I am a life long gardener and love to hike, bike, camp and otherwise be outdoors.  I also love to cook and bake.  My mom was a great home cook and I enjoy cooking for those I love.  I am an addictive reader and I have a pottery studio in my basement.  I make stoneware on the wheel and handbuild a lot.  I make my own glazes, Cone 6 which is midrange stoneware firing.  Writing poetry is something I do for pleasure and a way to communicate my feelings.   I am a certified teacher, Middle School science and language arts, K-6 and ESL (K-12).  I have worked as a paralegal for over 13 years.  I worked at ETS in Princeton for over 3 years in the financial aid department and quality control department. I did a lot of writing as a paralegal and my first book is about 1/3 written.  Maybe if I wrote less blog postings I could get it done!  I have an aging black cockerspaniel I adore and two bad cats...  My house is very old so I am slowing becoming more adept at making home repairs....