grannyfiddler
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Accounting |
| Occupation | former violin teacher turned accountant |
| Location | waynorth, Alberta, Canada |
| Introduction | Money isn't everything, but it IS SOMETHING. Self-sufficient livng in the bush yielded marginal success. Tried to make it on creative brilliance, but not much lit up. Learned some skills-house painter, rough (read "uses chainsaw")carpenter, etc. Took a 2 year business course at the local college-finance and accounting. And found myself. Numbers are reliable. They always give the same answer-never change their minds, wear out, break, leave or go out of style. If something doesn't add up there's an answer if you patiently look. There is order in the universe! No longer an itinerant fiddler/artist, I'm an accountant with a creative side. Started in a city, moved to a bush cabin, the Yukon, apartment in the city, farm, and back to the city. Through it all yearning for a big yard with trees for the kids to climb, garden, and studio. Bought a run-down, old frame church in a small town, complete with maple trees and raised the last 2 of 4 kids there. The realtor who sold it to me felt guilty selling it to a single mom;he helped renovate. Still one of my best friends. Of course,never finished it while the kids were here - it's nearly complete. |
| Interests | organic gardening, caligraphy, watercolor painting, fiber arts, clothing design, music, sustainable business, sustainable energy, people, theatre, home renovation, the meaning of life |
| Favorite Movies | out of africa; corny old stuff like John Wayne in 'the angel and the bad man'; period stuff with fabulous costumes; anything thought provoking and honest |
| Favorite Music | eclectic fiddle, klesmir, old folk, Stefan Grapelli, Yoyo Mah, almost anything instrumental and acoustic, especially 'classical' |
| Favorite Books | Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine, Out of Africa, biographies, non-fiction, classics, folky philosophy, Agatha Christie and other wholesome murder stories |
The love potion you made tastes terrible. How will you drink it?
first of all, i didn't make it...i've gone off that sort of thing... i'll compost it and hope it increases fertility... uh, in the garden, that is... remember? i've gone off that sort of thing