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gooddog56

gooddog56
Birthday: August 20, 1956
Last Online: November 22, 2008
Country: USA

About Me

I work doing occupational therapy with adults who are mentally ill--and love my work. I get to spend 2 - 3 hours every workday teaching folks to make art...

I'm married, 27 years. We have no kids, but 2 dogs. Our "girls" are English Setters.

I love all colors, with a preference for cool colors. I collect frogs, sheep, whistles shaped like fish (yes, it's an odd thing to collect--my collection is rather small), wool, glass beads and penguins.

I enjoy reading and always have a book or two underway--often one is about knitting, the other a novel or psychology/social science book.

For exercise I swim or ride my bike.

I spend a good deal of time with my 83-year old mother--we do crafts together: beading, cardmaking & rubber stamping mostly, occasionally something different.

Favorite Music

Folk/eclectic--from Joni Mitchell's early stuff to Lucy Kaplansky to Martyn Joseph to Eliza Gilkyson.

I also like Brazilian bossa nova/samba music and some of the older mellow jazz for background music.

Favorite Movies

The Devil Wears Prada, An Inconvenient Truth, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, subtitled French comedies, old Bogart/Bacall movies...

Favorite Television

Don't have time to watch more than the news.

Favorite Crafts

paper crafts -- knitting, fulling & felting -- art clay silver -- beading

I make and sell books and greeting cards, knit for my own enjoyment (and gifts for family & friends), and sell/gift some of my silver and beaded jewelry.

Button preferences: I use buttons to make molds for silver clay jewelry--so the kind of buttons I like best are metal buttons, with a shank on the back (no holes), and a raised design. A variety of designs would be great!

Fiber preferences: natural fibers, wool is my favorite, worsted weight or thereabouts...Someday I may learn to spin--I have tons of wool roving and combed top that I also use to make felt.

My husband comments that I have enough wool to last til the next millennium, but I think I could use a bit more...

(avatar by Tom Richardson)

Ratings

Zanara rated for Handmade Christmas Card Swap on Nov 14, 2008
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Comment: Merry Christmas!
BrendaMarie rated for Handmade Christmas Card Swap on Nov 10, 2008
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Comment: Thanks so much! The card is beautiful and the extra goodies were such a great surprise.
gosney6 rated for Handmade Christmas Card Swap on Nov 8, 2008
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Comment: Wonderful card! Thanks so much for the little goodies!!
TESSIE1946 rated for Handmade Crafty Gift Swap on Oct 13, 2007
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Comment: Thank you very much Tess http://groups.yahoo.com/group/funlovingartist tessie1946@yahoo.com
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Comment: Love all of it. thankyou
Tricia rated for Handmade Earring Swap - US Only on Sep 14, 2007
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Comment: They were beautiful! Thank you so much!
mecob rated for I love to read!! Bookmark swap on Aug 25, 2007
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Comment: THANKS! I love it!!! I can never find things with my name on it so this handmade bookmark is sooooo wonderful! Plus - I LOVE the store bought one! It's one I'd pick up!! Thank again! VERY VERY WONDERFUL SWAP PARTNER!!!
user9536 rated for I love to read!! Bookmark swap on Aug 16, 2007
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Comment: Thanks so much! I love the handmade bookmars especially!!!!
MommysCrafting rated for C is for Cookie on Aug 5, 2007
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Comment: Always a pleasure receiving your swaps. They are always so gorgeous. Thanks again for another awesome swap!!
gracemom6 rated for Handmade Bookmark Swap on Jul 30, 2007
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Comment: Lovely! thank you.
SueFitz rated for Used Cook Book Swap **US only** on Jul 27, 2007
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user5925 rated for C is for Cookie on Jul 26, 2007
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Libbybear rated for Ear Treasures Earring Swap on Jul 26, 2007
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Comment: I love all three pairs, especially the blue ones :0) Thank you so much :0)
Sallenlouise rated for ULITIMATE E-CARD LOVER'S on Jul 24, 2007
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Lunaria rated for ULITIMATE E-CARD LOVER'S on Jul 23, 2007
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Comment: What a GREAT card,I loved it. And I love my time alone too - and dog's toenails - don't even go there- the only way to cut my dog's is under general anesthesia.
elizabeth13 rated for ULITIMATE E-CARD LOVER'S on Jul 23, 2007
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Comment: one of my dogs feels the same about toenails!!
lilmissthrifty rated for Christmas in July - Ornament on Jul 23, 2007
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Comment: Just delightful! very creative !!!Thanks
user9702 rated for ULITIMATE E-CARD LOVER'S on Jul 23, 2007
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Comment: Thanks, I love the puppy dog!

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Comments

celia on Jun 23, 2007:

Kathy, It has been a pleasure to meet you in the swap world. Thanks so much for the kind comments in my profiel for the swaps! I was soooo happy to been able to send you some swaps as yours has been one of my all time favorite here!!! You really touched me with the beautiful swap you did send me! HUgs and I hope we'll keep swapping together, lol...

PattyJ on May 29, 2007:

We used to live in Portland (about 20 years ago...) My sister still lives there.

One of my high school teachers (from Idaho) moved to West Linn. I wonder if he retired there? Jerry Kuykendall- he was a great teacher and a wonderful person.

Thanks again for the packet!

Patty Juliuson

alwaysjoy on May 8, 2007:

OMG in the round robin swap I was the lucky recipient of one of Kathy's stunning leaves! Thank you! I wish that I could give you hearts!

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