Industry	Arts
Occupation	Mom of many trades
Location	United States
Introduction	Thankful for the life lessons & decisions made in Boston, 28 years ago & now. I simply give God thanks for family, friends & being able to mentor & learn from CM bkclub moms. I get to garden, teach Spanish, repair old, broken books & dabble in photography. I'm a mom of four who have always homeschooled. Our oldest is 27, flew the nest 8 yrs ago and became a cycling racer and bike shop manager/mechanic up north. He is now working in Austin and engaged! Our only dd will soon turn 25, is married and working as a TA. Next ds is 22, graduated from our CM school, and is back in TX and working toward becoming a firefighter someday. He is interested in sports nutrition, training, and physical therapy. Our youngest is 20, loves animals, music, gaming, & traveling. He is making his way and figuring out what life has to offer. My sweet Hubster ~ Dread Pirate Sparse-Beard: musician, instrument craftsman (luthier)& high school teacher and English Department Head; a Master of English & American Lit. ~~~ I read SLOWLY! ~~~* I read anywhere & anytime that I can squeeze it into my week. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*~
Interests	A Few of My Favorite Things: life long learning, vintage book restoration, Hand bookbinding, bird-watching, gardening, photography, Charlotte Mason, singing, writing, enjoying music, collecting and reading old books, Español, foreign films, home-made jam, quilting, nature study, Missions, attending the symphony, Shakespeare, John Ruskin, traveling, humanitarian/mission trips (the best reason for traveling)rappelling, white water rafting, camping.last trip was a photo safari called "Project Izamal" in the Yucatán (July-August 2005 archives), My family, but of course :-). Classical music station, NPR's Thistle & Shamrock Billy Collins Poetry
Favorite movies	Lilies of the Field with Sidney Poitier, The Mission, Sense and Sensibility, A & E's Pride and Prejudice, Miss Potter, Amazing Grace, Remains of The Day, A & E's Ivanhoe, Second-Hand Lions, A Wedding for Bella, Tea With Mussolini, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, The Wallace and Grommit short movies, Princess Bride, The Lord of The Rings Trilogy
Favorite music	Coldplay, Sean MacDonald, Iron and Wine, Anonymous Four, D.C. Talk, Caedmon's Call, Nickel Creek, Allison Kraus, Sam Bush or Chris Thiele on mandolin, Sean Watkins on Guitar, Michael W. Smith, Darlene Zschech, Bela Fleck, Antonín Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi. IOW: Eclectic, Baroque, Chamber music, Madrigals, Classical, Bluegrass, Gospel, alternative Christian Rock, adult alternative music
Favorite books	a Place Called Simplicity by Claire Clonninger, Mere Christianity, Screwtape Letters, and The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, How Should We Then Live by Francis Schaeffer, The Lord of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hidden Art of Home Making by Edith Schaeffer, How To Be Your Own Selfish Pig by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, For The Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, And The Word Came With Power by Joanne Shetler, Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig, Towards a Philosophy of Education by Charlotte M. Mason

You're going to the moon! What did you forget to pack?

"Cheese, Grommit? Don't forget the crackers!"