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"Biting the Sun" by Tanith Lee - all Tanith Lee, really. "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett - all her books, really. There's a pattern forming here . . .

Fiction: fantasy books; mysteries that are really mysteries, not almost-horror-books. Not so into romance books, can't read horror at all.

Non-fiction: All quilting books, all embroidery books, all sewing books. No knitting or crocheting, please, not really my thing. Books on gardening, especially food gardening. Oh, and how to care for houseplants. Books on most things esoteric, especially astrology and tarot. Wiccan books. Quaker books. My husband is a potter and a woodworker, any books on those topics would be joyfully accepted too.

Oooooo . . . . and cookbooks of the vegetarian or ethnic persuasion!!!

Zines: Love them. Just about any zine will be greeted with glee.

My tastes are all over the map.

I enjoy: - old jazz, especially female vocalists - old R&B - most 60s music - 70s funk - most 80s music - Tom Waits - Beth Orton - new wave country (think Nico Case and Her Boyfriends) - goth music (most all of it, too many bands to list) - Anonymous 4, Medieval Babes, Dead Can Dance, and other similar bands - Johnny Cash - Macy Gray - Indigo Girls

I am pretty open, as long as its not: - modern, psuedo-punk stuff that plays on mainstream radio - new country - electronica - new R&B

I am not that in to movies. I'm definitely not into movie related paraphernalia, so I guess it doesn't make much sense to list what movies I do like.

I don't own a TV, nor do I watch TV more than an hour or two a year, in hotel rooms, generally.

Quilting is my number one "making stuff" passion. I do cloth ATCs as well, make some clothes, and bead a bit. I also use a lot of sketchbooks, art pens, pencils, colored pencils, etc. I don't do anything knitting or crochet related. I do a lot of lino cutting and printing. Love pens that are permanent on fabric, anything that permanently marks fabric. Oh, and I like stamps, especially handmade ones but all stamps are yummy. Embroidery stuff too. Great pens are a weakness of mine, black fine point ones especially, but fine point pens in all colors will be loved and used constantly.

• All colors in the purple range, but especially a rich purple-y plum.
• Leafy greens.
• Natural fibers.
• Fabric of all kinds, other than polyester and denim.
• Used cotton button down shirts (for real, I use them to make recycled fabric items like quilts, hankies, and cup cozies!)
• things you have made from recycled stuff
• buttons. I am crazy for buttons, used and old ones just as good if not better than new ones.
• ATCs
• tarot
• I am a Quaker and Pagan, anything related to either of my faiths would likely be welcome.
• essential oils
• handmade things
• bottle caps that you find on the ground in parking lots and alleys that have been squished flat and have rusted up a bit (its a weird fetish, don't ask, just send me some!)
• tried and tested, awesome, vegan recipes
• sparkling fruit juices in wine-like bottles
• fair trade things
• oak leaves
• mix "tapes" (meaning, CDs)
• jujubee candy especially, fruity candies in general. Total sucker for them.
• handwritten letters about any topic you really enjoy, tell me anything as long as you actually have something to say about it. Go off! Tell me all about your last boyfriend. Explain why you passionately want to live in India for a few years. Best yet, tell me what you would do with you life if you could do anything. Be bold, tell secrets, share dreams, list favorite life experiences . . .

• mildly allergic to wool
• smelly stuff made with chemical based perfumes
• most body care products as they are made with icky chemicals and chemical scents but I do love natural body care items (Burt's Bees, etc)
• cutesy stuff. I am not a "hello kitty" or anime kind of girl. I don't like things that look like they were designed for little girls, cute pink hearts, glitter, etc.
• anything related to television, television stars, movie stars, etc
• not the biggest chocolate fan, its just okay to me

I live in the midwest of the USA in a college town and love it. I am married to the kindest, most loving man in the universe and we have two year old son together who is very blond, serious, and squish-able. We enjoy working on our tiny house together, gardening (vegetables especially), we both quilt and collect fabric passionately, taking other people's garbage and making great stuff from it, and we are both vegetarian. I am a Pagan and a Quaker and enjoy discussing spirituality with people of all faiths. I love road trips, I love bodies of water of all kinds (but I grew up on Lake Michigan and think it is the most beautiful of all, hands down), and taking a better look at what is already around me.