: About Me

I am the busy mother of four terrific kids, ranging in age from 19 down to 7. I love gardening, cooking, reading, and summertime. I am also very interested in the paranormal. Writing has been what I wanted to do for most of my adult life, but raising kids got in the way, and I am only now getting to seriously attempt it. If I am a little rusty, please bear with me.

My passion is ...

my privacy

I know too much about ...

flower gardening

My parents always told me ...

that I talk too much

My childhood ambition ...

to be an artist

My favorite memory ...

anytime that has been spent outdoors with my kids

Why I write ...

I feel like I am doing what I was meant to do

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

Patricia Cornwell/ American Idol/ Red Hot Chili Peppers!

My first job ...

answering the phone at a health spa

My best moment ...

every morning when I wake up and get to start again

My inspiration ...

my children

Pets & Animals > Birds Bird facts: Hummingbird

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The tiny hummingbird is truly the marvel of the bird world. These buzzing little bundles of energy are endlessly entertaining to watch, which is probably the reason why so many of us feed them. Weighing a mere 1/10th of an ounce, they average less than 4 inches in length. They can fly in any direction, even upside down. Truly speed demons, they can reach 60 mph when flying forward. There are sixteen species of hummingbirds in the United States. All of these but one live on the western side of the country. The rufous, black chinned and Anna's hummingbirds are the most common to reside in th...

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