I have lived in central Florida for about 28 years, but am originally from upstate New York. I am an elementary school teacher, but am presently taking time off from work to recuperate from health problems.

I love cats and have a sort of "feral cat ministry" in my backyard. I work on building their trust, then having them spayed or neutered. Many of them ended up "moving in" through the cat door my husband installed.

I enjoy cooking and have a large collection of cookbooks which I mostly picked up from yard sales and enjoy browsing through.