I have lived in the Peace Country for more than 40 years now on a ranch on the Alaska Highway at Mile 86.5. (That would be kilometer 134, for those of you that are totally converted to the metric system!)

I have always participated in various crafts over the years---making moccasins and mukluks, beaded and plain, as well as other types of leather work--sewing and tooling, macramé', candle making, chocolate making, sewing, sign making, paper tole, wood working, and now, tole and fine art painting. My most recent passion is the making of wine at home. There is a lot to learn, and a lot is learned by trial and error. Most of the time the end result is well worth the time it takes to gather the fruit, and then the wait while the fermenting process takes place.

I still do a fair amount of teaching for the various crafts, in my home, or yours, or in places such as Crafty Folks.  I really enjoy the great outdoors, my garden and my flowers. Having said this, you can see that the summer is my most favorite time of the year!