I AM 60 YEARS OLD, MARRIED WITH 3 GROWN CHILDREN. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE OWNED OUR OWN BUSINESS, A RETAIL MAJOR APPLIANCE STORE, FOR OVER 30 YEARS. OUR DAUGHTER AND TWO SONS ALL WORK WITH US, SO IT'S ONE BIG FAMILY BUSINESS.
BEING IN BUSINESS DOES HAVE IT'S PERKS BUT ALSO IT'S DRAWBACKS. WE DON'T GET AS MUCH TIME OFF AS WE'D LIKE BUT THATS OKAY. WHEN I GET MY DAY OFF EVERY WEEK I LOVE BEING AT HOME. IT'S LIKE A VACATION. TV TO KEEP ME COMPANY, GET IN SOME CROCHET OR QUILTING, COOK A NICE-BUT QUICK-SUPPER AND I'M HAPPY. I BELONG TO THE LOCAL QUILTERS GUILD WHICH HAS ABOUT 250 MEMBERS SO I'M NEVER AT A LOSS FOR FRIENDS WHO LOVE THE SAME THING I DO.
THERE AREN'T REALLY AND CROCHET GROUPS AROUND SO IT'S BEEN REALLY NICE TO FIND THE RIPPLE ALONG, CROCHET ALONG, AND GRANNY ALONG. I DON'T GET TO SEE ANYONE IN PERSON BUT IT'S STILL LIKE BELONGING TO A GUILD. I LOVE TO READ AND I HAVE MORE FAVORITE BOOKS AND AUTHORS THAN I COULD EVER LIST. I LOVE FLOWERS AND VEGETABLE GARDENING BUT I GAVE IT UP, TAKES UP TOO MUCH TIME THAT I WOULD RATHER USE FOR MY NEEDLECRAFTS. WHEN I RETIRE OR WORK A FEW LESS HOURS I'LL ADD GARDENING IN AGAIN