Xeric Maid
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Retired Teacher |
| Location | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
| Introduction | Retired science middle school teacher, currently singing in the Santa Cruz Chorale and studying voice privately. I am presently enjoying retired life: native plant gardening, hiking, and my husband's wonderful cooking! |
| Interests | Hiking, singing, xeric and native plants gardening, reading, bird-watching, naked eye astronomy, promoting a greener & more peaceful planet |
| Favorite movies | BBC Jane Austen dramas; Out of Africa, Parenthood, Once Upon a Time in the West, Les Visiteurs, and many foreign films |
| Favorite music | Beethoven, Bach, Mozart & Brahms, all opera, jazz, classical vocal music |
| Favorite books | Jane Austen's legacy, including Stephanie Barron's work, any by Dorothy Sayers, The Cadillac Desert, California Currents, Gilead, The Bean Trees, The Jewel in the Crown, The Ladies' No. 1 Detective Agency, Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman, The Blind Watchmaker, Galileo's Daughter, Longitude, In Suspect Terrain |
If mud is dirt plus water, what is clay?
Clay is slickery plates of mica and aluminum-based minerals, sliding and gripping, owning their space, commanding the tactile world.