I have always loved creating things and there is a special kind of joy that comes from taking what someone else has cast aside as useless and creating a thing that is both attractive to look at and "funktional". I seldom do "repeats" of a creation so if you see something you love...it's first come... ;)
Being thrifty has been a necessary way of life that fueled my creativity. My parents were born near the end of the Great Depression and I was raised with a "waste not, want not" mentality that I hope I also instilled in my children. When so much of the world lives in poverty it seems shameful that we live in such a "disposable society". I try to do a small part to lessen the waste.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I live with the love of my life~my "dewdrop"~who encourages me and believes in me even when he has that skeptical look in his eyes. We were high school sweethearts and though it's not always been perfect...it has never been dull. We recently celebrated our 36th wedding anniversary.
We have a very talented daughter who lives near Nashville, TN with her husband. Please check out her Etsy shop where her beautiful handmade cards, banners, party supplies, scrapbooks and paperbag albums can be found: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheMidgetCricket
We also have a son who served 6 years as a US Navy Submariner, came home briefly, then headed back to New England to live in the land of snow and ice where he met and married the love of his life. They are currently remodeling their new home.
I work in a smoke-free home where green plants can be found in abundance. I love nurturing and growing things. Outdoors we have year-round veggie and herb gardens and (currently) some rather over-grown flower gardens. We are currently pet-less after losing Buck, our 12 year old mixed Lab in July.