About Me

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                   Bienvenue!    Ciao!    Guten tag!  

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I like to make stuff.
I like to share what I make.

I have a "what if" way of navigating through a project.

 

        I am a restless soul.

I find myself moving from one art form to another.

                            I am a wanderer.

                                    So my projects become artistic wanderings. 

                                                        I am in constant motion......  wandering.

 

This blog is a place to share my wanderings with you.

My creative interests:

This is in "alphabetical" not "amount of clutter" order.

art journals, baking, beading, book binding,card-making, collage, cooking, crochet,
decorating, embroidery, gardening, jewelry, knitting, mixed media, painting,
paper crafts, photography, quilting, rubber stamping, sewing, weaving.

I love how so many creative endeavors overlap and compliment each other.

I am pretty fearless when it comes to trying new techniques.

I tend to jump in with both feet.

I love to learn all the rules.... so I can break them.

Yes, I love owls too.

I read a lot.   

 I love books..... real books.

 I also read magazines

I read the words on
nutritional labels.

I read directions.

I read fine print.

I know how to read a map.

the ferns in our forest

I love dogs. 
I love to wander with my dogs through our forest.

      I created a private sanctuary for old dogs and dogs with special needs. I was one step away from becoming a 501(c)3 non profit organization but knew I would not follow all the rules so I had to downsize and adjust the plan.

 Sometimes reading all the rules can keep you from realizing a dream.....                    

              but it can also keep you from getting in over your head.


I am married to "The Lifeguard".  He is the yin to my yang.
                               He is a workaholic....I am not.   He is athletic...I am not.

The Lifeguard and I live on the edge of a small town in Maryland.
Our home is hidden in a 23 acre forest.  The forest is home to deer, foxes, groundhogs, wild turkeys, birds, owls, a redtail hawk, and a blue heron.
 Our nearest "neighbors" are a 300 acre corn field and a 75 acre tree farm. Our nearest live neighbors are a couple of horses, a few alpaca, some cows, two emus, a goat and a llama. There are a few human neighbors...
                               .....but not many.



I love to travel.
             I have been to 49 states in the US.          Alaska is next on the list.
                Then I will gather my courage to travel to Europe, Africa, and Australia

Shadie on Dog Beach... Bonita Springs, FL

 I love the beach

climbing right up a brick wall

 We have snakes in our attic.  I am ok with this.
                They keep the rodent population in check.
We also have huge spiders.
             I am not ok with the spiders
                                But
       I believe that  
                 "Thou shalt not kill" 
                            applies to all  creatures 

and I feel awful when I
       accidentally  kill a spider with
                                a reflex slap or stomp.

I blog for fun, connectons and friendship.

I do not make any money with my blog.

If I offer advice here on my blog or in person....
you have my permission to ignore it.

I love the blogging community

I love the friends I have met.

You are all an inspiration to me.

It is my hope to be a source of  inspiration for you.

But more that
 ....it is my hope that we will become good friends.