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, although I 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 or use lotions.

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

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. 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!

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!. 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!