I am a married mother of three wonderful adult kids and believe me I do not look like that 99.9% of the time.  I live with my poor, overworked husband just outside of a small rural town, smack dab in the centre of a large farming community.   Our youngest daughter still lives at home but the rest of the crew has moved on.

In my youth i attended Fisher Park High School in Ottawa, the Ottawa School of Art, Algonquin College and Carleton university.  I lived in Ottawa until I was 20 when I moved to Kernersville, North Carolina.  NC is a beautiful spot but I missed the snow and came home.  Now I would love to get away from the snow.

Many years ago I was a newspaper columnist for a local paper.  I also did some freelance writing and maintained several websites. I was also a  recipe developer, collage artist, mixed media artist, doll maker, rosary maker, sole owner/employee of a small micro-press, bookmaker and an all around general craftsperson but that was before Anklosing Spondylitis left me with more bad days than good and a whole lot of pain. I  hid for a few years, suffered the ravages of depression and let the AS and the pain get the better of me.   Life sucked.

Four years ago I discovered a whole new career that put art and writing on hold....  tutoring kids.  I absolutely love it and will be forever thankful to Ruby, my long time friend and a teacher who suggested me to a few of her parents.  Now I am the In-school tutor for St. Mary Catholic School in Chesterville, the assistant Librarian and general volunteer.    I am also back into the artistic swing of things and lovin' it.  I had forgotten how much I enjoyed simple drawing and pencil crayons.  

In 2007 I became a grandma and this year I am thoroughly enjoying my little guy who is, after all, the cutest little fellow in the world.

Art wise I am beading again and working on a new line of beaded watches. The little micro press is only semi-retired now and I'm working on a few projects.   I don't have the time I used to and it seems to go a lot faster now that I'm older.

I am presently owned by 7 felicitous felines who enjoy helping me while I am on the computer.  Mostly they just slow me down.  We have one little Jack Russell Terrier named April that is afraid of her own shadow.  

Well, I think this is enough of a bio.  I sincerely hope you take a tour of the site and visit the recipe sites.  They have some good stuff in them.

 

If you find any errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation or the like, I am reasonably certain that the cat did it.  

 

I work with 7 curious felines who like to "help" do everything and sometimes their less than obvious  contributions are missed.

 

Cats and kids are both gifts from God.