Alyson

I live deep in the forest with my pack- husband, 2 dogs and 1 cat. I spend my days teaching middle schoolers in a one room school house (complete with bell) built in 1917. I enjoy reading excellent and twisted fantasy novels and drinking coffee in the early mornings and practicing yoga in the evenings. My favorite swaps are generally quirky, music mixes.

.tool. .system of a down. .staind. .putumayo company. .an dochas. .deftones. .a perfect circle. .ottmar liebert. .cake. .beck. .janis joplin. .radiohead. .thom yorke. .squirrel nut zippers. .evren ozan. .puscifer. .the killers.

.Serenity. .Death Proof. .'The Traveler' by John Twelve Hawks is currently my very favorite book. I am also a fan of Patrica Briggs, George R.R. Martin, Stephanie Meyer, Laurell Hamilton, Kim Harrison, Robin Hobbs, and Kelley Armstrong.

I'm mostly a reader... but I dig .deadwood. .big love. .weeds. .breaking bad. .firefly. .nurse jackie. .warehouse 13. .fringe. .defying gravity. .united states of tara.

.stained glass. .papier mache. .oil pastel. .mixed media. .cd mixing.

I love my garden! If in doubt, I collect quirky garden art...gnomes, stained glass, goddesses, vibrant latin pottery and rusty metal statuary. I am always interested in seeds (zone 5) and the folklore and stories of plants. Green is good.