alwaysjoy

I never knew how important this part was until I started doing some swaps that I really wanted specific to the person they were for and it's hard when profiles aren't filled out and lengthy.

I am happily married to my childhood crush. I still get weak in the knees when I see him walk in the room. I met him at a horse show when I was nine and I told everybody that I met the boy I was going to marry, and I did! Sometimes life ends up just the way you wanted it and the reality is so much better than the dream.

I have been competing with various horses since I was two years old. Horses are my passion and I am forever glad to each one who has shared a bit of their lives with me. I currently have 2 horses a 42 Standardbred mare I have had since I was 12 - we adopted her so that she would die in a non-abusive home. Well I fell in love with her (see the theme here?) and my mom used all of our "horse buying" money to save the old lady. That was 18 years ago and she and I have accomplished some pretty cool things together. And lest we not forget Comette who has been mine since the moment she was conceived. I owned her mom and chose her dad as carefully as I chose my own mate. She is stunning and cunning... And everything I could have ever asked for!

I have a cat that I fell head over heals in love with and when I found out she was a stray she came to spend her life with me (yup it's a reoccuring theme here) she sleeps squarely on my husbands chest at night - sometimes I feel bad for him with me on his shoulder and legs and Tiki on his chest and face he can't sleep well.

Our home is decorated in a very ecclectic style... Whatever strikes our fancy and makes us smile is invited in. I think homes are for making people happy! Jim is a storyteller so anything that is story related OR has a story to it ENTHRALLS me. I am not a fan of getting presents but LOVE to shop for/make for other people, Swap-bot allows me to do that and Jim loves to open the new surprises! It's a win win situation... Plus happy mail is always a good thing!

The only other thing that may or may not interest you is that I am beyond passionate about all thing cancer research (I run, bike, and triathlon for cancer curing charities - I can't find a cure but I can help to fund those who will)! If ever you get me in a swap and don't know what to do or don't have time (heck life happens to all of us) please feel free to donate a dollar or ten to ANY cancer research place. My mom is currently dying of a stage 4 brain tumor (she earned her wings on January 28th - "she will fight no more forever")and I have lost so many friends and family to that wretched disease that anything you (or I) can do to rid this world of it would be a great and wonderful present!

I listen to mostly country or accapella though Enya certainly spends her fair share of time on my ipod. I also listen to music with a good beat for while I am running

Return to me is an all time classic, along with Serendipty. Of course we can't forget Lilo and Stitch or ET. Great movies!

Nope, I am just not a TV person... I don't really watch it.

Knifty Knitter crafts are my favorite, but I do crochet and scrapbook. I am also learning to make ATCs. I hope that the people who get mine aren't disappointed, I will try anything once!