Which is your birthstone?

peridot August

April~Diamond

September/Sapphire

My son's birthday is August 22nd (he just turned 21). How are you feeling?

Sapphire (Sept. 3rd).
Does this mean anything?

Happy belated birthday to your son! I am feeling great and making progress every day.

I SO glad to hear that! You hadn't been on the site in a while & I just figured you were on vacation. I'll be rooting for you!

May-Emerald
and I love emeralds! They are my favorite gem/stone.I'd like to have one but as you may know is too expensive

My birthday's in December - right before Christmas.

My mum's just put a sheet over the monitor because she wants me to go to bed. If my typing is a bit rubbishy, it's her fault!!!

Emerald. I feel like a more Amethyst-type person, though.

I wish I had a family like yours!

Were you ill?? What happened? Are you okay??

It says it's Aquamarine, but I personally believe it's Amethist or Emerald.

Opal
I don't like the Rose Zircon and I didn't know Tourmaline was Octobers. If it is, I thinks it pretty and goes nicely with an opal.

I actually have an Amethyst penandt.

Maybe she has a point.

What time is it?

Hare Krishna!

When I was 8 years old, I had a real peridot in a 24kt gold setting menat for a chain. The stone is really clear or very light green in different lighting. I was too young to realize it's worth - it was just something my older sister gave me and I don't think that she even realized that it was my birth stone at the time. So I gave it away to my neighbour. I sure would like to have it today!

PHOEBE! Go to bed! Right now! Now you DO have a family like that...

I love your mother's sense of humor!

Julie, I'm wondering what's up with you, too. It seemed like I hadn't seen you around much lately, but I've been a little behind on the surveys so I wasn't really sure. I hope you're doing okay.

*sigh* Diamond.

Happy belated birthday!

Thanks!

I had a stroke on August 18, and just got out of the hospital Thursday (September 6). I am feeling great, but I still have to walk with a walker for a while. I have to take lots of prescriptions and watch fat and salt in my diet. But I make progress every day. I couldn't even write my name two weeks ago! I hope things are going better for you. I missed talking to everybody here at SC.

Please read my comment to jkiehart about my stroke. BTW, while I was gone, did Twistermime change her user name to Mandy? I went into the hospital on August 16 ( my and Mallory's birthday) with shortness of breath and extremely high blood pressure, and had a stroke two days later, while I was still in the hospital. It was scary, but I feel good now, and have a very positive outlook. I feel so lucky and blessed. I could have died, lost my speech and memory, etc.

Thanks!

Wow, I didn't know you had a stroke. I wish you all the best and hope you'll recover completely!

Opal. I think they're really pretty, but for some reason almost all the jewelry made from them is really ugly. People seem to be incapable of coming up for attractive settings for them. I recently saw a pretty opal bracelet though; it was just little opal beads strung together. Very simple.

Wow; I'm glad to hear you're OK!

Amethyst for Feb (21, 1981 to be exact, at 2:13 in the morning).

Thanks! I feel great, and am making progress every day. My doctor said at the rate things are going, he wouldn't be surprised if I made a full recovery in 3 or 4 months. So that is what I want for Christmas.

Thank you! I am doing just fine, and am really surprised how much more I can do now than I could two weeks ago. I still use a walker, but that is okay. Eventually, I might walk with a cane, or with neither a cane nor a walker (that is, I will walk normally again hopefully).

I guess that would be the best gift ever!

It sure would!

Oh my God! I had no idea!
I hope your recovery continues on the good path it's taking.

Are you in any pain? I hope not!

You're in my thoughts!

Topaz, but I really don't like it.

Diamond... Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond!!!

Yes, she did. It'll take some getting used to!

What a bummer of a birthday, but I'm so glad you are doing well now. Your positive attitude will do wonders for you, so keep that up!

happy belated birthday

A ruby.

Amethyst

U R Loved!
(((HUG)))

Thank you!

Nope - I don't have any pain. Well, except that it is a pain walking with a walker, and that people have to help me on steps. But, hey, a couple weeks ago, I couldn't walk at all, so I have come a long way. I was really fortunate, there. Thanks for thinking of me.

Thanks. I really do think it helps to be positive, and do the best I can with my therapy exercises. I will be just fine! I really missed talking to you guys for those three weeks.

((hugs)) I missed you guys. I noticed right away that you changed your user name, then I asked Sue to make sure. I hope Mallory had a happy birthday. My birthday was certainly UNFORGETTABLE!

Your welcome

Wow! I can't begin to imagine how scary that had to be losing your motor skills.
Keep working towards a speedy recovery!

It was really scary, but my progress has been amazing! The first time I wrote my name legibly, I was overjoyed! It really makes me realize how much I took for granted before. I am anxious for the day I can walk well without a cane or walker.

Well good luck to you!!!!!!!

Thanks! Biy, I have been watching the news this morning, with all that is going on at the World Trade Center and in D.C. Isn't it horrifying? I was thinking of you, and what absolute chaos must be near you.

It wasn't too bad in Queens. People are just stunned, everything is closed...
Jet Fighters overhead...

Well, I'm glad you're okay! I was concerned about you.

Sapphire,but I like the Emerald & Ruby stones better.

It sucks here...

Sardonyx or Peridot, August, always the youngest in my year!

Emerald is my favourite stone too. My mother timed it well.