Grannydragon

About Me

Hello!

Have had a home near Portland, Oregon, USA, for nearly 50 years. I am a portrait artist, International Fine Art Judge, in active statis. World traveler. People lover! Friend collector, with a great sense of humor.

Was in a wheelchair for 6 years, but am now walking with a cane, 2 to 4 miles, every day. Ready to walk on the wall on of China, if the opportunity arises. Just returned from New Zealand. My list of countries to see next are Japan,Ireland, China and South Africa.

Belong to the Red Hat Society. Retired costume designer, retired accountant with MBA. Retired art teacher.

Wife, mother, grandmother (7) and great-grandmother (3). Sew, cook, avid reader, was a life long gardener, with a love for roses. collect international dolls and teaspoons from travels. Used to entertain a great deal.

Recently down-sized to a small cottage that I love! Small garden is becoming a lovely showplace.

Sweet old husband (of nearly 50 yrs) will try anything I cook up. Am a very adventurous cook. Once when living for 2 years in the interior of Venezuela (husband's work) our 8 yr.old son carried in a dead Iguana, requesting that I cook it up, as Iguana tail was considered a delicacy, so he said. I told him I surely would, if he were to bring me a freshly dead one, that had not laid out on the road for 3 days in 114F degree heat, as I had had my eye on the one he had carried in! Got out of that one!

2009 update. Have been to Japan in May of this year. What a wonderful country. With such kind and gracious people. Not one bit of litter nor graffiti. Lovely gardens and great sushi. Lots of interestingly good food.

In September my SOH (Sweet Old Husband) of 50 plus years passed away. I have for this time lost interest in cooking. Half of myself is gone! I have nearly lost my sense of humor. Happiness and a good attitude are a choice. These things will all returned to me anon, I am certain. Just adopted a seal-point Ragdoll kitten. She is very young. Her personality is very like my own I find and she is currently a handful. She will be an inside only cat, for her safety and health. Her name is Ms. Purrrfect!