I'm a 53 y/o female, married, with a Standard Dachshund. I live in the USA, on the edge of the Ozarks if that means anything to you :) And several dozen squirrels live out back and entertain us.

Rennie, Vendor, Crafter, Witch, can't sing worth a hoot but it don't stop me trying, dance beledi, practicing massage therapy, yoga, Yang form Tai Chi, BPALlerina, more!

Colors are Jewel-tones, blue, teal, and violet predominating.

If you are sending a necklace, I need at least 22" -- 20 will just barely fasten! I can generally add an extender, though :)

Ears are pierced, but have nickel sensitivity.

General likes -- bead stuff (esp "e" / size 6 beads)(no plastic/acrylic or tiny seed beads, please)(crow beads are the size of pony beads, but are made of glass), tiny bottles and jars and boxes, books, blank books, notebooks, handmade papers, recycled paper, hemp paper, little pewter charms (or brass, or plated, or...), journals, Moleskine Cahiers, natural fibers, dip pens, recycled paper, brads, origami paper; natural fabric like silk, cotton or linen; Scrabble tiles, old foreign coins (fake is fine), miscellaneous puzzle pieces, Tarot decks that happen to be missing a few cards, Occidental dragons/dragon stickers/papers, Halloween stickers/papers/stuff.

I like Chocolate! Esp. Dove or Cadbury's...and "real" black licorice (Panda brand or similar -- not Switzer's), Trolli Gummi Worms, and Bit O' Honey. Candy and such won't go to waste, however -- if it's something not to my taste, there's plenty of people to share it with :)

Halloween is my favorite holiday!

DragonCon, VisionCon, White Hart Renaissance Faire, OKRF, KCRF.

Emerald Rose, Tullamore, Tartanic, Sonic Sidhe Tribe, Ofra Haza, Alexander James Adams, Heather Alexander, Leslie Fish, The Brobdingnagian Bards, TMBG, The Bedlam Bards, Billy Idol, The Who, Queen, Rolling Stones, BeeGees, (original) Kiss, Celtic Thunder.

NCIS, Mythbusters, Numb3rs, Ghost Whisperer, House, Criminal Minds, Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares, Jon Taffer's Bar Rescue, Hotel Impossible.

FAR from a complete list, but here's a start:

Stranger in a Strange Land, the Callahan yarns, Anita Blake, Merry Gentry, the Miles Vorkosigan tales, Eve Dallas (___ in Death series).

Authors include Heinlein, Asimov, Spider Robinson.

I make jewelry, glycerin soaps, candles, and dream pillows. And now lip and body butters. Took up the Knifty Knitter frames and getting back into freehand embroidery (i. e., not cross-stitch).

Actually, it's probably easier to list the few things I don't like -- so here goes! (And keep in mind I'm not saying anyone else shouldn't like them; this is just MY thing.)

Diaper-wearing/cutesy Angels
Precious Moments stuff
Bertha Hummel-type stuff
Harlequin-type books
Plastic/Acrylic beads
Rayon/Polyester/etc fabric
Poison Ivy!
Most TV shows -- I'm really not into TV at all, except the few shows listed above.
Hello Kitty / Kawaii
Banana flavor
Flat-out allergic to tobacco smoke
Nickel Sensitivity
Floral scents
Mineral/Petroleum oil-based skin care

Things that Weird me out
Monkeys -- especially the little hat-wearing cymbal-banging toy. Someone gave me one a few years ago and it went directly into the outside bin. Those things give me the creeps!
Most clowns -- real-live ones less so, but the ones on curtains, etc...shudder
Chucky-type dolls.
DemonKidz Love the gal that makes 'em, but the dolls are just too much for me.

This is blanket permission to send anything I send you to someone in or out of this community who can make better use of it (or if you just don't like it!). No guilt, no apologies, a'right?

Those who have flaked on me or in my swaps are listed here:

Send a card and a little something-international -- @grasswidow

Send a card and a little something-international -- @nickelbeetuna

Memory Wire: Bracelet and an Et-Cetera -- @kimh

Handmade Soap, Lotion, Lipbalm, and Bathsalts Swap -- @nonvenomous

Quick & Easy Pick 2 -- @vale1987new