Plant and animal lover. Family and friends are my treasures. My most important plant collections are my succulents in the greenhouse. I enjoy doing creative things, such as sketching, painting, and scrapbooking. I use to do clay sculpture and jewelry making but I can't do everything. Nor can I grow everything. I am hoping to do some vegetable gardening this year if I can get the garden bed raised up another 16 inches. They are already 12 inches high and another 14-16 inches will make them accessible from a wheeled vehicle. I really miss not having a vegetable garden.

I love to travel, esp to see nature in all its glory. We tend to avoid the touristy places, such as cruises, thrill parks, shopping meccas, etc. I have lived in 5 states and Germany. The most impressive place I've been to was Yellowstone Park. I would love to live in Tucsan, Arizona, but alas, I am rooted in northern, COLD, NY which is just about as opposite to Arizona as one can get.

What else about me? I LOVE dinosaurs. And the American Indian history. My favorite movies are Jurassic Park series (of course) and Fried Green Tomatoes (I still cry when I see it).

I would like to be remembered as a fair and forgiving person, who loved family, friends and nature.