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denisedecker58

denisedecker58
Date Joined: July 28, 2009
Last Online: April 23, 2025
Birthday: January 21, 1958
Country: United States

My Favorite Music

I still love and listen to the same artists and groups that I did when I was young. They include: Rod Stewart (saw him 4 times!), Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen, Cheap Trick, John Fogerty, Bob Seger, Bryan Adams, Josh Groban, Ringo Starr, Celine Dion, Abba, Neil Diamond and so many more. Plus I am and always will be an Osmond fan!

Favorite Books

Reading is my passion! I adore it and would have my nose stuck in a book all day long if I could! Not only do I enjoy reading the old fashioned way...I also love listening to audio books. My favorite authors are Nora Roberts, J.D Robb, James Patterson, Laura Childs, Linda Castillo, Stephen King, John Saul, C.J. Box, J.A. Jance, Patricia Cornwell, Lisa Jackson, Debbie Macomber, Elin Hilderbrand and much more. Some of my very favorite books are the "cozy" mysteries! I'm still a Nancy Drew and Hardy boys fan at heart as well. I also love reading biographies. I have hundreds of physical books and just as many on my Kindle Fire!

Favorite Television

I'm not a huge TV fan but I am loyal to some shows. I have been watching "General Hospital" for over 40 years now.and have been fortunate to meet many of the cast members. I also really enjoy The Good Doctor, Bob Hearts Abishola, FBI, The Connors, The Rookie, Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Chicago Med, Fire Country and Autopsy. I still love watching the older shows as well and some of my favorites are: The Golden Girls, Bewitched, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Murder She Wrote, Charmed, Everybody Loves Raymond, Ghost Whisperer, The Bob Newhart Show, Friends, Emergency and Dark Shadows. I have been watching the soap opera General Hospital for over 45 years and have been fortunate enough to have met alot of the cast!

Pen Palling

I have been pen palling for over 40 years and am always happy to meet and begin writing to ladies who enjoy this hobby as much as I do. I have many pen friends in the US and in other countries as well. I also love to swap friendship books, friendship sheets, bags, stationery, stickers, notecards and journals. I love anything to do with writing and words!

Halloween

I am also a huge Halloween fan! My fascination began when I was just a kid and loved dressing up in costume and going through the neighborhood with my friends "trick or treating." When I grew up and got married, two of my kids were born in October...one on the 17th and another on the 30th...just 27 minutes away from midnight. When they were growing up we always had Halloween themed birthday parties! When my daughter turned 16 we had a "Sweet 16, Halloween" party for her and it was amazing! We decorate our house and yard with everything Halloween and we usually start in mid-August! I love the stickers, the stationery, the decorations, smells, colors and mood of Halloween and Autumn

Things I Like

Any kind of stationery - the old fashioned letter kind or computer stationery of any kind, lined stationery

Postcards of scenic things, especially state map post cards

Stickers

Candles - spicy kind, not flowery

Anything Autumn or Halloween themed

Kawaii items

Souveniers from your state in exchange for something from my state.

Journals...any size, shape, color, texture, lined

Pretty or cute blank notecards

Anything dealing with Snoopy, Thomas Kinkade, snowmen, witches, books, cats, Harry Potter, Beauty and the Beast, Black Labs or Mary Engelbreit

Cat figurines or cat related items

Scrapbook supplies

Snowmen items

Bookmarks

Disney items, especially those pertaining to Beauty and the Beast

Harry Potter items

Things I Dislike

Kiddie type stickers or stationery

Confetti

Not a fan of washi tape

Ribbon

stamped images or small scraps of paper

pages from books, old movie or raffle tickets or other items used for junk journals. I don't do them so I don't really have a need for these items

fabric

My Hobbies

Pen Palling, Reading, Cooking, Crocheting, Journaling, Creative writing, Jigsaw puzzles - especially the Disney and lighthouse themed ones by Thomas Kinkade, Yoga, Diamond Art, Postcards, Scrapbooking

My Pets

I am a huge animal lover, and our family has been blessed with so many special ones through the years. Right now, we have a 7-year-old male Black Lab/Mastiff named Bear, who has my heart! We also have five cats who allow us to live alongside them. There's Chip, who is a 11-year-old male tuxedo, Autumn, who is a 5-year-old female tabby, two 10-year-old male Bengals named Benji and Casimir and our newest addition is a 1 year old all grey female named Savannah. They are our furry kids and are loved so much!

About Me

I am a 67 year old Pennsylvania native. I worked as a financial secretary for over twenty years before taking an early retirement at the age of 62. I still work part time as a bookkeeper/person who goes where needed in my niece's Italian restaurant, alongside my husband, Bill. He is 73, retired and we have been married for 43 years. We have three adult children 41, 38 and 36) and three beautiful little grandchildren (10, 6 1/2 and 6)) who captured my heart the moment I laid eyes on them! I am pretty healthy and active except for a profound hearing loss, for which I wear double hearing aids.

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Comment: Thank you for the nice flowers list. I had sunflowers on mine, but I do love the ones you listed too! So many beautiful flowers!
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Comment: Thank you for sharing, I love all your thoughts on this and the evolution of your wild side! And thank you so much for the cute stationary.
Bellakrystle rated for Easter Card Swap! on Apr 23, 2025
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Comment: lovely card and thank you for the goodies
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Comment: Beautiful postcard. Thank you so much.
noone7212 rated for NV 2.0 ANYCARD WITH PROMPT (AWP) 5 on Apr 23, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the card! :⁠-⁠)
Aynora rated for SONG THEME 86 on Apr 22, 2025
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midwestkiwi rated for Daybook - A Snapshot on Apr 21, 2025
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Comment: Oh my goodness and wasn't this a fun set of prompts! I especially relate to keeping busy while in the passenger's seat and stayin' out of the driver's business. I embroider.
MisplacedfromPA rated for FLL: Write On 2025 #2 on Apr 20, 2025
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Comment: I hope your Easter went well. At least it seems to be good travel weather for you. We are finally relaxing after having people over. Reading my mail is a great way to relax. What a very nice letter, thank you. Baseball season seems so busy for you. I hope you can enjoy every moment though. Hope to see you again via the mailbox.
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Comment: Thank you for the letter! I never thought about it, but I think I automatically see all unicorns as female as well! Happy Swapping :)
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Comment: I had to laugh when you were saying that the oldest thing in your cupboard was the protein shakes from 2022 and then they were abandoned lol. It’s so easy to purge and reorganize but maintaining can definitely be a hassle! I’m not the best at maintaining but my husband is haha. It was great hearing from you! Happy Easter :)
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Comment: What a fun list.
HelenG6 rated for Group: HGC Easter on Apr 16, 2025
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Comment: Thank you for the nice card and extras. Have a great Easter!
Cindymt rated for The Relaxing Swap #17 on Apr 15, 2025
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Comment: So cute! Thank you!
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Comment: Thanks for the 2nd letter :) Tell me you went to school in PA without telling me. I'll go first: Butterscotch Krimpets! I MISS those so much! Thank you for the very long letter. We get tornadoes here, too but they don't really bother me too much. I think you just get used to it. Your son's trip sounds amazing. I have a lot of upcoming travel, some international, in the next weeks and month.
pattiairel rated for GREETING CARD - EASTER SWAP on Apr 13, 2025
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Comment: Nice to see you at my mailbox these days. Love you hand writing!! Happy Easter♥
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Comment: Thanks for the postcard of the horizon and sharing your list of foods. I am not a fan of mushrooms.
Doreas13 rated for GREETING CARD - EASTER SWAP on Apr 13, 2025
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Comment: Thank you so much for the awesome Greeting card and the extra goodies. Thank you for sharing you stash with me. I hope to see you soon on the next swap.
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Comment: I really enjoyed your letter and felt such hope abou making lifelong friends as penpals. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment: Thank you for the cute postcard and sharing your week with me.

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Comments

simcoe54 on Jan 21, 2023:

Hope you have a Happy Birthday!!!

mspandatrain on Jan 18, 2023:

Happy Birthday Denise!!!

mizvicky on Nov 7, 2022:

Hi I love your Profile We have a common interest of some of the same favorite authors!! I I LOVE Mary Huggins Clark as well... Her daughter is also an amazing writer,, Just wanted to say hello ..Vicky

kittyhahahotbot on Oct 8, 2022:

iM an Osmond fan too. LOL

MNJoviGirl on Aug 3, 2022:

HI YA DENISE!

Its Jodie from Minnesotalook under relationships!

lyssathemermaid on Feb 28, 2022:

Thank you Denise for angeling the Serious Mega Notecard Swap for me ❤️ I appreciate it greatly and love what you sent :-) Warm Wishes

HappyMom on Feb 11, 2022:

Hi Denise! Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

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Poohtat on Dec 25, 2021:

SeleneW on May 24, 2019:

Thank you so much for the sweet card. I really like the panda stationery and butterfly notepaper!

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HappyMom on May 4, 2017:

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