Your Other Life...or...What's Your Line?

[wendy w.]

:shock: wow now that is a life

[wendy w.]

Brink, it's good to see a post from you again! I always enjoy seeing something from you. Marge

[Joyce D.]

I love reading all the stories of your lives! I'm a storyteller by nature, so I have had to work hard to stick to highlights in list form. Otherwise, I'd write a book!

born with a creative streak
from early age through high school learned hand embroidery, general crafts, knitting, sewing clothing
after high school moved away from home in the country to the big city
business college
various clerical jobs
some dark years
asked Jesus into my heart
worked as a transcriptionist in a law office
met the love of my life (will celebrate 34 years in May)
became active in church
have a son (29 yrs old) and daughter (25 yrs old)
a stay at home mom
husband and I began a carpet cleaning business (still going strong)
homeschooled our children from birth through high school
began quilting
joined a local guild
became charter member of TQS
3 1/2 yrs ago decided to get healthy--totally changed diet, started working with personal trainer, lost 30 lbs,
more energy, no more depression , more self-confidence and less shyness than I've ever had
son lives 1 hr away, graduated with a degree in film studies, is a starving artist (writer) with 2 part time jobs
daughter will graduate in May with a masters in teaching piano
I have been in the same Bible study group for about 15 yrs
I look after my 90-yr-old mother who has congestive heart failure

what keeps me sane: church, Bible study, fitness, and developing my quilting skills

I know there are many more members out there who have not told their stories. Keep the stories coming! It's never too late!

[Joyce D.]

Hi Magnus! Yep, I think trying crochet again might be easier than knitting... Grandma taught me crochet, knitting and french-knotting as a kid. The main problem is, even signing my name 5 times in a row, makes my hand tremor start up. This is why I do not do any hand-sewing either. I can do "fine hand work" for 3-5 minutes and then the tremor starts and I have to quit. :-) It's not degenerative, in other words there's no loss of sensation, doctors call it "familial essential tremor" and my Mom's side of the family all have it. It gets worse with age, and I just turned 50 last Sunday :-p. I've had it since my 30's.

Hey, I'm really enjoying all your Home Ec stories and experiences!!