Raquel
My blogs
Blogs I follow
- And Then We All Had Tea
- Mystery Lovers' Kitchen
- Olla-Podrida
- Passion for the Past
- Rosie's Ramblings
- smitten kitchen
- The English Kitchen
| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Medical Transcriptionist |
| Location | Missouri, United States |
| Introduction | A good book, a cat, a cup of hot cocoa and scone, a nice comfy chair, quiet - bliss. The true pleasures in life are found within your heart. |
| Interests | Cats, Snow - we lived in Alaska for a while when I was little and I loved it!, Celtic music, especially harp and bagpipes, classical music, Rainy days, Autumn leaves, Fireplaces and bonfires, Historical mystery stories, Cookbooks, Anything Victorian, old houses, counted cross stitch, Calligraphy - working on learning this, Tatting lace - want to learn how, Canning and preserving summer's bounty - pickles, jams, jellies . . . ., Roses - particularly pink ones, Lace, Candlelight, Garfield, Moonlight, The ocean- living in the Midwest, this is something I LONG for! We lived in New Bedford, Mass. for a while when I was a child, Travelling- I like to go driving. That is, I don't care to drive myself, but I do like to go driving!, Really, really good dark chocolate, the color green - in all of its manifestations, Ice hockey - watch, not play!, Teddy bears, Sherlock Holmes, Board games - except monopoly, Tea and scones, New England, Long walks in the brisk autumn air, Hot chocolate, Gazing at a starry sky, Optimism, Homemade soup and homemade bread, Christmas music, Quilling- working on learning this, Learning about new cultures, The way God's word reveals new things every time you read it!, Trying new recipes, Comedy, Making Christmas cookies. |
| Favorite Music | Celtic, classical, Christmas |
| Favorite Books | Bible, Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Elizabeth Peters, Sherlock Holmes - canon and pastiches, Way too many to mention here |
You've been invited to a fancy ball but the only thing you have to wear is an orange wooly jumper. What shoes do you wear?
Probably my wellies. That would be a good match, don'tcha think? Or quite possibly my lurid green houseslippers with the rhinestone sparklies and foo-foo balls on them.