Life Currently:
I'm reading : "Dust" (Book 3 in the Silo Series), by Hugh Howey. Recommended if you like post-apocalyptic stories and good writing.
Other recent reads are "The Art of Gathering" and "Tim" (biography of the late EDM artist, Avicii).
I'm watching :
Fallout. I've dabbled in the video game but it's beyond my gaming ability. LOL.
I like
- ocean colors
- coffee, the occasional hot herbal tea, and chai lattes (made at home)
- lilacs and tulips and bluebonnets
- interesting typography
- Craftsman style architecture; Mission style furniture
- stories about time travel
- podcasts, mostly about true crime, theology, sports/sports science, or cults
- outdoorsy things and nature and anything around water (beaches, rivers, and lakes). I hike and kayak, and one of my bucket list items is to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail.
- Outdoor activities. I completed another bucket list item, running a marathon, in March 2020, just before the world shut down. Now I just walk 3 miles a day and run the occasional 5K race. I love being outside, unless it’s cold, wet, and windy.
- Sports, as both a participant and a spectator. I'm a big ice hockey fan, and also keep up with news in the world of running. My college degree is a B.S. in Exercise Physiology, because of my combined love of science and sport.
- Cats. I have 1 barn cat (a very fat tiger kitty) and 2 house cats (a lynx point and a tuxedo ragdoll). I think dogs are wonderful, too, but I no longer have the time to parent a dog. In the past, I've had black labs, pugs, golden retrievers, Brittany spaniels, and assorted mixed breeds.
- Birds, especially North American songbirds and penguins.
- Universal Studios theme parks in FL. I hope to go again in 2025 and purchase an annual pass!
- Homesteading. I'm not a full-on homesteader, but I do raise cows and previously had chickens and turkeys. I make my own yogurt, bread, and soups, and dabble in vegetable gardening. I sew about half of my own clothes. My home is heated in the winter with only a wood stove.
- Travel. Bucket list locations include Iceland, the British Isles, Hawaii, and Australia & New Zealand. (I've visited 48 US states, lacking Maine and Hawaii.)
I make it a habit to rate promptly, on the day the swap arrives. I don't think it's fair or courteous for sending partners to be left hanging while wondering if their swap was received. IMO, if you're too busy to rate (with or without a comment), you are doing too many swaps.
I tend to send close to the swap deadline. I keep my dashboard pretty light. I'd love to swap more, but with the cost of postage, I'm choosing to be frugal.

Comments
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Have a wonderful holiday!
I eat 1/4c every morning with breakfast and lemme tell you, it's REALLY hard to not eat the whole 2 pounds in the container.
Maybe for Xmas I'll treat myself. ;-)
You're such a sweetie!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Thinking of you
I love you and I miss you my friend. xoxoxo♥
Just letting you know I was thinking of you. Merry Christmas lady!! May 2019 be our year!!! xoxo♥
Thank you for the cool note cards you sent for the PF swap tag(US), they're great!
Here is a hug, just read your post about your pet. The compassion as the Vet's office is so wonderful!