bren

married, SAHM of 5 (yeah, I said 5!), Occasional artist. I love odd eclectic, out of the ordinary things, mostly natural(I find beauty in a vase of dead flowers), toads, frogs, snails, spiders, leaves, bones and skulls, mushrooms, pinecones(especially glass-blown ornament ones), feathers, shells, stars, colored glass, brass bells. If it is weird, I will probably like it! I love textures and earth tones in greens, browns, and blues, and all other colors in warm shades, as well as the really dark jewel tones. Although, I do find an occasional bright color catching my eye.

I live in a creative dead zone and I envy those who live near all those wonderful festivals and specialty shops! My only sources: what I can scrounge up at the thrift store, the internet and of course the Big Box stores. Update- I found a really cool scrapbooking shop for my paper arts. And two yarn shops, which I never knew about.

I do get lots of spinning fiber from our 5 llamas and 1 angora rabbit, but I like spinning and blending other fibers and materials into my yarns. I like natural fibers and find some of the novelty yarns interesting.

No Allergies :) I love dark chocolate and odd candies- like Cricket Lickits, absolutely love Kookaburra Liquorice Allsorts(but I can no longer find them), trying different teas, incense sticks, smelly candles and soaps, but I don't wear perfumes, make-up or use lotions.

I also collect postage stamps, foreign coins, geocaching sig items, pressed pennies and postcards-stamped and written.

I will be more than happy to resend a swap if it doesn't make it the first time. Please contact me instead of just leaving a 1.

Classic rock! and some older country-hate the new stuff. The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, CCR, Queen, Nirvana, Ozzy(the old stuff), Nickelback

anything science-fiction, horror or comedy and anything with Clint Eastwood. Soylent Green, Planet of the Apes, The Fifth Element, Serenity, Tommy Boy, Grandma's Boy, 13th Warrior, Slither, Shaun of the Dead, Apocalypto, amazed by 300 -loved it! Disappointed by Angels & Demons - don't read the book first, I guess? On my "to watch" list:
* Zombieland * Where the Wild Things Are * Saw VI- they really should quit. * The Road

Fringe, House, Kyle XY, Avatar, HBO's Autopsy, the original CSI, Heroes, Full Metal Alchemist, Death Note, Hell's Kitchen, Dirty Jobs- Mike is a dirty, dirty boy!. I admit to watching a soap. Days of Our Lives is just plain fun to watch! You used to also find me cursing the contestants on the Price is Right, when they say they are life long fans and then don't have a clue how to play the game, "Those prices end in zero, Lady!!" If you watch the show, you know which game I am talking about! Bob retired! Kripes! What am I going to curse at now??!!

Most of the above list is but a memory. Ahead of the digital switch, my wireless cable company cut service. I can't get regular cable and satelite costs twice as much for channels I don't watch. I now get two channels- CBS and NBC. PBS doesn't even come in! DVD- you are my friend now!

WoW! What a difference an antenna can make! I can now get 9 free channels! It's not the best, but it's something! AND IT"S FREE!

fiber spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet, cloth doll making, sewing, altered books, quilting, beading- it all keeps me sane!