Starwatcher

I like to view the night sky. I also take lots of walks, go geocaching, kayaking, fishing, and walk the Oregon beaches. I like the idea of scrapbooking (but I really haven't done any yet though I have collected tons of supplies., altering books, and watching TV (especially Numbers and Bones). I have 2 dogs presently - a jack russell named Jackie, and a former foster dog - a westie named Jake, who is now a member of our family. Another good reason to walk a lot - they keep me moving! I'm also a Postcrosser, as I love getting postcards from around the world. I try to make it a habit to look up in the Atlas the area where the card came from and then do a bit of research on Wikipedia about the area. I hope to do some more traveling in the future. I just haven't figured out how to do it yet - timewise, moneywise, and getting my husband to agree!

I have been into geneology, and had researched my family history back to the 1620's while I was a night counselor at a Psychiatric unit (a great job!) and am thinking it is time to research where the ancestors came from in Europe (and then actually go there - with any luck!). I am getting back into researching my family history in 2008. (I have a first grandchild a boy - born in December 2007 who is giving me some incentive!) So far I've reconnected with my husband's half-uncle whomwe have not seen since 1977 and have exchanged information with my paternal grandfather's brother's children. Great fun! and nice to know a person has wider connections in this world. My favorite colors are blue and green, especially when they are together, (another reason I love the Oregon coast - evergreen trees and beautiful blue ocean!) and I also love purple. But every color has possibility and a use. I'm a very plain person with plain tastes. I don't use perfumes or dress up my hair very often - especially since we get rather strong wind blowing through this area most of the time - why waste my time?

My husband and I do a fair amount of camping - (we have an old 17 foot Terry travel trailer) -basically travelling up and down the western US coast, up to Chehalis, WA where my brother has a small winery and we help him with the crushing and the bottling, then down to CA to see our grown children who live near SF and in central California.

I still work occasionally in the mental health field by filling in when case managers go on vacation, working in Quality Assurance, or for special projects. I am now the 'Training Coordinator'.

Life is good!

All types, though I lean towards 60-s and 70-s and new age. My husband usually runs our various music equipment so I really don't know a lot of names, but I like just about everything.

Kate and Leopold, Titantic, You've got Mail, Labyrinth, Serenity, Failure to Launch, Independence Day, Twister, The Quiet Man (with John Wayne).

24, Numbers, Bones, House MD, 2 1/2 men (hilarious). Enterprise (the first season before the themes got too depressing). Sliders, Firefly. We also watch NASA channel, Science channel, and Discovery.

Card making and making ATC's, Scrapbooking, altered books, crocheting, counted cross stitch, rubber stamping. I've just begun with scrapbooking, though I've collected a lot of material and have watched a lot of Scrapbooking shows! I love using the Sizzix machine, and I love working with rubber stamps and coloring or embossing the images. I'm just learning about altering books. I've done round robins locally and have a half completed book about my early years, but I still am very much a newbie. I like working on ATC's because it gives me a chance to experiment without a large time or money commitment.

I really enjoy swapping and have enjoyed corresponding with the wonderful people I have met on swap-bot. I usually mail on the last mailing date because I want to be sure I send the best I can do and I sometimes sign up for too many swaps that end around the same time (they are awfully hard to resist!) So please be patient. If you have not received anything 2 weeks after due date, let me know. The Post Office must have lost it and I will do my best to replace it. And if something comes in POSTAGE DUE, let me know. I used to have the postal workers process everything and they were ALWAYS charging me $.58 for an envelope. I've received many envelopes from others that came through with just $.41 that were even larger and heavier so I've decided to risk it. I may put an extra stamp inside for you if I think the envelope is over, but if not, please let me know. Thanks! P.S. I'm proud to say that I am a member of WLS- Whole Lotta Swappa.

9/8/08 update: We never did take that trip across the country that we had planned. First we got ill, then the price of gas went up and now we are working on preparing the house for winter! We've re-sided and repainted one side and are moving on to the next.