night and being strangers to your town we had a hard time finding out hotel with the excessive amount of traffic and not knowing where we were. But I suppose beling Elvis Presley's birthplace might have been the reason for all the traffic. How neat that you will be visiting Ireland and have also visted England. You are so fortunate.

Good seeing your post also Janice. It's been awhile since your last post or should I say my post.

I almost called you the other night Lynda. Don't be surprised to pick up the phone and find it's me on the other end.
Take care everyone
Sierra

I'll let you know!

It's usually not that bad traffic-wise here, except for when the Furniture Market is in town. Tupelo is one of 3 cities across the States that hosts the Furniture Market each year. I'll bet you may have been in town during that...

Well, if you ever come through Tupelo again, you must let me know!!!

Christy

Christy, I will definitly let you know next time we are in Tupelo. It is usually our half way mark , well actually it ismore than halfways to my sons house in Arkansas. There must have been something going on because we stayed at a hotel on the otherside of the mall and we went out for dinner and took the main road and it was bumper to bumper all the way to the resturaunts and then going back to our hotel we drove thru the mall parking lot to staff of the main road. Of course we hit every red light too!! Lol

Sierra

My name is Angie, I live in Louisiana, I have been married to my

hubby Jay for almost 9 years. We have two kids, my son Jace is 7 and

daughter Bella is 6. I am mainly a stay at home mom, although I do

sub. teach on occasion. I love to read just about any book I can get

my hands on. I have been addicted (as my mother calls it) to books

since I was 3. I first discovered CA'S books about 4 years ago after

I read Sweet Nothing. I loved it then went out and found and read

anything I could find by her. I can't wait to get reaquainted with

the old bb members and meet the new ones. Hope to chat with you all

soon...

Angie

Hugs
Lee

Christy

You will find many friends here, and like Lynda says, this is the right place for you to be!

Christy

Welcome to BB hope you are enjoying the board!

I am a mother of 4 (3 boys and 1 girl) ages 17, 15, 6, and 5. So, it is quite exciting around her. I am currently in school studying for my paralegal degree (one more quarter to go - Yay).

I look forward to chatting with everyone here and getting to know Catherine better!!!

Kara
Cincinnati, OH

I work part time at a Community Support Program (CSP) for adults who have Serious and Persistent Mental Illnesses. CSPs provide a lot of different services, but I primarily do recreational activities--mostly games, and facilitate a weekly Support Group. My 10th anniversary at this job will be in September--I love my work.

My first romance novel was Fine Things by Danielle Steel and I have been hooked on romance ever since. Baby Love was my first of many Catherine Anderson books and she is now my favorite author.

Just a word about my signature: In general, I am not a baseball fan…however, I loved Kirby Puckett. In the days immediately following Mr. Puckett’s death, the local news played this clip from his retirement news conference (along with “We’ll see ya tomorrow night!” from the 1991 World Series) over and over. I realized then how true that statement was; it has kind of been my motto ever since.

I am so thrilled that we are getting lots of new readers here on my Bulletin Board. This is such a wonderful post...and I can't wait to hear from more readers. If you know someone else who reads my books but hasn't posted, please ask them for me to hop on over and introduce themselves.

Thank you for sharing with us, and I look forward to you posting again, soon~

Hugs,
Catherine Anderson
CthrnAndrsn@aol.com

I work all day and am interested in being a dental assistant and will be taking collage classes in the future...

Lulabell from Nebraska

I'm glad that you decided to join us and I can't wait to talk you into reading more of those historicals

Christy

Rene'

P>S to Catherine,, we just got back from Arkansas for one of DH sons wedding and in Dallas, TX and Little Rock ,Star Bright was on the main seller shelves..And here in Arizona at our Wal Mart they just refilled the shelf Star Bright was on so it is doing well here..

It is great that you have joined us here and that you are enjoying Catherine's books.

Kristie
Western ND badlands

"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living.
The world owes you nothing. It was here first"
--Mark Twain

Welcome! I am overjoyed that you have found Catherine's books. They are so rewarding to read, and look at it this way. Not only have you gained a new favorite author, but you have also gained a slew of online friends, too.

So now you know why your mom is always on the computer! Hee hee...just kidding. Your mom has many friends here and is very well thought of. On behalf of Catherine, I welcome you with open arms!

Your new friend,

Stephanie Vogelsong
Personal Assistant to Catherine Anderson

Ok, so about myself. I live in Wisconsin. Actually on the Horicon marsh. Which is the biggest freshwater marsh in the world. I hunt, fish, camp. Oh yeah and I love to shop! But I guess I found my new adventure...reading Catherine Anderson's books! haha.

I'm 29 and holding. I have an 8 year old daughter named Savanna. I'm engaged to a wonderful man.

I'm also on Facebook!

Thanks, Catherine!

I'm home all alone and went looking for some books of CA when I came accross her site here! Wow I get too almost meet Catherine Anderson!! Thank you for allowing me to join I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

I am Linda originally from NJ, moved to FL a year ago which I am retired. My oldest daughter Autum has 4 of my grandchildren who all still live in NJ. My youngest daughter Annette, son-inlaw, and youngest grandson lives 100 feet away and they are visting NJ for about a week so it's a little lonely around here except for my loveable cat Lucy. I love Roses! When I had my home in NJ I had 112 rose bushes in the garden so I am looking forward to starting a new collection here in FL. I also love doing stationery on the computer, I just graduated and got my diploma for writing scripts in html, now I am waiting to start my VBS scripting class. I also like photography, working on my website, and traveling.