: About Me

I come from a huge family with kids (nine of us) practically poking out the windows. Same mom and dad for us all.. I KNOW! Luckily we all made it through our teen years without driving them to the mad house. I have a beautiful teenaged daughter and she is really the greatest.

I worked in construction for most of my life. I have cleaned concrete forms, read blueprints, poured concrete when help was needed. I have worked in a cabinet shop starting as a floor sweeper and made it my desire to be able to do everything in the shop. I learned to do wood repairs and after a few years of practice, I went out on my own. It was a knee shaking experience, but I knew in my heart I could do it. I have been at it since then.. going on six years now.I never get bored of it so that is good.

I have always loved to read and write everyything but I especially love religious books like the dead sea scrolls, and lost books of the bible, and historicals. I am a fast reader but I always get hung up on misspelled words. ( I probably spelled that wrong too.)

I love the outdoors and dutch oven cooking, or even a hot tin foil dinner. I have a love for cooking and look for recipe books of any kind.

My passion is ...

my sweet husband, helping people and wood/tile repairs

I know too much about ...

wood and tile repairs

My parents always told me ...

wash your face, comb your messy hair and clean your room... oh ya and don't paint the cat green

My childhood ambition ...

be a truck driver

My favorite memory ...

camping alot with my family ( 9 kids and mom and dad with some extras that just showed up

Why I write ...

so someone else can know what I know, and i'll live on in that

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

tv clear and present danger

My first job ...

stamping metal engravings from a template onto a medallion

My best moment ...

when i had my kids, and my wedding

My inspiration ...

my amazing ancestors who show me if they can do it, I can do it to.

Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Twenty-minute meals

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I often have limited time to make a meal, but hate fast food. I have made up a few quick recipes that fill you up but are super simple. Shepherds Pie 1 pound hamburger or turkey burger 1 bag frozen mixed vegetables 2 packages instant brown gravy mix 2 cups instant mashed potatoes (prepared while meat browns) 2 cups water Salt/ pepper Begin instant mashed potatoes. While they cook, brown burger, drain off excess fat. Add frozen vegetables and 1cup water. Cover, cook 3 minutes. Mix both packages brown gravy mix with last cup of water. Pour over meat/vegetable mix. Cook until thick. Add salt ...

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