dustcollector

I am school librarian in an elementary school in Palm Bay, Florida. Currently I share my home with three cats and two dogs. I teach students in grades Pre-K through 6th grade.

I love most kinds of music, but I am not a musician. I only play the radio, and I only sing for small children who are very forgiving. If I must chose a favorite type, it would probably be folk music from around the world.

In my opinion, Charlotte's Web is right up at the top of the best books in whole world. I read lots of books intended for children and young adults. The illustrations in picturebooks make them particularly tempting. I enjoy the39 Clues, Percy Jackson, Septimus Heap, and Missing series. I love audio books and listen in the car all of the time unless I have a passenger.

My schedule doesn't allow much time for movies or TV, but one of my favorite films is A New Leaf with Walter Mathau and Elaine May. Other favorites are What's Up, Doc? with Barbara Streisand and Madeline Kahn and Man's Favorite Sport with Rock Hudson and Paula Prentis. I know they are oldies, but so much fun. March of the Penguins made me cry. I've seen Avatar twice.

I had a weakness for HGTV but I've grown tired of hearing people whine about granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. I enjoy dance programs. Sunday Morning on CBS is one of the best shows on TV, but I need to record it if I want to see it. We see Jeopardy at suppertime. When I was staying with my mom, I really enjoyed the Doc Morton series--wish we got it here. I also listen to some PBS programming while I am doing other things. I am a fan of NPR.

I like arts and crafts, but I don't have much wiggle room in my work schedule. Matchboxes are fun, and I discovered them through Swap-bot! I am trying my hand at making postcards now. I have done some sewing and embroidery, but not counted cross-stich. I enjoy making something out of nothing. My mother was and is very resourceful that way. I fiddle with some plants, but couldn't call it gardening. Only the hardy survive--but I love roses and fragrant flowers. This winter has been grim for wildlife and my front yard.

I use my post cards from swaps for a geography activities with students at school. I appreciate interesting stamps almost as much as the postcards. I learned about Postcrossing from another Swap-bot member's profile, and I have been doing that, too. Mail is so much more interesting these days! I love things representative of other countries and cultures. I also would like for my students to see UNESCO sites (see the list at http://whc.unesco.org/en/list .)

I always read my partner's profile and try to suit his or her preferences. Please let me know if you have not received a swap. If for some reason, you do not receive a rating from me, please contact me after a reasonable amount of time has passed. I try to rate the day something arrives. Once in a while, postcards have been trapped in catalogs or magazines.