: About Me

I think writing has been in my blood since childhood, but I chose to ignore it, except for times when I felt lonely and wrote to console myself.

I am now a great grandmother, a published author, writer of articles, and the owner of two rather popular websites. All this happened in the 73rd year of my life.

I have raised 6 children, love animals and am interested and excited about life in general.

I have worked in the Space Industry, managed a radio station, promoted women's tennis, been a financial officer for a small university, sold real estate and now I am doing the thing I love best, "writing."

I do not intend to write the "world's best novel," but I am planning on having a great deal of fun writing and hopefully adding a bit of my knowledge of things to the world of cyberspace.

My passion is ...

my family, my animals, life and writing

I know too much about ...

About a lot of things. It is like being the "jack of all trades" and the master of none.

My parents always told me ...

I probably would not amount to much! Surprised them!

My childhood ambition ...

To live on a moutain and commune with the wild animals.

My favorite memory ...

The fun of growing up with my children.

Why I write ...

Since I love to talk, writing is a way of quiet communication and no one tells me to be quiet.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

My reading is directed to research now. I love to watch "The Young and the Restless," along with cooking shows and home and garden shows. I love listening and singing to the songs of the fifties.

My first job ...

Working in the research department of General Electric after graduating from high school! I was a science major.

My best moment ...

Besides having my children, meetig Clint Eastwood was a high point of my life many years ago.

My inspiration ...

Life, spirituality and communing with nature.

Pets & Animals > Cat Care & Health Tips for increasing a child's understanding of cat care

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There comes a time when getting a kitten becomes the chief topic of conversation in most households. The child or children have the sudden need for a pet. Finding an available kitten or cat usually is not a problem, as shelters have an abundance of them. The question of importance in most households is "who" will be in charge of caring of the new arrival. Most certainly the child will promise to do all the necessary caring chores, but expecting that, is like believing everything the weatherman says everyday. Getting a kitten/cat or any pet for that matter that requires a great deal of care...

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