QuilterK's profile

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Relationship

Married. Interested in meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Atchison, Kansas

Places I've been

Houston, TX England Topeka, KS Quincy, IL Jacksonville, IL

Education

• Martin East - 1962 to 1965
• Martin West - 1966 to 1969
• Atchison High School, Theater/English - 1970 to 1975
• School of the Ozarks, Theater/English - 1975 to 1977
• MacMurray College, Administration of Justice, Social Work, Sociology - 1981 to 1983
• , Honorary Doctorate of Divinity - 2005 to 2006

More about me

I am a professional quilter, author, columnist, grief therapist, ordained minister. I live in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains, after moving here 4 years ago.  I am married to an Englishman (5 yrs) and am so very very happy (at last). We have two cats, a beagle and a min-pin/Jack Russell, whom we adore. Have three adult children, of which one has a traumatic brain injury that has left her handicapped mentally (slightly). My husband and I have a quilting business at www.BooksandStitches.com where we also sell book covers and other items. I have a blog that is always full of pictures at http://pastorbear.livejournal.com . 

Activities

quilting, sewing, reading, counted cross stitch, writing in my online journal

Favorite Music

Norah Jones, Corinne Bailey Rae, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Aled Jones, Randy Travis, Sarah McGlothlin (sp!), Kate Bush, Alicia Keys

Favorite TV Shows

Law and Order, Saving Grace, The Closer, ER, Grey's Anatomy, House, Medium, Pushing Daisies,

Favorite Movies

The Fisher King, Places in the Heart, Powder, Life as a House, An Officer and a Gentleman, so many!!

Favorite Books

Whistling in the Dark, Howards End, Cage of Stars, The Saffron Kitchen and lots of others

Favorite Quotes

" We read to know we are not alone" CS Lewis............................................. "God is so big He can cover the whole world with his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart." -June Masters Bacher

Favorite People

My husband, my children, my best friends (2)

Favorite Places

England, mountains, the sea, home

Favorite Animals

my sweet beagle Spencer, my two cats, Alice and Phoebe

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