About

Not much to tell about the site. Just some of my links, my photos, my thoughts.

What can I tell you about me? If you know me, you know me. Everything is right out there. I’m sort of a no BS kind of person, or at least, I try to be.

If you don’t know me, one of the first things you need to know is that I have a hearing problem. I wear hearing aids in both ears and that brings my hearing up to about 90%. I still feel uncomfortable talking on the telephone, though. So if you say something to me (in person or on the phone) and I give you a response that makes you think maybe I’m stupid or crazy (or both), chances are what I heard and what you said may be very, very different.

BTW, for some reason I hear better on Skype Zoom or any system where I can see who I am talking to. I found out why I can hear better on in some systems — apparently my brain doesn’t process words very well unless I hear them out of both ears. That means phones, in general, don’t work for me (except my cell phone, which bluetooths into my hearing aids).

I’m in my early late 40s early late 50s, have two teenage college-age adult sons, and have been married for almost over 20 25 33 years. I love graphic design and all things electronic. That said, I’m also into most “domestic” pursuits like cooking, gardening, and taking care of my family. I’m not a slob, but I’m not the best housekeeper, either.

I also like to do lots of “non-girl” type things, like carpentry, small arms target shooting, and fixing things. I’m a hands-on type of person.

My favorite fiction authors are J.A. Jance, Kyle Mills, Lisa Gardner, Diana Gabaldon, Janet Evanovich, Brad Thor, JD Robb, Lee Child, Terry Goodkind, and Dean Koontz. I read much more non-fiction, though.

I’m the second youngest of a family of seven children (really 8, when you consider I have a half-sister that I wasn’t raised with). Big families teach you stuff. Big families are loud, too! With 9 people at the table, there was no such thing as a “quiet” dinner at home.

We sit at the dinner table nearly every night in my house. We used to sit at the table every night… until both boys started delivering pizza; they were rarely home for dinner and even though they are most nights, we never got back in the habit. Sometimes Mike and I sit at the table, only if we’re eating the same food, though.

Enough rambling for now. I think I’ve filled my “About” quota.

–Valerie