kssunlover1947

Things have really changed in the time since I have been here. My husband died on Nov 16, 2011 from his COPD. I spent most of the last couple of years taking care of him. I am now rearranging my bedroom so that I can have my crafts and stitching supplies available for use. One closet is storage and the other is a regular closet. I am not joining any swaps as I still have one I need to finish from when hubby was so sick in March of 2010.

My favorite music is classic country. I also like some of the 50's through 70's rock and roll. Although no hard rock. Some of my favorite musicans are Elvis, Mel McDaniel, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Billy Ray Cyrus, Patsy Kline, Barbara Mandrell, Roy Acuff, Hank Williams Sr and Jr. Dolly Parton. And many more.

My favorite books are older Sci-fi. Such authors as Iasaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, and others. I also like some romance and mysteries these books I read and then pass on. The Sci-Fi books I keep and read over and over.

It is really hard to choose. I like comedies such as "It's a Mad Mad Mad World", action adventure movies with Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris etc., sci-fi "Star Trek", "Star Wars" "Lord of the Rings" , musicals and lot of the old classics. On Friday May 8 my daughter took me to see the new Star Trek movie and I must say that I loved it.

At present it is Cross Stitch, Plastic Canvas stitching and crochet. Over the years I have done fabric painting, sewing (mostly clothes), latch hook, paint by number, stamped embroidery and when I first learned crochet it was thread crochet then later I learned to do granny squares with yarn and that is mostly what I do today is yarn.

I also have several collections that we have been working on for many years.

First is elephants I like them with their trunks up. I got my first ones at the Missouri State Fair about 30 years ago. My favorite is a ceramic one that is painted lavender with pink spots. I don't know why it just is. I have seen a cute one called Humphrey in the magazine Cross Stitch Crazy, I got the July 09 issue the other day. Would love to have more but the British magazines and patterns are really expensive over here..

Next is Dragons. Hubby likes the really fierce ugly ones. I like the cute ones. I have several cross stitch patterns that I would really like to make but at present have not been able to get the supplies. And to go with the dragons we have to have wizards.

Next I have many different magnets. From hand made to souvenir maps. Many different Christmas ornaments that I have made or received in exchanges over the last 12 or so years.

I am retired since July 2005. Worked 28 years for the city, hubby worked 33 years and retired in June 1996. We had 2 kids Daughter has 3 boys ages 22, 23 and 24. Daughter and 2 of here boys are staying here for now. Son has daughter 18, and a Step daughter age 19. Pets we have 1 cat SuzyQ very spoiled. Also we have 3 ferrets ranging is age from 4 to 6+? Daughter also has a cat named Wiley. It has been fun watching him and SuzyQ. She is 11 years old and has been around no other cats except when she was a kitten. She is starting to accept him a little but she still hisses at him if he is somewhere she wants to be or he is invading her space too much.

Since I joined here I have began to collect postcards. Many are map cards, state name cards, state capital cards. These I am going to list here so you can see what I already have. I am also trying to get these posted on my Webshots in albums. Link is at the top of this profile.

International = Map card from the Bahamas, Canada, a map card of a river in France, 2 map cards from Japan - one is a pictorial map of Japan, New Zealand 5 map cards, Spain,
Santorini Greece 6 map cards, and a chart map of the great lakes between the US and Canada.

US States - As of Nov 18, 09 I have at least one of all states. I also have a Washington DC card and a card for the whole USA.

State Name Postcards: Alabama, Arizona, California (a duplicate map card),Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee (duplicate map card), Texas, Utah and Wisconsin

State Capital Cards: Alabama (2 different), Arizona (4 different cards), California (3 different), Colorado (2 different), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas (3 cards) , Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin(2 different), Wyoming.

And many different cards. If the swap sounds interesting and I can find or have cards to meet the exchange I will join.

Other swaps I have done are Biscornus,
Buttons, Ribbons and Buttons, Crochet potholders, Crochet dishcloths, Magnets (Store bought and hand made) Notecards, Bookmarks (any kind), and Christmas Ornaments

SWAPS FLAKED ON ---.

Ribbons & Buttons #8 due Nov 13, 2009 @karent (Karen Twinney). ANGELED by @luckycharms Thank you very much.

~Pick 3~ US & CAN due Oct 10, 2009 @marie61 (Donna Lueken)

Easy Postcard Swap #2 due Jun 16, 2009 @Elymytin (Kristina Roberts) from New Zealand. ANGELED by @zerofantasies Thank you very much.

Getting To Know You Vlll - Group swap for Notecards To Go due May 11, 2009 - Wendy Gleason @ladybug267 ANGELED by @thefruid Thank you.

Handmade Magnets Swap due April 20, 2009 - @limebrarian (Jaime Margalotti). Jan 19, 2010 I received a very nice handmade elephant magnet from @PansySuz to Angel this swap. Thank you for this.