I am a single parent and currently an online student.  My second project is to build a new career by turning a passion into a successful career working for myself.  My youngest child is 18 and also in college so after I lost my job I wanted to pursue my twin dreams as stated above.

I have worked hard all my life but do not own my own home which is one of my dreams or have a lot of money put away for my retirement, what I did have is being whittled down since my unemployment.  I like beading, have collected books and fabric for a long time.  While I have read most of the books in my library I cannot sew so have not made anything with my fabrics.  I love gardening but am not much of a gardener, I live in a basement apartment so have some potted plants.  I love peonies, lavender and roses but my favorites are varigated green plants like hostas and flowering plants in white and a mixture of green and white.  I love walking through art shops like Lee's Art Shop in Manhattan, the ground floor area and wandering through the home and bedding departments in any store.  I love discount shopping and treat bookstores the way some people treat cathedrals and churches.  I also love to sit in parks or in a quiet place and people watch.

I think that my kids are my best accomplishment because I never thought I would have any or love them the way I do.  They are the most important part of my life and helped me become more mature and responsible.