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    About Me

    I am 48, Retired Social Worker due to medical issues. Divorced since 1993. I had two sons, Jason and Matthew. Jason was murdered 1/1/07 at the age of 21. I would like to consider myself a artist, painting and sketching or drawing most of the time.Work in watercolor, pencil and love watercolor pencils.My work would be considered to be in the Modern Art style, and is my preference. I love Pollack, Picasso, Kandinsky, Klee, Miro and the likes. I am a true rock and roller at heart, and fronted a punk rock band in the Napa Valley in the early 80's. Was raised on opera (mom was an Opera Singer) and still love it, but listen to Joe Jackson, Joss Stone and Lou Reed daily. What a mixed bag of nuts I am. I have a Mini-Chihuahua who is 1 1/2 years old named Isabella, 'Bella' for short who was a gift from a friend last Thanksgiving. My son and I just rented an old house (split into apts) and just recently moved in so I am working on decorating it.

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    Art, music, travel, friends, reading (especially a good murder mystery), old movies(especially Hitchcock)and anything by Quentin Tarrentino. My favorite movie in the whole world is Cleopatra with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. I am a coffee nut, I love to find beans that are really oily and dark as night, Yummy. To me, if it is not a dark roast, it might as well be tea. So Italian Roast, French Roast, Espresso or a nice Sumatra are the best for me. I love going to thrift stores and digging around, my friends say I have the best luck in them because I always find something fab.I love Modern Art and paint and sketch for relaxation. I also sew (just made all the curtains for my house) and recently finished a patchwork quilt made of all my son Jason's clothes as well as his son Jr's baby clothes. I then had all friends and family donate something to put in it and painted their names into those squares. It took about 9 months to finish. The backing is sheets that I found in a thrift store, Sesame Street Babies. Which was what Jason's nursery was done in in 1985, perfect. I am currently working on a piece involving old windows and photo's. I guess you could say I am eclectic, although nuts or crazy would be a good word for me also.

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    • Is it the middle of the week already?

      Mood August 20, 2008 1:01pm

      Well it is the middle of the week already and I don't feel like I have accomplished much of anything yet. Sometimes it is hard since I don't …

    • CHALLENGE RESULTS

      Mood August 19, 2008 2:27pm

      I HAVE FOUND THAT IN GRIEVING FOR MY SON, THAT I STILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYONE, FAMILY, FRIENDS, CO-WORKERS ETC. THEN I SIT BACK AND FALL APART …

    • CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEKEND.

      Mood August 18, 2008 3:13pm

      WELL EVERYONE, I AM SITTING DOWN AND COMPILING ALL THE DATA FROM OUR CHALLENGE WEEKEND AND WILL BE POSTING THEM TO EVERYONE THIS AFTERNOON. BUT I HAD …

    • CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEKEND.

      Mood August 18, 2008 3:13pm

      WELL EVERYONE, I AM SITTING DOWN AND COMPILING ALL THE DATA FROM OUR CHALLENGE WEEKEND AND WILL BE POSTING THEM TO EVERYONE THIS AFTERNOON. BUT I HAD …

    • Did we fight or what?

      Mood August 17, 2008 7:56pm

      Well, it is 4:30 on this hot, sticky Sunday afternoon. I have done nothing today with the exception of eat a huge breakfast for lunch. I am going to …

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      From babyjulie Today

      thanks mary x

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      A big hug and a wish for good dreams. Peaceful wishes! Ginger

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      From maamgrey Yesterday

      Thanks for the invite and I would very much like to be a part of this. I look forward to the next challenge. I don't know if this idea would work for a challenge, but I just came across it in my own life. What about telling someone who is pressuring you to "get over" your grief how you really feel - in a nice polite but straightforward answer. I had a friend saying things like this to me and I said to her "Carrie I know that you're trying to help me and I appreciate that. But I need to go through this process in my own way and my own time. I didn't CHOOSE to be in this place and I'm coping as best as I can." She han't bothered me since. This might not fit your idea of a challenge which is fine. It was an accomplishment for me. Thanks. Sue

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      From roknauntt Yesterday

      thank you. Yes unfortunatly we know each others pain. boy what away to meet people and to have in common. No mom should ever have to feel the pain of a lost child no mom. I would not wish this pain on my worst enemy. If I had any. LOL Tammie

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      From ConH Yesterday

      Good luck on the book

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    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Child

      My 21 year old son Jason was murdered 1/1/07. He rode off on his bike and never returned. He was found beaten and shot on a levee road and we have no idea what happened.

      Treatments

      Crying Considering
      Getting Angry Not Working
      Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
      Music Working / Worked
      Pets Working / Worked
      Isabella my mini-chihuahua was a gift on 11/08.
      Time Not Working

    • Close Back Pain

      I have had 2 lumbar laminectomies, then a fusion with donation of my own bone which was unsuccessful, then they had to go in and remove the cage as the screws were held in by nothing. Now I just am.

      Treatments

      Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
      I have learned when to lay down and when to walk.
      Flexeril Working / Worked
      This is about the only thing I use now.
      Heat Working / Worked
      Ibuprofen Working / Worked
      Use this all the time.

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