Allison
My blogs
Blogs I follow
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Communications Coordinator, editor, and writer, among other things |
| Location | Missoula, Montana, United States |
| Introduction | After growing up in NW Iowa, then spending a few years in various cities, from Cairo to Chicago to Charlotte, I finally put down roots in the rocky glacial soil of Missoula, Montana, where, even after a decade, I continue to fall in love with the city and landscape . . . and with my wonderful husband. Greg and I have two cats and four chickens, and we live in a little green cottage with a big yard and garden. I try, with at least occasional success, to live my life deliberately. I love writing, reading, hiking, exploring, gardening, traveling, and spending time with the people I love. Missoula is a great place to visit, and we love having guests--come see us! |
| Interests | writing, reading, hiking, camping, backpacking, cooking, baking, gardening, knitting, crocheting, traveling, the Middle East, sustainable agriculture, cross-country skiing, contra dancing, sitting silently in beautiful remote places, eating ice cream, floating down the Blackfoot, swimming, Iyengar yoga, botany, ornithology, geology, natural history, languages |
| Favorite Movies | O Brother Where Art Thou?, Shawshank Redemption, Ever After, A&E Pride and Prejudice, The Hudsucker Proxy, Renaissance Man, Amelie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Princess Bride, Groundhog Day, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Much Ado About Nothing, Monsoon Wedding, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, The Royal Tannenbaums, Garden State, Little Miss Sunshine, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Stranger than Fiction |
| Favorite Music | Enya, Billy Joel, Rusted Root, U2, Mounir, Dalida, Middle Eastern music, Norah Jones, bluegrass, the Wailin' Jennys, Po' Girl, the Duhks, Josh Ritter, Girlyman, Dar Williams, Johnny Cash, contra dance music |
| Favorite Books | Authors: Barbara Kingsolver, Madeleine L'Engle, Wendell Berry, Mary Oliver, Anne Lamott, and Robin McKinley. Books: Crocodile on the Sandbank, Traveling Mercies, The Blue Sword, The Blue Castle, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Small Wonder, The River Why, Jayber Crow, Pride and Prejudice, Calvin and Hobbes |