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Jardinami

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56, Female

Relationship status: Married

Located in Hamburg, PA

Member since Oct 14, 2007

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July 01

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June 23

was happy to see her nephew today.
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June 21

is spending a relaxing weekend with family.

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Alpha, NJ (Hometown),

Our family store/luncheonette stood on this spot before we closed it in 1968. We also lived in the same building. If you click on the photo to see a larger view you can read more about it. This is in my hometown of Alpha, NJ. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some of my favorite places are Ogunquit, ME, Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, Winterthur Museum, Wilmington, DE, Belmar, NJ, Stokes State Forest, Branchville, NJ.

Ogunquit, ME

Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA

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Jardinami

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I am Jardinami because I love flowers, I had loved gardening, however I sustained damage to my spine and nervous system from a fall in 2004, and have not been able to do the strenuous work of planting, transplanting, and weeding. I have solicited my daughter, and granddaughters help to do some limited planting since. I had been a fervent gardener in the past. My favorites were perennials and water gardening. I really miss my water garden, but it took quite allot of tending.

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If you grew up in the fifties and love nostalgia, check out this video: Click Here

Biography: About me:

Short Background: I am a married, fifty-six year old mother of two lovely married daughters who each have three children and each have two girls and a boy. They are my life! I live in Berks County, Pennsylvania. I love this area. It is very beautiful.

The grandkids enjoy roasting marshmellows over the fire pit:

Proud Achievements: I am also a published author of a book that is sold at Barnes and Noble.com, Amazon.com, Target.com, and all online books stores.Click Here To Purchase Diane's Book My book is a historical fiction with a paranormal twist. I am very proud of this achievement. My Ominous Adventures At True Blue Farm, The Secret Behind The Mirror is my first published book.

I also had dabbled in oil painting. I am not half bad, no Kincaid! I have only had limited training in High School. I have never taken any classes except one tole painting class in adult continuing education.

I painted this for my daughter Jennifer.

I've never gone to college. I would have loved to though. I have written many poems over the years.

People and Things I enjoy: I adore Rod McKuen, poet, lyricist, musician, all around great guy. He is my idea of not just an ideal guy...but ideal person. He most likely would disagree. He is also my friend, and mentor. www.mckuen.com .

Sister, Rod, & I

I love old movies, the family oriented kind: Meet Me In St. Louis, On Moonlight Bay, By The Light Of The Silvery Moon, Pollyanna, The Lady In White(more recent but favorite Halloween movie), Shirley Temple Movies, Hallmark Hall Of Fame Movies i.e. Anne Of Green Gables Series, Little Women, The Little Princess, and I love movies shot in Victorian and Elizabethan England i.e. Dangerous Liaisons, & Shakespeare In Love.

Meeting Jan and Mickey Rooney

Although I love Rod McKuen's style, I lean toward the old style of poetry too. I must be an "old soul". I love the Cavalier Poets, Shakespeare, and Ella Wilcox Wheeler.

I love landscapes, and seascapes, and especially English Gardens and Cottages. I love the art of Van Gogh, Thomas Kincaid, Dan and Pauline Campanelli. I have a signed Pauline Campanelli with a Birthday wish to me. I cherish this especially since she has since passed on.

This is Suzy, my little red PT Cruiser.

I had loved entertaining friends and relatives, which has been harder and less often since my fall in 2004. But, my daughters and granddaughters help even the little ones. I used to be known as the "Martha Stewart of the working class poor".

I had previously enjoyed cake decorating, and made this cake for my own wedding in 1993 when Roger and I were married. My daughter Jamiann, followed suit and made her own wedding cake when she and Mike married in 2002.

I believe that everyone should add PIZZAZZ to parties, dinners, and well just every day activities. Why have ordinary if you can have extraordinary.

I love having a beautiful comfy home. I like the shabby chic/Victorian/country look. I want my home to have that old fashioned warm feel. I love to decorate for holidays. I always have a real Christmas Tree and decorate it with family heirloom ornaments as well as things my kids made or gave me. Each ornament has a memory that I cherish as I decorate the tree. I am of German decent on my mother's side being the roots that inspire the Christmas Tree being so important to me. My God Mother who is also a character in my book always told us this, "Your Christmas Tree is your Christmas Card to Jesus!"

My Christmas Card To Jesus

Hopes, Beliefs, and Dreams:

I am a spiritual Christian of the Lutheran faith. I am a member of an Evangelical Lutheran church and attend on a regular basis.

In the past I had been a Brownie Girlscout Leader,Junior Achievement Leader, and Unity Youth Group Leader. I am not as politically involved as I would like to be either. I am a Democrat. I do not agree with all of the party's platform though. I am adamantly against Abortion. I would no more kill the baby than I would kill the mother.

Friendships, Music, and Entertainment:I have several friends that have been my friends since grade school. I have friends who live all over the United States as well as close by. I value friendship and family above all else as material things bring fleeting happiness, but family and friends are forever. I am quite a talker and enjoy good conversation.

I love music and love to sing even though my voice is not the best...I will continue to sing and I know the words to many, many songs...just ask my grandchildren. I love John Denver, Celtic Woman, KT Tunstall, Rod Stewart, Big Band Music...all kinds except rap and hip hop.

I have achieved after turning fifty...

Diane's first book, My Ominous Adventures At True Blue Farm, The Secret Behind The Mirror was published in January of 2006.

My Ominous Adventures at True Blue Farm: The Secret Behind the Mirror is a nostalgic historical fiction with a paranormal twist. The heroine stumbles on a secret that reaches beyond the limits of memory and traditional time limitations. The setting is an eighty-five-acre, turn-of-the-century farm located in the picturesque Blue Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. This narrative journey begins on August 18, 1955, the day that Hurricane Diane made its mark on the forks of the Delaware region of northwestern New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania, and transports the reader to a time when infamous gangsters earned a living selling illegal liquor in speakeasies. The author presents the historical facts for the purpose of educating young readers in a manner that is accurate and entertaining. One point is certain: life was a little too ominous, certainly eventful and especially heartwarming at True Blue Farm.

Book Details

ISBN: 1413797709
ISBN-13: 9781413797701
Format: Paperback, 56pp
Publisher: Publish America
Pub. Date: January 2006

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What are you buying at the farmers market?

Seasonal fruits & vegetables

Who is the first person you would tell if you won $500?

My partner

Do you own a cell phone? If yes, how long have you owned one?

4+ years

Who in your life is going back to school?

No one

If you were a contestant on Jeopardy what would be your dream trivia category?

Pop Culture

What is your favorite family dinner?

Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes with homemade gravy, Peas and Carrots, Broccoli with cheese sauce, and heated rolls. Also love Thanksgiving Dinner the typical Turkey Dinner.

Who are your heroes?

Jesus, My Dad, Brother Buddy,Cousin Paula, John Denver, Rod McKuen

What is your marital status?

Married

What kind of trip would you love to take in Italy?

Rent an Italian villa with my friends and/or family

Do you think it's a good idea to pay for a child's college education?

Yes, if you can afford it

Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?

Mickey Rooney, Rod McKuen, David Zippel, Samuel Jones(vaudeville drummer)

What's your favorite game to play at home?

Other

Now that you are over 50, what are you doing that you never thought you would?

Had a book I had written published.

How many children do you have?

2 - 3

What do you typically do on a Saturday night?

Stay at home and watch TV

What organizations do you belong to?

St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church

Men look most attractive in:

Jeans & T-shirt

How is your garden doing this season?

Blooming & gorgeous

What is your favorite type of music?

Rock/pop

What is your dream vacation?

I would love to take the train through Colorado and the Grand Canyon. I would love to visit the John Denver Sanctuary in Aspen, CO. I would love to visit Prince Edward Island the area where Anne Of Green Gables was shot. I love tropical areas too, would love to see Key West.