suthrnartist's profile

Hometown

Pope,Mississippi

Places I've been

Born in Miss. Delta--lived in or near same all my life--Mom from West Texas, so visit her grave there as often as possible--Dad was from Miss.--wonderful naturally talented artist--God blessed me with his artistic genes

More about me

Mississippi baby boomer--both parents served WWII--painter of some talent who wishes to make a living at it--meanwhile work as asst. manager in retail--livin' on a wing and prayer and 12 yrs. past triple bypass--every day a bonus day!!--58 yr. old independent woman--married and have 5 grown children & 7 grandkids--big family--lotta love

Activities

reading, painting, interacting with people, gardening

Favorite Charities

giving big tips to wait-staff in places like Sonic drive-ins

Favorite Music

oldies from 50's and 60's, classical, bluegrass, Lyle Lovett, Celtic Woman, Dolly Parton's "Joleen"

Favorite TV Shows

CSI, Mind of Mencia, Medium, Devine Design, I Claudius

Favorite Movies

Casablanca, Gone With the Wind, Glory, Die Hard, The Green Mile, Get Shorty

Favorite Books

John Sandford's "Prey" series, "That Devil Forrest", "The Complete Works of Emily Dickinson", anything by Clive Cussler, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", anything by Dean Koontz

Favorite Quotes

too many to recount

Favorite People

Cassandra of Troy, Leonidas of Sparta, Ramses the Great, Gen.George Patton, Gen. N.B. Forrest, Gen. Robert E. Lee, my mother

Favorite Places

the side of a lake at sunrise, my recliner, my "art room", Buffalo Gap, Texas, North-western Mississippi

Favorite Animals

horses, dogs, cats, birds

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