ftdlynn

Synopsis: Former homeschool mom, married, Realtor, lover of words and books, Texas Master Naturalist, Daughter of the Republic of Texas, OES, paradoxically a lover of home and travel.

Details: Married for 23 years to first love. I have one DD, and homeschooled her through 7th grade. She is now at Concordia University.

I am now (for the past 10 years) a real estate broker and a mortgage broker, after many years in accounting. My DH & I own the company.

I love to read: approx. 3 books per month, ranging from classics (Austen, Dickens, etc) to biographies to science to history to childrens. I rotate through the years, and each year read either all of Austen, or all of Lucy Maud Montgomery, or all of Laura Ingalls Wilder (including both her books and her Ruralist articles). That's in addition to the other 3-4 each month. My newest favorite science writer is Mary Roach, although my all time favorite is still David Quammen. I think Ben Franklin's autobiography should be required reading before graduation from high school. And I still love children's books and read them often.

I'm a Texas Master Naturalist, which means I've completed training in the program by TPWD and am now certified in native flora & fauna, and volunteer in various parks in the area.

I'm a Daughter of the Republic of Texas, which means my ancestors have been here since Texas was a Republic. I have several Texas Rangers and calvarymen in my ancestry.

My idea of the perfect home would be a small self-sufficient farm, which I would never have to leave if I didn't want to - and I probably wouldn't want to very much. But on the other hand, I love to travel and have a list of places to go.

Books * Chickens * Anything "old fashioned" * Green * Nature * Postcards * Christmas ornaments * Seasonal things *
Americana * Texana *

Sci Fi/ Fantasy/ Gothic * Chemicals

Anything that smells like smoke (cigarettes) - I'm highly allergic *
Jewelry or cosmetics - sensitive skin

Oh, where to begin? Actually I don't think I can. With the exception of sci-fi/fantasy, I love them all! (See above about me.)

YouTube short “Validation” * The Long Road (Chinese, subtitled) * Return to Me * An American President * Pride & Prejudice (esp. BBC/A&E version) * Okay, any Austen novel movie * Ever After * Little Women * You’ve Got Mail * Australia * Anne of Green Gables series * The Good Witch series (Hallmark movies) * Love Comes Softly series (Hallmark movies) * Old Yeller * Meet Me in St. Louis * Man from Snowy River * Fiddler on the Roof * Somewhere in Time * Brigadoon * Harvey Girl * Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken

Reading *

Trying to live a simple life. *

I collect chickens. (Not real ones right now, though I have and would love to again.) *

History and anything historical *

Baking *

I like to really "get into" the seasons. This includes holidays of course, even really obscure ones, as well as the actual seasons themselves. *

I also enjoy learning about other cultures, both historical and contemporary. Their customs and traditions, foods, literature and art, etc. *

Genealogy

I'm interested in my heritage as much as in other peoples', of course. My ancestors were German, Irish, Scotch, and Comanche.

I live in south Texas... think WARM climate.

Okay, I've decided to add a wishlist.

Any Beatrix Potter books *

Vintage or reproduction vintage holiday / seasonal postcards *

40's government posters (can be reproductions) *

Anything related to Laura Ingalls Wilder or Little House on the Prairie - particularly the real person and the books *

Vintage or reproduction vintage postcards of any kind *

Vintage or reproduction vintage bookmarks *

Anything related to Beatrix Potter