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Hometown

St. Paul, MN

Places I've been

I lived in Almena, WI for the first 18 years of my life and my heart is still there. I am 68 and I still call it home. I have a sister living in Range, WI working in the hospital in Amery, WI and a brother and his wife who live in Barron, WI.

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I was born and raised on a dairy farm in Central WI and at the ripe old age of 18 came to St. Paul, MN to find a job.  Well found the job and then a husband and then children.  WI is still where I call home after living here for 40+ years.  I started working in an office and slowly over the years had picked up enough credits to earn a degree in Business.  I stayed home and raised our five children until the youngest was in school full time.  While I was home for those 12 years I taught myself how to sew knit shirts for the kids when they were small and I also taught myself how to sew undergarments with all the lace (so popular in the 60's and 70's).  After I went back to work full time I did not have time for sewing, so put it aside for several years and just in the last two years have picked it up again.  I really enjoy the sewing and especially trying to get the hang of my serger.  Along the way I opened up a ceramic shop, took classes on pouring, finishing, firing, and teaching.  I gave classes for approximately 5 years then decided to close the shop and am still trying to get rid of 300+ molds.  Know anyone who maybe interested????  My oldest daughter is a teacher, my second daughter is a nurse and my youngest son does deliveries for a canteen company.  My oldest son was killed in a car accident three years ago November 13th.  He was a union carpenter and is dearly missed by our family.  Him and I did many things together and so there are many great memories but there will always be a empty spot in our lives.  Enough! Enough!  Life goes on!  I have 7 grand children ranging in age from 20 to 3.  Two girls ages 5 and 3.  Five boys 20, 12, 10, 8 and 5.  What a crew it is really fun to spend time with them and have them for sleep overs.  My husband and I are both retired, I should say he's retired and I still work on and off part time, it's nice to keep in touch with the outside world.  I do volunteer work at my church, nursing home and help serve meals at a homeless shelter.  If I think of anything else I will add on later.

 

Activities

Sewing, Reading-especially Nora Roberts, Knitting, Volunteering

Favorite Charities

Dorothy Day Homeless Shelter, Union Gospel Mission, Foodshelves

Favorite Music

Country, 50's, 60's

Favorite TV Shows

Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters, 2 1/2 Men, Boston Legal, Martha Stewart

Favorite Movies

Casablanca, When Sally met Harry, Oceans 11, Snow Dogs, Red Fern

Favorite Books

All of Nora Roberts books,

Favorite Quotes

"Live and let Live", Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today,

Favorite People

Roxanne, Kelly and Pat My Children, Dick my Husband, Joyce, Irene and Judy my Sisters, My Brother Jerry, Friends-Barb, Mary, Barb 2, Pat, Renee, Diane, Patty and many others.

Favorite Places

My home, Church, Como Park, Local Humane Society, my childrens homes. Almena, Turtle Lake, Barron and Amery, WI

Favorite Animals

Toby-my Bishon/Poodle, Emmie-my daughters standard poodle, Sasha her cat, my other daughters dog Dottie and her cat Star and my sons dog Lady. Best of all I like my dog and Emmie because they don't shed.

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