Hi, I'm DonnaMarie

DonnaMarie · Post by **DonnaMarie** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:35 pm

Hi everyone, thought it was about time I introduced myself since I've been eavesdropping on you all for a few days now.

My name is DonnaMarie and I really enjoy what goes on here. I'm a middle aged women who loves to read and I stumbled on this forum while I was doing some research into bookclub websites. I was thinking of starting something similar and was surfing around the net trying to figure out what sort of issues people had, what they like to read about and what sort of sites were the most popular. Looking for my "niche" you might say.

Anyway, while I haven't found my niche yet I certainly enjoy this forum and will probably spend far too much time here, when I should be trying to figure out how I can make a living online. Which is proving difficult since I have no real skills, hobbies (other than reading and eavesdropping on other peoples conversations online) or extra curricular pastimes. My 3 sons are all grown up and my husband of 32 years is busy building a new business and now I find myself with time on my hands and no real idea of what I want to do.

Maybe, I'll just keep eavesdropping and I might get some inspiration from all of you.

DonnaMarie:-5

orangesox1 · Post by **orangesox1** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:42 pm

Hi DM,

Nice to meet you:) I often find myself here when I should be doing other stuff

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:48 pm

Hey DM welcome to the garden of "interesting" foliage, you name it we got it. Have fun, and don't be a stranger.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 3:48 pm

hello and welcome, good to meet you

Post by **Betty Boop** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:07 pm

Hello and Welcome to the Garden DonnaMarie

Valerie100 · Post by **Valerie100** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:46 pm

Welcome, welcome! The Garden is very addicting, and I know you'll enjoy it here :-6

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:51 pm

Hi DM - there are a bunch of us middle aged women here so welcome. It is a fun place. Don't be a stranger.

booradley · Post by **booradley** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 4:52 pm

hello donna. If you want to start a forum garden book club, count me in. I love to read and I love to ramble on about it afterwards. Not sci-fi though...I've never got on with sci-fi.

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:02 pm

booradley wrote: hello donna. If you want to start a forum garden book club, count me in. I love to read and I love to ramble on about it afterwards. Not sci-fi though...I've never got on with sci-fi.

There is a book club here - I'm not sure what happened to it but you could ask Accountable.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:30 pm

SnoozeControl wrote: Hi DonnaMarie, nice to meet you. If you manage to create a high-income online business that takes advantage of being a middle-aged woman that likes to read, please let me know.

Hiya DM, you'll have to let us all know! There are books scattered all around our house so I can read when I'm in bed or in the bath or cooking dinner....... (havent got around to putting any in the loo yet! Lol! But give me time! hehehehehe) :wah:

Oh, and welcome to the garden :-6

DonnaMarie · Post by **DonnaMarie** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:48 pm

Thanks for the welcome everyone. I'm pretty keen to give the bookclub thing a go. Thanks for the input about gardening books, I could probably use a few of those myself since I don't actually have a garden (except this one now).

Maybe the avid readers among you could give me some idea what you enjoy reading most, I know the stuff I like, but obviously everyone is different.

If I ever make this into a bankable idea, I'll be sure and let you all know.

DonnaMarie

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:50 pm

if you haven't already, see the topics in this forum........The Library

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:55 pm

Hey Donna, Welcome!

Yes, this place is addictive and very nice people here too!

Sure you'll have a great time playing here.

Just don't expect to get too much done at home once you're hooked! :wah:

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:05 pm

Far Rider wrote: ahahahahaha "somebody got hooked" "somebody got hooked"...*dances in a cicle and sings*

:yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl
:-5 dang it....hook, line and sinker Grinch! :wah:

Lil~Basco · Post by **Lil~Basco** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:15 pm

Far Rider wrote: ahahah you coulda done a lot worse Basco! How'd the diggin go?
yep...you're so right!

No diggin'...

unloaded it all, thanks to CD's hubby!

santa · Post by **santa** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 7:36 pm

Ho-ho-ho, I am glad to meet you DonnaMarie.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:55 pm

Welcome to FG Donna!

DonnaMarie · Post by **DonnaMarie** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:19 pm

Wow, this place is amazing. I'm not sure how to do that quote thing yet, but I want to add some replies to people.

Flopstock - Thanks for the bookclub input. Yeah my vision of a bookclub is part bookshop with all kinds of books to sell, part library with lots of information and part forum, where everyone meets and talks books. The sort of place I love to hang out in.

Ladycop -I found the library thread, thanks, I've already posted there, it's going to be great.

Snooze control - No offense taken. Sorry if my name caused you any bodily harm. Donna Marie is in fact my name, I call myself DonnaMarie because that's what my kids call me. As it happens though, I am "a little bit country - a little bit rock 'n roll"

Sing along now.

Thanks everyone for the welcome

Donna :-6

cars · Post by **cars** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:14 am

Welcome to FG DonnaMarie, you'll enjoy it in here!! Like the name to!:)

Bella_Boo · Post by **Bella_Boo** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:37 am

welcome from Australia :-6

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:44 pm

Hi DonnaMarie - Only just dived into the pool myself. Still finding my way but we might be at the deep end next week.......