Raquel B
@Snicklefritzie
This is me. Taken at my B-day last year. I am 41 years old. Been married to my fantastic Honey for goingon 4 years now. I have one son, 23, who is engaged to a beautiful, vivaceous woman. I am a medical transcriptionist - work in the office at our local hospital. I love to cook, that is my relaxation. I love baking, especially cookies and scones. We live in a raised ranch at the very edge of the city limits - corps of engineer wetland area across the road, city soccer field in my back yard. We live in a town of about 10,000 - a little too big for my liking, but that is alright. It is quiet here, tho. We have 1 cat, Miss Callie, who is (big surprise here LOL) a calico cat. I enjoy counted cross stitch, reading - mysteries mostly, walks, teatime, board games and of course, cooking! http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/555701/wazzzzzup.jpg This is my baby kittie! Sadly, he developed a saddle thrombus and we had to put him down on 03-22-12. He lived a full life and Miss Callie is stepping into mighty big shoes, but she is so sweet that is not a problem! These are a few of my favorite things: Cats. Snow - we lived in Alaska for a while when I was little and I loved it! Celtic music, especially harp and bagpipes. Rainy days. Autumn leaves. Fireplaces and bonfires. Historical mystery stories. Cookbooks. Anything Victorian. Counted cross stitch. Calligraphy - working on learning this. Tatting lace - want to learn how. Canning and preserving summer's bounty - pickles, jams, jellies . . . . Roses - particularly pink ones. Lace. Candlelight. Garfield. Moonlight. The ocean- living in the Midwest, this is something I LONG for! We lived in New Bedford, Mass. for a while when I was a child. Travelling- I like to go driving. That is, I don't care to drive myself, but I do like to go driving! Really, really good dark chocolate. The color green - in all of its manifestations. Ice hockey - watch, not play! Teddy bears. Sherlock Holmes. Board games - except monopoly. Tea and scones. New England. Long walks in the brisk autumn air. Hot chocolate. Gazing at a starry sky. Optimism. Homemade soup and homemade bread. Christmas music. Quilling. Origami - want to learn this. Learning about new cultures. The way God's word reveals new things every time you read it! Trying new recipes. Comedy. Making Christmas cookies.