Hi everyone, I am 63 and live in Colorado with my musician husband of 46 years.

I have stage IV TNBC and have been living with it for about 15 months. I am currently NEAD.

I used to professionally show dogs at AKC dog shows and was also an all breed professional dog groomer. That means I not only showed my own dogs but also showed dogs and groomed dogs for clients.

After I retired from professional handling I picked up my art again and it has become a second career painting commissions and also building Urban Fairy Doors. I love to cook and have a library of more than a thousand cookbooks ( I stopped counting at 1000 but continue to collect ). I also raise and show chickens for fun and love to read when I have the chance. I hope to get to know some of you and be a part of the community.