I live in rural Iowa on 80 acres most of which is meadow. We live about 1/2 mile off the rock road so it’s pretty quiet. We have two dogs, Bear and Brandy and four cats, Kate, Spencer, Calvin and Hobbes. Plenty of other wildlife travels through on a daily basis.
I’m a housewife, 58 years old, with a husband of the same age. We are retired and have been since age 45. We met and married in 1999. I was from Connecticut, originally from Michigan. Parker, my husband is a life long resident but for a stint in the army during the Vietnam war.
We garden, and I love to cook. I love flowers and other nature and enjoy some photography from time to time. I’ll be posting pictures on this particular page of the pets and other things that I want to memorialize.
I craft a bit, mostly quilting and knitting and crochet. But I enjoy trying other news things and have done some beading as well. I love to read and have very eclectic tastes. As you see reflected in the categories and link categories, I read a large variety of things. Much is non-fiction but I do like literature as well.
I am a life-long Democrat, a Catholic by conversion in 1993, and a near nun. I very recently left the Roman Catholic church and was received into the Episcopal Church. I now am a very happy Anglican. I am passionate about my faith journey. I question, explore and constantly read a wide variety of things. Everything helps me to see God more clearly I believe. I love theology and biblical study. I love art, and I occassionally paint myself, though I can’t draw at all. I play with color, which is something I find breathtaking in nature.
I sometimes meditate, though I’ve gotten away from it lately. I walk when the weather permits. My husband and I talk all day long, at least it seems so, and we agree in general on most things, but can have some lively conversations on a few topics. We generally agree about politics. He is better read than I and to tell the truth, smarter. He beats me at Jeopardy regularly.
Hope you enjoy my blog and I hope you will become a regular visitor.
Thinking nonstop since April 15, 1950, and expressing a good deal of it. My motto: Never let knowledge get in the way of an opinion. Come join in the conversation. 
Hey, caught ya before you could finish this page, I see.
If you’ll send me your snailmail address I’ll make sure you get a U book; I always have a few around for people just like you, and it would make me happy to gift you.
I think you have more friends than you know.
Saitia@UrantianSojourn.com
I like the new look for your blog.
Erm…uh… I should have asked you before I did it, but…. um…
is it ok to include a link to the blog in my CAF signature?
You sure can Dale. I’ve had some traffic from there recently. I bet, if I go back I’ll be really reamed since it seems rather certain I’m defecting to the Anglican Church quite soon. LOL. Feel free to carry my link there of course. I find a few rather intelligent people there at CAF. I probably will return in a couple of weeks after I’ve renewed myself among the sane!
Google alert brought me your post about Hubler/King. If you are in the Fifth District and would like to support Hubler through writing about this race, I would be glad to add you to the internet campaign email list. I am sending out regular notices to people about on line opportunities to comment, etc. You have my email address.
I love the family pictures! I am fond of dogs, and have had several (none at present), but I love cats. I am owned by three felines, but if I had room (and finances) I would house a dozen, at least. All my babies are indoor creatures, though; I lost my sweetest kitty to poisoning a few years ago, and reacted by restricting the movements of the others. I just couldn’t bear to lose another one.
Your new blog appearance (including the header) is growing on me. The main thing, of course, is what you write, and that I appreciate, whatever the format.
Thank you Pat. I am having a ball with this blog, especially now that I figured out how to upload my own pics. I do know what you mean about losing animals. We let all ours roam, and to be sure, we have worried a good many times about cats who didn’t come through at least once in 24 hours. Mostly they do though, finding it more comfortable here and a ready meal any hour.
Sherry,
I think I’ve found a kindred soul! Your blog is terrific, and all over the map, which suits my Lint Trap Brain wonderfully. I’ll be back!
Interesting! I will have to read more when time allows:)
Sounds like a good life.
Thanks for the comment.
I have included you in my blog roll.
Wily Trax
Sherry, I am also 58. Both my husband and I are also retired, but we don’t live on so much land. I was glad to read about you, esp. about your faith experiences and joining the Anglican church, like me!
Nice changes to your page!!!
Many blessings m’dear.
Got to your blog via Straight-Friendly. We’re from Iowa City, then Hawaii, now Ohio — and it’s cold here, so you folks must be……….burrrr. Iowa winter sends chills down my spine. Drop me an email.
Hi there,
I just started a blog a few weeks ago on human evolution, anthropology, bones, etc, and I am trying to get connected to other blogs that deal with similar topics. I came across yours, which I love (and thereby came across many other blogs displayed on your website). I was wondering if you could check out my blog, and if you think it’s appropriate, place a link to it on your website? I have already placed a link to yours on mine, you can check if you’d like.
www. annnasbones.wordpress.com
Thank you for you time
Ooops! mistyped my own blog’s name..
www. annasbones.wordpress.com
Your review of Ehrman’s newest book was quite helpful. It was balanced and fair. The photo at the top of the review is intriguing. It is obviously a photo of a sunrise or a sunset. Where?
Ronald, the sunset is in Hawaii. The photograph was taken by Clark Little, and you can check out his site with tons of these gorgeous photos from the sidebar link here under photography.
Lovely. Just clicked over from One Iowa on Twitter. I’m an Iowan by breeding and at heart… and you bring a smile to my face. I’ll keep reading.
Hi goldfish. Welcome and hope you enjoy your visits. I’m a bit eclectic, so you just never quite know what to expect.
I wonder if you could tell people why you’re defecting. What has the Catholic Church done or not done to feed you?
David, access the “autobiography” category on the sidebar and go to the last several posts on Godly Humor. That is my spriitual journey to date.
I’m really enjoying your blog. I posted one of your recipe’s on my blog and added you to my blog list.
Like you , I’m in my early 50’s, love the spiritual journey God has me walking toward and I love nature, flowers, crafts etc.
You get the picture!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Hope to see more of you in the blogosphere!
Hello, wandered to your blog when it showed up in my tag surfing mode. Anyway, I really enjoy your style and sense of humor. I can be kind of a nut sometimes so I figured I had better say hi here.
I’m often off in my own little universe up in my head so please excuse me if I don’t make any sense (I commented on your what had god wrought post in the way I did cause it reminded my of some random lyrics thrown in between songs on a white zombie album…..hope I didn’t come off as a freak)
You are awesome
You are kind
thank you