Greenwoodtree

Update August, 2009 - oh yes, the summer is nice, but now its winding down. Its already 45 degrees at night.

Please note: I have CFIDS/ME & it often disables me. If I'm late or do not login, thats why. Thanks for paying attention. I live with my loving husband and animals next to Garden of the Gods in Colorado.
Im tired of being sick & tired. NATURE, ANIMALS (see list below), WiLDERNESS & spirit carry the greatest importance outside of Family...sometimes call myself a Buddhist Pagan Gypsy Jew. My style is traditional, pagan, old-fashioned but sometimes punk or silly. I'm the lady in a straw hat and gloves digging in her huge field jamming out to Led Zeppelin. my life, past& present: political/environmental activist; artist, crafter, and seamstress; organic gardener; naturalist; astrologer; photography; weaving; writing; proactive about protecting the earths resources for all life on earth, not just humans.

♥♥♥ I RATE everyone - 5's & hearts for all who are thoughtful with attention to my profile! I dont need extras - they are a waste of resources unless its something we love. People who receive a package from me and do not rate had better have a darn good excuse! Im a complete stranger putting my heart and soul into something for you...I expect a rating and response!

I dont like leaving 1's or 3's...but I will.

The purpose of this swapping is to enjoy something in life, and share our talents and skills and loves with each other, build community, and be kind to each other...Im not here to collect things, or accrue material items.

Im here for the soul of it all.

peace....♥♥♥

what I pledged

I am listing these first so my partners wont miss it

Please, out of consideration, No CHRISTIAN ITEMS or PATRIOTIC STUFF: red, white, blue, bald eagles, Americana crafts - - Im not a scrapbooker, but do assemblage- - Cheap plastic stuff or mass-produced Walmart stuff supports Chinese labor - - artificially flavored things - make me sick - - PINK or teeny bopper silly girly stuff, DISNEY or pop cartoony - Anime/japanese animation art - -Mass produced beauty products (like body shop) - artificial scents & ingredients give me severe headaches

THESE ITEMS WILL BE GIVEN AWAY or RECYCLED - please dont waste your postage - BE KIND to Mama Earth and dont support BIG BOX stores!

ALLERGIC TO: Canola oil, CIGARETTE SMOKE, citrus fruits, MSG (monosodium glutamate also known as 'yeast extract', torula yeast', 'autolyzed soy protein'...),Artificial sweeteners (except for xylitol) NO High FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP

{ I LOVE good movies} John Depp, Audrey Tautou, Kevin Spacey, Natalie Portman, Russell Crowe, Hugo Weaving, Susan Sarandon, Colin Firth, Catherine McCormack, Sir Ian McKellen, Renee Zellwiger, Daniel Day-Lewis, Samuel L. Jackson - The Red Violin, The Piano, The Shipping News, Amelie, Secret of Roan Inish, Lord of the Rings, Chocolat, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, V for Vendetta, A Beautiful Mind, Dangerous Beauty, Blue, Rouge, Blanc, Jane Austen and Dickens movies, Miss Potter, Off The Map, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, Bridget Jones movies

Weaving, Astrology, pottery, acrylic painting, gourmet & international cooking, Mead-making, using natural & recycled items in crafts, sewing clothing, jewelry, experimenting with new art mediums of almost any kind, etc.

*Favorite Materials: * rich silks, linen, velvets. Alpaca yarn or other natural fibers-hemp or homespun. I love real stone & gemstone beads...my worst obsessions- - I have enough fabric to probably start a small store, but I hang onto it like gold! You can view some of my creations on facebook.

My husband The Earth The animals ORGANIC (no pesticides, NON-GMO) ECO & GREEN Items FAIR TRADE or LOCALLY Made items

Realistic or Fantasy nature or wildlife mystical nature items Green Man, Goddesses, and pagan deities Handmade items relating to nature or wildlife

Mythology, the seasons, thunderstorms, wild weather, wandering aimlessly in the wilderness....

Holidays celebrated the 'old ways': Mabon, Samhain, Yule, Ostara

SCOTLAND, The Mediterranean, and ancient cities...

Miniature, realistic animals made of stone, metals, ceramic, etc - I've collected them all my life

Celtic, Native American & Gypsy art & culture including tricksters Buddhism, Gnosticism, Kabbalah LOVE multi cultural & religious items from other cultures - including Saints & Angels & Realistic fairies

Dalai Lama, Gandhi - peace, REAL Hippie culture, the Rainbow Family of Living Light

useful items for gardening & kitchen. Iris or lily bulbs, Herb seeds, native flowers & veggie seeds

classical art, literature & theatre: Rembrandt, Shakespeare, Lord Byron, JRR Tolkien, Tennessee Williams, Vermeer, Da Vinci, Renoir, Wordsworth, Bougerou, Waterhouse, etc! Fine art makes me VERY happy. I love new art - unique, new artists make me smile and are thought-provoking

FAVORITE COLORS:
Dark vibrant blood red, shades of natural greens found in nature, peacock tail feathers, opalescent colors, Jewel tones - Tapestry colors. Sunflower & wildflower colors, Rainbows emerging from darkness, moonstone, pietersite, larimer, obsidian, garnet, rose quartz

not into these COLORS: bright pastels, red white and blue, camo, white, lime green or pinks by themselves candy or neons colors

Favorite FoodsJapanese, Ethiopian, Mediterranean & Vietnamese foods - umeboshi plums, natural turkey jerky, seaweed chips, cookies, red or grape string licorice, gummies, jelly bellys, marzipan, handmade toffee I make gourmet chocolates, - dont like it fake, too sweet, or too dark.

Fragrance-wise: essential oils, period. Herbal, earthy, green, rooty, spicy scents - like patchouli, sandlewood, real fir, real cedar, fir, vetivert, juniper, nutmeg, ginger, & bergamot.

Trees of ALL kinds. semi-precious stones, crystals and gems. Plants: holly, ivy, ferns, moss, hemp, mushrooms of ALL kinds, gardenias, poppies, lilacs, butterfly plants, narcissus, bearded irises, fleabane, heather, chamomile, pansies Animals: Foxes!, mice, rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, meerkats, snakes, bears (not teddy bears please), wolves, coyotes, ravens, crows, songbirds, hummingbirds, nuthatches, woodpeckers, flickers, antelope, frogs, otters, beavers, raccoons, prairie dogs, ETC! Insects: Butterflies, Bees, Beetles, jumping spiders, snails, earthworms, ants, crickets, caterpillars, dragonflies

Loreena McKennitt, Led Zeppelin, John Denver, Old tyme Blue grass; The Sephardic Experience, East-West ensemble; RUSH (!), 80's Boy george; Queen; my Dad's folk music, extremely dramatic classical music, worlds music, deep soul blues (Muddy waters, etc), Ella Fitz, Lesser known 1968-71 classic rock tunes 'specially ones about change, peace, love and anti-war, Broadway showtunes, beatles, Native American drumming and flute, animal sounds, ocean, - and many others.

Fantasy and non fiction: nonfiction: Pinchbeck, Lillian Too, nature, science, theology, spiritual beliefs, metaphysics. Fantasy: JRR Tolkien, Tad Williams, Stephen R Donaldson Also: Little Women series, Herman Hesse, Anne of Green Gables and Brothers Grimm tales.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC by Robert Redford)

Defenders of Wildlife (America's Wolf Defense group)

BOYCOTTING CHINESE GOVT & PRODUCTS due to human torture akin to the Nazis

The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT - the # of continuous Chinese torture victims is staggering!!!)

Dennis Kucinich for President

Revolution in America

World Peace

The right for all humans to marry whoever they wish to!

The right for Women to CHOOSE what happens to their bodies!

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA - stop laboratory torture of animals so we can wear cosmetics! - If you love PETS, why allow torture?)

Zero Population Growth!