Jjean

NOTE: I only swap in the US - due to mail so slow & the cost of international.

NOTE: I am working on "Friendship Hands across the USA", glue book journal...If you would like to send me your hand traced on a plain piece of paper with State, you were born in written somewhere on the Hand, please PM me for my address....... If I am in a swap with you, you may enclose your "hand" also....thank you.

I had a bad fall a few years ago, which left me with double vision, so I try to type everything. If you send me a written swap, please type or use a black/blue ink pen for easier reading.

I also try to complete the swap before partners are assigned, to be sure, I can complete.

.I am not really a cook, other than easy recipes - I use my crockpot or convention oven for most of my dinners.... love fish of any type - chicken - ham - roast beef - not a big steak eater like most sweets & really easy on vegies, corn, potatoes, etc.......

I have no idea what happened to my profile but once again, I will write - Mother of 3 grown boys (all live in different states) - 1 grandson - the only girl is my DIL and she is a big help to me on many different levels.

I enjoy learning new crafts. This year I am trying to write short stories, essays, etc...Will be working more with hand sewing, embroidery, small hand items, learning cross stitching & how to use my "punch" needle, etc. I still keep a daily journal & a Reading journal.....Enjoy the Adult Coloring books, may try drawing "zentangles" of my own......Putting a recipe book together and learning new cooking ideas.....

Reading & watching movies are Big with me. . Always photography, love nature/clouds, etc.

May add more later but all for now!!!

.. I really watch more movies than TV and stream wayyyyyyy too many. I do enjoy watching some of the older TV sit-coms.... Like: Golden Girls - Cheers - Friends - Fraser - N Y PD - Law & Order - etc..

Very easy with music! Must admit, I don't really listen to the "old" C&W music.

..Music is always playing while working on crafts.....

Love the Rock from 70's & 80's & 90's

R&B

Enjoy listening to Piano Music....

Have been a "Movie Buff" all my life !!!

A variety of movies, not just one type - And have a nice collection of DVD's & Bluerays....

. Action, Drama , some Comedy, some Musicals, Sy Fy, some Horror , a Romance ever so often..

It does seem to me that many of the "new" movies just don't have the great Actors/Actresses anymore...just a point of view statement.

I enjoy a wide variety of reading - Many different topics & subjects

From James Patterson to Traci Peterson - really like to discover new authors.

Also poetry and/or Christian books

Please, Please NO Harlequin books.. (print is too small) ...

Please, NO smoke smells in the books - that smell just does not go away.

Love to walk for exercise.

And always on the "look-out" for something to photograph!

We have a "lite" exercise class each week.

And a little "Dancing" helps also

I noticed I needed to add this to my profile:

I have no allergies.

I am really very easy to please & love Surprises!

Address labels

Bracelets (small wrist) handmade or store bought.

Word Search - Fill Ins - Sudoku

Stickers (no Disney/tiny/teachers)

Photography ..

Painting/Adult Coloring

Embroidery stamped pieces/ kits or fabric that can be embroidered on.....

Writing short stories/essays (always need pencils/pens)

Note pads

Don't need any journals but just plain composition book/plain book to write notes

Writing Prompts or Quotes

Reading

Religious cards ( I am Catholic so like prayer cards) Coloring Books

Fabric Scraps for hand sewing

Cross Stitch patterns/kits

Hot Pads (any color)

Books ( any as long as the print isn't real small)

Sketch Pads

Color: Any color

Pencils/Pens

Vintage Ephemera

Any Holiday cut-outs/items

Collect Angels_

Collect Birds

Collect Bookmarks

Wall Crosses

Handmade Items by You (some of my favorite gifts)

Anything to use for applique

Sewing Thread ( black, tan, white, mostly)

Stickers (Please NO real tiny ones or baby type)

Love Weather Stickers

Index Cards (white is fine)

Recipe Cards

Quotes and/or Poems

Prompts for writing

Coloring Books (Anything to do with coloring)

Surprises*****

NOT So Favorites:

Please, NO smoke smell items...

Please no Kawaii. items

No Hello Kitty items

No Disney Items...

Really do not need anymore ATC type paper..

Wedding Items (just do not need)

Foam cuts or any of the foam items

Tiny-tiny stickers or the Puffy Stickers

Children all grown so don't really need any "baby" or "children" type items

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