washingtonmaverick

1) I reuse packaging materials

2) I am interested in private swaps.

3) I send mail to our guys and girls over seas!

Hi My Name is Michelle. I"m 30 years old. I like to take long walks on the river front (can't say beach I live in Idaho!) I am a mom to a wonderful 10 year old boy. We have a cat that rules our house from the door knobs down. If I sit at my computer too longer she will be in my lap pleading for pets. We lead pretty boring and mellow lives but we live it up when we can. We live in a small town but we are not small town minded either.

Like: I like tea, cocoa, ciders, GreyGoose Vodka, Dr. Pepper, and some wines (however I am not a wine snob isn't it the company its share wtih that makes it better though I am from a wine valley (Raised in Walla Walla, WA)).

Geometric shapes, Hello Kitty, Snowmen, Cats, Gerbena Daisies (i'd love some stationary), Pandas, learning things about other cultures, postcards, hanging out with my aunt making things and drinking tea with her, Origami creations (I can make a paper box but it is not true origami), I enjoy the wildlife in our area I've seen: Elk, Moose, Cougars (those that are women, college and the real animals), White Tail and Mule Deer, Wild Turkies, and I've seen some bear. I don't fish...even if the rivers confluence here I still don't fish.

My Dads (yes plural) taught me about cars and I can turn a wrench with a gear head. I wave flags for the BMW Raceclub in the area and can appreciate all forms of racing but Circle Jerk! Circle Jerk = Insanity. Define insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

I'd love a new mixed CD of music...and I'll listen to anything at least once!

I listen to such a wide variety of music it scares most people. I listen to music that is both popular in the US, artists from other countries, and across a wide variety of genres. A smile is the only thing that out does my belief that music is one thing that transcends every culture.

Wishlist: La Bouche's Greatest Hits, Mixed Cd's!

I enjoy reading and much like my music I don't exactly read a lot of "main stream stuff." If I read the book and I don't love it I usually trade it into my favorite local bookstore "...And BOOKS too!!!" As books were meant to be read not saved/hoarded.

I have a reading circle of 4! I read the book, Jan read's it, Jan's Mom reads it, and then the Doc Steph reads it...so used books are perfectly okay! And a great read is a four fold gift.

If your going to be sending me a book...and want to verify that I haven't read it/already have it in my to read pile...I'd be more than happy to help you and still act surprised when it arrives!

I like Debbie Macomber, her characters are well developed, have thoughts, and depth. She also writes about a lot of places I have been.

Nicholas Sparks, Patrick F McManus, and anything my son writes.

My favorite book is Population 485: Meeting your Neighbors one siren at a time by Michael Perry.

I recently discovered Elin Hilderbrand (Read Nantucket Nights) Kristin Hannah, (Read Firefly Lane & On Mystic Lake) Jodi Picoult (read: Nineteen Minutes, Plain Truth Harvesting the heart, The Tenth Circle, I own My sister's keeper, Mercy, Salem Falls and Change of heart)

MOVIES:

An Officer and a Gentleman, Its a wonderful life, Gone with the Wind, Dirty Dancing (would love stationary from that movie...if it exists), A walk to remember, Hope Floats, Band of Brothers, The Other Boylene Girl, Home is where the heart is, August Rush, Akeelah & The Bee, Griffin & Phoenix, The Love Comes Softly Series

TV:

I have a Television and a DVD player, I do not currently have satellite, cable, or an antenna and I love it. We watch most of our TV on dvd after its already been televised and we don't get to see commercials YEAH!

CSI (the original)

Law and Order: SVU

Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.

ER

House MD (yes I seen Hugh Laurie in Jeeves and Wooster, did you know he was professor cockroach in Monster VS Aliens)

Army Wives

Cash Cab

Project Runway

All the house cleaning shows crack me up!

If someone has recorded on DVD a Season of the Amazing Race...I'd love it!

I like to write letters, I like to do counted cross stitch and photography. I like to say I'm not very crafty but apparently I have a small knack for it.

Want an Instant heart? (not the only way to get a heart from me)

--Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand (ww2 era)

--Pilot G2 Pens (any colors)

--God Bless our Troops or similar smashed penny/token/coin that I could send to any of my adopted soldiers.

--Kuromi Stationary

--A few bags of Lady Grey Tea

--Yogi Mayan Cocoa Spice Tea**

--Trader Joe's Roobios Orange Tea**

--Pickwick Minty Morrocann & warming fire.

about the tea few bags are fine, a box is grand...a heart either way! If the swap say no more than X per flavor I'll over look it for these two flavors.

--Someone who wanted to trade Super Truck Cards for other Super Truck Cards...these are cards that Semi-truck drivers get of tricked out semi at some weight stations. My son has piles of them he would like to trade for ones he doesn't have. His grandparents are OTR Owner/Operators and get these for him on a real regular basis.

--Something cool done with Mickey Mouse...for a non-girlie girl sister...named Kathy!

ONLY 20 LEFT TO GO!!! YEAH!!! --State Map postcards from the following: Alaska, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming!

ARMY, NAVY, MARINES, COAST GUARD posts/camps/bases postcards. I really like vintage WWII airplanes. I would accept and gladly give a heart for a postcard of a Hell Cat. I took care of a WWII Hell Cat Pilot till his dying day and I hold his story of flying a Hell Cat in my fondest of memories of him.

--Address labels

--swap cards

--stickers (Jolee's are nice, but I use most of mine for sealing letters/notes and such so the flat ones work best)

--different/unique/odd envelopes that are mailable in the US (I like to use these to send letters to service members)

--letter sets, Letter pads,

--Lillibi/Lillebi Design by Steinbeck stationary (its the little furry mouse)

-List pad sheets...for a male child. don't have to be the whole pad just a few sheets. I write notes everyday for my son's lunch box. .

--TEA, Cocoa & other single serving drink packets

--smashed pennies, nickels, quarters

--other uniquely interesting coins/currency including those from your country.

--postcards from your town/state sent naked/stamped with a short note.

--Large Letter State Postcards

--Mixed CD's/Books on CD (I drive an hour each way to work, I like variety! See my music likes)

--air freshener for the car the flat cheap-o ones are cool!

--Candles

--Box Tops For Education Labels even in the summer when school is out I'll take them.

--Campbell's Labels for Education

--Juicy Juice Coupons

--Coke Reward Points.

--My boyfriend rubs my feet (lucky me I know) so lotions, body butters, and such are awesome! We mostly have name brands like Dove, Jergen's, Curel and such available to us.

Tea is Tea-riffic!

I am currently trying to find a tea my son likes if anyone has any of the children's tea from Republic of Tea, we would love some. My son is on board with trying to find a tea for him and willing to try them.

*I still have a surplus of green tea so please do not send green tea unless its Tazo Zen. I'm not overly fond of green tea but do like the Tazo Zen.

I like Tazo's Zen, Refresh, Wild Sweet Orange, Chai! Gevalia's Honey Ginseng Mint and Trader Joe's Roobios Orange is good. I also like Yogi Mayan Cocoa Spice. I'm a fan of earl gray and holiday teas. I'm open to any flavors though. I would love some more Pickwick Minty Morrocann & warming fire.

We also drink hot cocoa and apple cider and those are nice.

Really any single serving beverage mix is awesome.

My son's name is Colt. Which is short for Colton. He was named after a gun and not a horse. Colt is in the 4rd grade, he is also in advanced math classes. He likes legos, animals (of all sorts espically snakes), candies, RC Cars, Magic tree house books, cartoons, playing board games, hot cocoa.

He goes hunting with his father and does swim lessons on Saturdays. He often plays chess with my S.O. We are currently watching the entire series of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman together.

He is your average deep thinking, thoughtful, caring child. Colt is also very tall for his age so if your thinking about clothing please ask for a size.

likes all candies but gummy type candies