Growing Bolder Community

June 5, 1956 (55 Years Old)

United States Of America

Married

Happily married, no children. GREAT dog (German Shepherd 2 yrs old) and cat (about 9 I think). Mom, sister, nieces & nephews live nearby. 1 Brother who lives about 5 hrs away.

I've been an RN for 30 yrs and am now working on Master's degree in Nursing with the goal of earning certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Gerontology. Further focus may be on Palliative (end-of-life) Care as well.  God is guiding me in this direction so I don't know ALL the details quite yet.  I'm not worried. Just trying to pay attention to what's happening around me and learn as best as I can.

I want to learn to truly LIVE IN THE MOMENT as much as a human can.  I've feel like I've wasted alot of time waiting impatiently for the next big "event" around the corner and MISSING what's right in front of me! Whatever time the Lord has left for me, I'd like to be aware of life each day and savor it! 

I love the rural landscape and lived in small towns in Ohio & Indiana growing up. Like old "stuff"...not as expensive as "antique" and not as worthless as "junk"!ha My husband and I collect ugly chicken things, unusual advertising thermometers, granitewear & old AM/FM radios. Like hiking, walking & boating when time allows and am HOOKED on Sunday crossword puzzles!

Seems like textbooks are ruling my life at present, but I've always loved to read! Patricia Cornwell, Jonathan Kellerman. I really like a vast variety of subjects...skies the limit!

LOVE to cook...mostly down-to-earth dishes. Comfort foods. I have a big garden and grow lots of garlic, asparagus, concord grapes, blueberries, black & red raspberries. Tomatoes and hungarian long hot peppers too! And a variety of herbs. I have a dehydrater & like to experiment with drying foods & herbs. My husband and I rarely eat out and prefer simple, healthy food that we grow or put together ourselves. We once had our own laying hens and, yes, meat chickens that we ate too.

70's & 80's rock, some contemporary Christian, some classical & opera.

rarely go to a movie theater. We rent DVDs in the winter (too busy in summer). Mostly (tasteful) scary movies, drama, action stuff. I like a good tear-jerker too once in awhile. I rarely watch TV (studying instead) so am not really involved in movies too much.

don't watch much tho I DO like Antiques Roadshow & Oprah if I get the time.

My faith and believe in Jesus Christ is my biggest passion! To learn and follow his example is a lifelong journey and makes my life worth living! My family is also so so precious to me! They have always been just a step away any time I've need someone to catch me & hold me when I don't think I can go on. Dogs, too, are very important to me..animals in general, especially their well-being.

Wouldn't know where to start...but I DO know that I meet them every day!