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Well, I turned 71 today. On my way to 72! (Original Post) SheltieLover Wednesday OP
Happy birthday! badhair77 Wednesday #1
Thx! SheltieLover Wednesday #5
Happy Birthday 🥳 Best wishes for a healthy and happy future and many more posts from you 🌺 Deuxcents Wednesday #2
Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #6
Happy birthday! Marthe48 Wednesday #3
Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #7
Happy Birthday!!! RockCreek Wednesday #4
Thx! SheltieLover Wednesday #9
Happy birthday LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #8
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #11
Happy Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! hlthe2b Wednesday #10
Awwww, ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #14
He or she looks worried the photographer is using the wrong f-stop nuxvomica Wednesday #43
🎂🍰🧁🥮 happy birthday! spooky3 Wednesday #12
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #15
Happy Birthday SheltieLover! Hope you're having livetohike Wednesday #13
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #16
It's a long strange trip! Tesha Wednesday #17
Oh, what a long strange trip it's been. SheltieLover Wednesday #19
Happy Birthday to you Sheltie. Many Happy Returns. applegrove Wednesday #18
Ty, Apple! SheltieLover Wednesday #20
Happy Birthday! mwmisses4289 Wednesday #21
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #23
Happy Seventy-First (!!!), SheltieLover ahnakneemoose Wednesday #22
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #24
💐🎂💐 blm Wednesday #25
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #26
Happy birthday! Ilikepurple Wednesday #27
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #32
Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! Solly Mack Wednesday #28
Ty, Solly! SheltieLover Wednesday #33
Happy Birthday Sheltie FalloutShelter Wednesday #29
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #35
Many happy returns of the day, SL! yellow dahlia Wednesday #30
Ty, Dahlia SheltieLover Wednesday #37
Happy Birthday, youngster. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #31
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #38
I love that!!!! bdamomma Wednesday #146
Happy Birthday SheltieLover! Permanut Wednesday #34
Lol thx SheltieLover Wednesday #40
Happy Birthday! nuxvomica Wednesday #36
Happy Early Birthday to you SheltieLover Wednesday #41
Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! MIButterfly Wednesday #39
Ty, MIButterfly SheltieLover Wednesday #42
Happy Birthday! senseandsensibility Wednesday #44
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #47
Happy Birthday! 🎂🎁🎈 and many more.... surfered Wednesday #45
Ty, Surfered SheltieLover Wednesday #48
Enjoy your youth 😁 surfered Wednesday #50
Now if only St. Orrex of Perpetual Hope's dream would come true... SheltieLover Wednesday #51
Happy Birthday! I hope it is a wonderful one. LoisB Wednesday #46
Ty, LoisB SheltieLover Wednesday #49
Happy Birthday!! chowder66 Wednesday #52
Thx, Chowder SheltieLover Wednesday #53
Right behind you! In fact, I'm on my way out the door to attend a friend's 70th BD party. OMGWTF Wednesday #54
Ty! Happy Birthday to you & your friend! SheltieLover Wednesday #62
Happy Day!!! NewLarry Wednesday #55
Good grief, no wonder I take naps. Lol SheltieLover Wednesday #56
Have a wonderful birthday, Sheltie Lover! Wicked Blue Wednesday #57
Ty, WB. That is one cosmic looking cake! SheltieLover Wednesday #58
;-{)....... Goonch Wednesday #59
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #63
May this be your best year yet!!! All good things to you, and Happy Birthday! Scrivener7 Wednesday #60
Thx, Scrivner! SheltieLover Wednesday #64
Happy, Happy Birthday!!!!! BurnDoubt Wednesday #61
Thx! SheltieLover Wednesday #66
Yay! Phentex Wednesday #65
Thx. I did SheltieLover Wednesday #67
Happy Birthday! Katcat Wednesday #68
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #69
Congratulations SheltieLover... bsiebs Wednesday #70
Ty. Nope no different. One day closer to voting out the regieme! SheltieLover Wednesday #81
Happy birthday! Many returns of the day! QueerDuck Wednesday #71
Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #82
Keep on going strong!!! oasis Wednesday #72
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #84
Happy Birthday! mgardener Wednesday #73
Thx! Have a terrific birthday! SheltieLover Wednesday #85
Happy Birthday, you young'un! niyad Wednesday #74
Ty, Niyad, my dear friend SheltieLover Wednesday #87
July 15, 1955 BaronChocula Wednesday #75
Ty, BC! SheltieLover Wednesday #89
Happy 72nd Birthday, SheltieLover Niagara Wednesday #76
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #91
Happy Birthday SheltieLover, JMCKUSICK Wednesday #77
Ty, John SheltieLover Wednesday #93
Happy Birthday Quiet Em Wednesday #78
Ty, Em! SheltieLover Wednesday #94
Happy birthday, dear SheltieLover! Grim Chieftain Wednesday #79
Thx, GC SheltieLover Wednesday #95
Happy Birthday! Ocelot II Wednesday #80
Ty, Ocelot SheltieLover Wednesday #96
Happy Birthday! Enjoy the 70's mountain grammy Wednesday #83
Ty. They sure do! SheltieLover Wednesday #98
"" AllaN01Bear Wednesday #86
Ty, Bear SheltieLover Wednesday #99
yw. AllaN01Bear Wednesday #165
Happy birthday 🎈🎂 MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #88
Thx, Beagles SheltieLover Wednesday #101
You caught me! BidenRocks Wednesday #90
Lol. Happy Birthday to you! SheltieLover Wednesday #102
Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! Uncle Joe Wednesday #92
Thx! SheltieLover Wednesday #104
"Can't this wait til I'm Old" PuraVidaDreamin Wednesday #97
Thx! SheltieLover Wednesday #105
Happy Birthday!! CrispyQ Wednesday #100
Thx. Absolutely! Cake, brownie bites, cookies... SheltieLover Wednesday #106
Happy birthday, kiddo! Orrex Wednesday #103
Gasp! It's St. Orrex of Perpetual Hope! Lol SheltieLover Wednesday #108
Funny bdamomma Wednesday #151
I hope you enjoy a delicious cake! JoseBalow Wednesday #107
Ty, Jose. SheltieLover Wednesday #109
Happy Birthday and many, many more! LuckyCharms Wednesday #110
Yay!!! Happy Birthday!!! 🎈🎉🎊 underpants Wednesday #111
Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #118
Happy Birthday!🎉🎂🎁 Phoenix61 Wednesday #112
Thx. SheltieLover Wednesday #119
Happies of birthdays SheltieLover!! TBF Wednesday #113
Ty. It was a vood day. SheltieLover Wednesday #120
Happy Birthday MissouriDem47 Wednesday #114
Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #121
Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog Wednesday #115
Reminds me of Puppy, my most recent Sheltie. SheltieLover Wednesday #124
YW SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog Wednesday #137
Ty again, DD! SheltieLover Wednesday #138
Happy birthday, SheltieLover! highplainsdem Wednesday #116
Ty, HPD, my dear friend SheltieLover Wednesday #125
Happy Birthday!!!! FarPoint Wednesday #117
Ty, FP SheltieLover Wednesday #126
Happy birthday! 70sEraVet Wednesday #122
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #129
Many more happy ones. Once you get over the hill it is all coasting down the other side. twodogsbarking Wednesday #123
That's where I'm at...coasting to Midterms SheltieLover Wednesday #130
Happy Birthday S L KS Toronado Wednesday #127
Ty, KS SheltieLover Wednesday #131
Happy Birthday! barbtries Wednesday #128
Ty. Happy Birthday to you, Barb! SheltieLover Wednesday #132
Happiest! cachukis Wednesday #133
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #135
🥳 🎉 🎈🎈 🎂 🥂 👍 #️⃣7️⃣1️⃣‼️ ColoringFool Wednesday #134
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #136
Happy Birthday SheltieLover! milestogo Wednesday #139
Thx, Miles SheltieLover Wednesday #141
Happy birthday! Jim__ Wednesday #140
Thx, Jim SheltieLover Wednesday #142
Happy Birthday bdamomma Wednesday #143
Ty, bdamomma SheltieLover Wednesday #144
It's a damn fine day when you're above ground. NoMoreRepugs Wednesday #145
Indeed. Another day closer to voting the regieme out! SheltieLover Wednesday #147
ah, you are a Cancer NJCher Wednesday #148
Ty, Cher SheltieLover Wednesday #152
Happy Birthiday! hamsterjill Wednesday #149
Thx, Jill. Quiet day at home. SheltieLover Wednesday #155
Sometimes, those are the best. hamsterjill Wednesday #168
Quiet & uneventful is the antithesis of living in interesting times. SheltieLover Wednesday #169
Cheers! MaineNative Wednesday #150
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #156
Happy Birthday, Sheltie! sheshe2 Wednesday #153
Lol. Thx, She, my friend. SheltieLover Wednesday #157
I am older by a couple of years! sheshe2 Wednesday #160
Everyday, we are 1 day closer go voting the regieme out! SheltieLover Wednesday #161
Happy Birthday! orangecrush Wednesday #154
Ty, OC SheltieLover Wednesday #159
Happy Birthday youngster! 🎂 Floyd R. Turbo Wednesday #158
Ty, Floyd SheltieLover Wednesday #162
😊 Floyd R. Turbo 18 hrs ago #210
I had the privilege of being your 100th rec! True Dough Wednesday #163
Awwww such sweet Sheltie puppers. Ty! SheltieLover Wednesday #164
You're WHAT??? some_of_us_are_sane Wednesday #166
Lol. Thx! SheltieLover Wednesday #167
Happy birthday Sheltie!! I_UndergroundPanther Wednesday #170
I hope you & Othello are around well beyond your 71st! SheltieLover Wednesday #172
Happy Birthday, and many, many more! HeartsCanHope Wednesday #171
Ty, Hearts SheltieLover Wednesday #173
Happy Birthday. SheltieLover. debm55 Wednesday #174
Happy Birthday, Sheltie Lover!! Sogo Wednesday #175
Ty SheltieLover Wednesday #180
Happy Birthday mr715 Wednesday #176
Awwww thx SheltieLover Wednesday #181
Happy birthday, young lady! greatauntoftriplets Wednesday #177
Ty, GAOT SheltieLover Wednesday #182
Happy Birthday 🎈🎁🎉 Polly Hennessey Wednesday #178
Lol. As usual, Betty was right! SheltieLover Wednesday #184
Congrats! Laffy Kat Wednesday #179
Ty, Laffy! SheltieLover Wednesday #185
Happy Birthday, dear SheltiLover! Attilatheblond Wednesday #183
Thx, Atilla. SheltieLover Wednesday #186
Piece of cake. OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #187
Lol SheltieLover Wednesday #191
Wonderful Omaha Steve Wednesday #188
Ty, Steve SheltieLover Wednesday #192
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays!!! Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #189
Happy Birthday! area51 Wednesday #190
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #193
Happy birthday 🎈🎊🎂 live love laugh Wednesday #194
Thx SheltieLover Wednesday #195
Happy Birthday! murielm99 Yesterday #196
Happy BIRTHDAY. Figarosmom Yesterday #197
TY! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #229
A spring chicken! Many Happy Returns, SL!! Love you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #198
TY, Pants, my dear friend. SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #230
Happy Birthday! CountAllVotes Yesterday #199
Thx! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #231
Happy Birthday, SheltieLover! calimary 23 hrs ago #200
TY! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #232
MerryHappyDay! George McGovern 23 hrs ago #201
Thx, George! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #233
Happy Birthday SheltieLover. Dunc 23 hrs ago #202
TY, Dunc. It was a quiet, uneventful day, the antithesis to living in "interesting times," a win in my book. SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #234
Happy Birthday! BigmanPigman 23 hrs ago #203
TY. Yes, I know what you mean. I had high hopes for yesterday, but I'm passing the torch of hopefulness to the next SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #235
happy belated birthday. hope it was lovely in spite of the heat. hope you kept cool. orleans 22 hrs ago #204
Thx, Orleans. SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #236
the cake sounds great. staying cool is wonderful. and uneventful days are my favorite orleans 11 hrs ago #239
I'm totally with you on this! SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #243
Happy Belated Birthday! I hope it was wonderful irisblue 21 hrs ago #205
TY, Iris, my dea friend. It was wonderfully quiet and uneventful, a win in my book. LOL SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #237
Happy Birthday samplegirl 19 hrs ago #206
TY, Samplegirl, my dear friend. SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #238
Happy birthday... MiHale 19 hrs ago #207
Better late than never. That's my take on my take on things. SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #245
HAPPY (belated) BIRTHDAY BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #208
Congrats!! Another trip around the sun.. Be healthy on your way to 72!! I'll be 77 next month..uff mitch96 18 hrs ago #209
Happy birthday! Dulcinea 17 hrs ago #211
Ha malaise 17 hrs ago #212
Happy 71st Birthday! denvine 17 hrs ago #213
Happy Birthday! Love the attitude you so concisely expressed KPN 17 hrs ago #214
Happy Birthday!!! CaptainTruth 16 hrs ago #215
Happy Birthday! PatSeg 16 hrs ago #216
Hope it was the best. nt BootinUp 16 hrs ago #217
Hapy Happy Happy Birthday dear Sheltie Lover 🥳🌻🎂🎁🩵♋️ Clouds Passing 16 hrs ago #218
Happy birthday!! 58Sunliner 16 hrs ago #219
A youngster from where I sit Yonnie3 14 hrs ago #220
Happy Belated Birthday gademocrat7 14 hrs ago #221
Happy Birthday, kid -- and many happy returns! fierywoman 14 hrs ago #222
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Grumpy Old Guy 13 hrs ago #223
Happy Birthday! Blue Owl 13 hrs ago #224
Happy Birthday Johnny Noshoes 12 hrs ago #225
WTG Sheltie. I am one yr behind ya. Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #226
Happy birthday! MolecularDust 12 hrs ago #227
Happy Birthday! The 70s rock, enjoy! 🎂 🍭 appalachiablue 12 hrs ago #228
well, technically- ShepKat 11 hrs ago #240
Happy Birthday! blue_jay 11 hrs ago #241
Peace and strength to you on kairos12 11 hrs ago #242
Happy Birthday young one! NNadir 8 hrs ago #244

Deuxcents

(28,539 posts)
2. Happy Birthday 🥳 Best wishes for a healthy and happy future and many more posts from you 🌺
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 05:48 PM
Wednesday

nuxvomica

(14,418 posts)
43. He or she looks worried the photographer is using the wrong f-stop
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 06:31 PM
Wednesday

Shelties really are that smart.

OMGWTF

(5,296 posts)
54. Right behind you! In fact, I'm on my way out the door to attend a friend's 70th BD party.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 06:42 PM
Wednesday

NewLarry

(181 posts)
55. Happy Day!!!
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 06:42 PM
Wednesday

I did the math (yes I'm a nerd) and you've traveled more than 40 billion miles around the sun!

bsiebs

(1,023 posts)
70. Congratulations SheltieLover...
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 07:05 PM
Wednesday

I turn 71 in September... did you feel any different? Any advice?

BaronChocula

(5,097 posts)
75. July 15, 1955
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 07:19 PM
Wednesday

Disneyland was two days from opening its doors. "Lady and the Tramp" was playing in theaters. And the No. 1 song on that day...

JMCKUSICK

(7,166 posts)
77. Happy Birthday SheltieLover,
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 07:21 PM
Wednesday

I hope you're having a very special day, you certainly deserve to.

Grim Chieftain

(2,462 posts)
79. Happy birthday, dear SheltieLover!
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 07:24 PM
Wednesday

I hope you are having a wonderful day and that the coming year will be filled with everything your heart desires.

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,779 posts)
97. "Can't this wait til I'm Old"
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 07:33 PM
Wednesday

"Can I live while I'm young"

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Happy birthday!

SheltieLover

(83,445 posts)
108. Gasp! It's St. Orrex of Perpetual Hope! Lol
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 07:39 PM
Wednesday

Now if only your most fervent wish would come true, this would be a perfect day!

bdamomma

(69,716 posts)
151. Funny
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 08:44 PM
Wednesday

Orrex or St. Orrex, my grandmother used to call all her grandchildren "kiddos"!!! I just

SheltieLover

(83,445 posts)
124. Reminds me of Puppy, my most recent Sheltie.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 08:02 PM
Wednesday

Helped to the Bridge on Christmas, 2012. I would tell her "Sing, Puppa Wuppa," & she would throw her beautiful snout in the air & sing.

Ty for the sweet trip down memory lane, DD!

hamsterjill

(18,125 posts)
168. Sometimes, those are the best.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 09:38 PM
Wednesday

Good for you for doing what you wish. And, yes, in these times, I will take "uneventful". We had weather issues today and I am hoping for a quiet night!

SheltieLover

(83,445 posts)
169. Quiet & uneventful is the antithesis of living in interesting times.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 09:42 PM
Wednesday


I hope the weather wasn't too bad.

No power outage here today, so that was a good thing.

some_of_us_are_sane

(4,012 posts)
166. You're WHAT???
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 09:31 PM
Wednesday


(HOLY SHIT.....
IT'S A TALKING BIRD!)

(I'm three years ahead of ya!)
Hope the day was great!

I_UndergroundPanther

(13,442 posts)
170. Happy birthday Sheltie!!
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 09:51 PM
Wednesday

I’m 60 and living to 71 seems less likely everyday as this Nazi administration keeps going with thier evil awful agenda.

You are one of the sweetest on DU
🎂🐈‍⬛❤️😸

Polly Hennessey

(9,114 posts)
178. Happy Birthday 🎈🎁🎉
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 10:38 PM
Wednesday

“The older you get, the better you get. Unless you are a banana.” Betty White

SheltieLover

(83,445 posts)
234. TY, Dunc. It was a quiet, uneventful day, the antithesis to living in "interesting times," a win in my book.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:57 PM
12 hrs ago

BigmanPigman

(55,885 posts)
203. Happy Birthday!
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 02:58 AM
23 hrs ago

The ides of July. Mine was on July 3rd and my wish has not come true yet (I'm sure you know what it is).

SheltieLover

(83,445 posts)
235. TY. Yes, I know what you mean. I had high hopes for yesterday, but I'm passing the torch of hopefulness to the next
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:58 PM
12 hrs ago

DUer's birthday for the fortunate event.

orleans

(37,633 posts)
204. happy belated birthday. hope it was lovely in spite of the heat. hope you kept cool.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 03:17 AM
22 hrs ago

and i hope there was cake and it was delicious.

SheltieLover

(83,445 posts)
236. Thx, Orleans.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:59 PM
12 hrs ago

Yes, marble cake with frosting. Yummy. And I did stay very cool during a quiet, uneventful day at home. A win in my book. LOL

orleans

(37,633 posts)
239. the cake sounds great. staying cool is wonderful. and uneventful days are my favorite
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 02:12 PM
11 hrs ago

seriously.

i'm one of those people who checks for mail and is happy when the box is empty! (no news is good news!)

SheltieLover

(83,445 posts)
237. TY, Iris, my dea friend. It was wonderfully quiet and uneventful, a win in my book. LOL
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 02:00 PM
12 hrs ago

SheltieLover

(83,445 posts)
238. TY, Samplegirl, my dear friend.
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 02:01 PM
12 hrs ago

It was a wonderfully quiet, uneventful day at home in the AC. A win in my book. LOL

mitch96

(15,929 posts)
209. Congrats!! Another trip around the sun.. Be healthy on your way to 72!! I'll be 77 next month..uff
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:36 AM
18 hrs ago

Clouds Passing

(8,251 posts)
218. Hapy Happy Happy Birthday dear Sheltie Lover 🥳🌻🎂🎁🩵♋️
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 09:52 AM
16 hrs ago

May you have a wonderful day : You are so loved

MolecularDust

(70 posts)
227. Happy birthday!
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:20 PM
12 hrs ago

Hope you have a great day and a wonderful year ahead! 💐🎁🎂🎊🍀🎈🎉

ShepKat

(573 posts)
240. well, technically-
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 02:23 PM
11 hrs ago

you just started living your 72nd year when you turn 71.
Gotta live it before ya claim it

kairos12

(13,878 posts)
242. Peace and strength to you on
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 02:52 PM
11 hrs ago

this auspicious day. Happy BDAY SheltieLover. I catch you in 3 months.

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