For those of you looking for them here are the instructions :
Have you figured out how to get the smileys back and change your text and color ? It is fairly simple once you know where to look - go to the top of the page click on settings- then on the left under My account- click on General settings - scroll to the bottom and click Enhanced Interface - under Message editor
save and you are good to go
Then you can change your text, the color of the text and... and ... and .. can you tell I am a happy woman
LOL