About Me

I grew up on a New England  sheep farm, where I learned an abiding appreciation for nature in conjunction with hard work. I started riding horses at 6 and began my love affair with all animals, especially the equine variety. We grew much of our own food, raised lamb, chickens, goats and ducks, built our house, chopped wood for fuel, and lived a rural if rugged lifestyle. That childhood experience has shaped the course of my life. Farming and growing, hard work and working together became the foundation of a life lived with tenacity, resilience, and gratitude.

It has not always been easy. In 2006 I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. It’s been a bit of a roller coaster over the years, but I try to stay focused and to live a balanced, healthy life in harmony with my environment. Medication and my family’s continual support help me stay on the top side of this crazy tightrope we call life. It’s a delicate balance.

I love all the best things; a comfortable bed, good shoes, excellent food, dogs. My children. I love to fish, forage, hunt and hike. My hobbies are sewing, quilting, knitting, cooking, reading. I love new experiences, different cultures, interesting perspectives. I enjoy finding the similarities that underlay observable differences, finding the threads of commonality, celebrating the areas of accord. I prefer harmony over strife. Quiet over noise. Calm over drama. I avoid confrontation. I’m an XNFJ

I have been blessed with a steadfast husband, good friends, and interesting people around me, and I am lucky to choose what I do with my time. Every few years, when I get bored, I try another profession. I have worked in retail, waitressed, made custom furniture, bred and trained sport horses, gardened professionally, taught teenagers, preached, and written. I am currently attempting to get a novel published.

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