New Member Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hi:

 

My name is Cheri. My nick name is Wyndy. I live on a beautiful group

of islands called Haida Gwaii (the Queen Charlottes)that are 90 miles

off the northwest coast of British Columiba, Canada... for our

American friends... that's just south and west of Ketchikan, Alaska.

 

I'm female, turned 59 years old on October 8th, a mother and

grandmother three times over.

 

I've been employed by our tiny municipality for twenty years, now. I

love my job!

 

I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in May of this year. At the

present time my diabetes is diet and exercise controlled.

 

I've been a vegetarian for almost 18 years. I'm always looking for

new recipes and new ways to cook things... or to eat them raw, for

that matter. The selection of foods here on these islands is somewhat

limited and most things are very expensive. I have to watch the budget!

 

I love life! I enjoy hiking, power walking and swimming for exercise.

There aren't any gyms or anything like that here. One does what one

can do with what one has to work with.

 

My other hobbies are knitting and crocheting, photography, reading and

writing poetry. I also love to grow plants indoors and am learning to

grow a Bonsai Tree.

 

My secret passions are auto racing of any kind, football and hockey

watched on television... I would be a regular " couch potato " if I

allowed myself to be...

 

My life is very busy and very full as I care for my husband at home

with the help of a homemaker. His is quite ill with Stage 4

Alzheimer's and metastatic liver cancer. Time is at a premium around

our house most of the time!

 

Thank you to Joanie for recommending this group and thank you to the

moderators for accepting my request to join it.

 

Take good care, all.

 

Cheri

BC - Canada