tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70410430827072537192012-01-18T18:09:57.320-08:00DaBookLadys Book of LifeAnswers to all the details about DaBookLadyDaCraftyLadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00073025829562487883noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041043082707253719.post-75804181780287073132007-04-29T14:14:00.000-07:002011-06-07T09:30:53.676-07:00DaBookLady's Book of Life<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WOPQklIEm_M/SQeOV8ev75I/AAAAAAAAEsI/6UBVkI-GfN4/s1600-h/knitting_cat.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262331197269208978" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_WOPQklIEm_M/SQeOV8ev75I/AAAAAAAAEsI/6UBVkI-GfN4/s320/knitting_cat.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> <strong><span style="color: #330099;"><span style="font-size: 180%;">H</span>ello and welcome to learning more about <span style="color: #990000; font-size: 180%;">ME</span>, </span></strong><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="color: #330099;"><em><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://dabookladysreadinglife.blogspot.com/">DabookLady</a></span></em>....DaBookLady who sometimes is referred to "<em><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://crochetoholic.blogspot.com/">Crochetoholic</a></span></em>" or "<em><span style="color: #663366; font-size: 130%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55681224@N00/">DaCraftyLady</a></span></em>" is a semi retired grade school teacher living in S. CA and loving every sunny minute of it. She is happily married to a carpenter and has 2 grown children and 3 g-kids. </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: #330099;">If you are looking to read about some <a href="http://mizalliecat.blogspot.com/">cat facts </a>and silly trivia; read about weird and unusual articles; read about a critique or two on books; find a recipe; learn to crochet or get a pattern; google over some terrific projects; join in some fun swaps for <a href="http://dabookswap.blogspot.com/">books</a> or <a href="http://crochetswapblog.blogspot.com/">crochet </a>or <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/384144@N20/">buttons</a> or<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/832113@N20/"> recipes </a>or even <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/647882@N22/">Fat 1/4s</a>, then hop on over to one of her many blogs and sign up. </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: #330099;">She is addicted to <a href="http://dabookladysreadinglife.blogspot.com/">reading</a>, <a href="http://dabookrecipe.blogspot.com/">cooking</a>, baking, and <a href="http://pbdesigns.blogspot.com/">crafts</a>......and read more.....</span></strong><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262323683669533874" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WOPQklIEm_M/SQeHgmI_ZLI/AAAAAAAAEsA/nrrNv7TcV5k/s320/dancedance.gif" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 213px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 213px;" /> <strong><span style="color: #330099;">My name is <em><a href="http://pbdesigns.blogspot.com/">DaBookLady</a></em> also <em><a href="http://crochetoholic.blogspot.com/">Crochetoholic</a></em> or <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55681224@N00/"><em>DaCraftyLady</em></a> </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">depending on the blog</span></strong> <br /><ol><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am 57 yrs young [2008]</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am married</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I have 2 grown children</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I raised them on my own as a single mom</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">And I am very proud of both of them</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I have <a href="http://debbsfamilynfriends.blogspot.com/2007/06/m-others-day-was-at-our-house-this-year.html">3 grandchildren</a></span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love <a href="http://debbsfamilynfriends.blogspot.com/2007/06/m-others-day-was-at-our-house-this-year.html">being a grandma</a></span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I live near the beach and love it!!</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I used to live in Norco, an equestrian town near Corona for over 13 years and moved back to the beach in 12/2003</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I had 5 horses in Norco</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I used to ride horses everyday</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">Now they scare me and I would rather just look at them</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">My ultimate favorite song is "<a href="http://pbdesigns.blogspot.com/2007/10/wordless-wednesday.html">Over the Rainbow</a>" by Israel Kamakawiwoole</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I like rodeos</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love to CW dance</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">My favorite dog "Boo Boo Bear" died in 2004</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love to watch old movies on TV</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am addicted to the <em>LifeTime</em> channel</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am a teacher by profession, but sub now</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I was born and raised in upstate NY</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I have 1 sister and no brothers</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">My sister still lives in NY</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">Both my <a href="http://memmomndad.blogspot.com/">Mom and Dad</a> are gone</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">Most of my family live in Florida</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am very close to my cousin <a href="http://debbsfamilynfriends.blogspot.com/2007/09/friends-and-family-and-more.html">Glenn in KC, MO</a></span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love to travel</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I try to fly somewhere every year</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">Every other year I fly back to NY</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">Every year my</span><a href="http://debbsfamilynfriends.blogspot.com/2007/07/june-2007.html"><span style="color: #330099;"> sis and I</span></a><span style="color: #330099;"> pick a place in the US to meet to fly there,visit and sight see</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I get sick if I am in the sun too long</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I cannot pronounce Spanish words or names very well</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love Lifetime and Sci-fi channels</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am a Reading addict!!</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I can't resist a book sale</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love <a href="http://pbdesigns.blogspot.com/2007/10/wordless-wednesday-halloween-costumes.html">Halloween</a>!!</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love to wear costumes</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love bling bling</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love animals</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I like people and making new friends</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I have not drank coffee since 1970</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love the smell of it, though</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love tea and tea houses</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am a <a href="http://debbsfamilynfriends.blogspot.com/2007/03/welcome-family-and-friends-i-started.html">Red Hats </a>lady</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I like to lunch with friends</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love to read HP books over and over again</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love the ocean</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">But not to swim in it I just love to look at it and hear it</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am a people watcher </span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I like to go to the park and feed the birds </span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love hot fudge sundaes</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I do not like liver</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I like to ride my bike</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am always on a diet!</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I watch TV till I fall asleep </span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I always watch the reruns at 11:00-12 am</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I would like to write a novel</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I have over 20 pen pals</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love Celtic music</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I sing to the radio when classic rock is on</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love to bake</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love brownies with chocolate frosting</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I do not like to ride on roller coasters</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">My favorite color is pink and burgundy</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">My <a href="http://debbsfamilynfriends.blogspot.com/">family</a> is the most important thing in my life next to God</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">My friends are also very important to me</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I don't like phoney people</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I am a Law & Order junky</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love LOST</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I think Tom Selleck is yummy</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I also think David Hassaldorf is yummy</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I collect Marilyn Monroe memorabilia</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I collect music boxes</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I collect too much!!</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I have 2 friends from the 7th grade that I still talk to</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I used to be a size 0 and sometimes wore kids size 14 till I was 32 yrs old</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I was not very popular in the 9th and 10th grades</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I got very popular in the later part of 10th and then 11th grade</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I got married at 16 to my childhood sweetheart</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I divorced him 8 1/2 years later</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I stayed in California and he went back to NY</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I went back and finished school and now have a 4 yr degree and my teacher's credential [2 more years of college] too many years</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I used to work in a grocery store in the meat dept. as a meat wrapper</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I was also an Insurance Adjuster for Bodily Claims for way too long!!</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I don't sweat the small stuff anymore</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I like to <a href="http://debbsfamilynfriends.blogspot.com/2007/10/tea-for-two.html">lunch with friends</a></span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love eating out with my DH</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I married my DH 2x</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love Hawaii</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I protested the Vietnam war in the late 60s early 70s</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I drove back and forth from NY to CA over 10 times</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">One thing most people don't know about me is that I went to <em>Woodstock</em> in NY in 1969</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I just discovered that I have a bad habit of crowding things, like plants in a garden</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I procrastinate everyday when it comes to exercise</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love Big Bear</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">But I don't like the cold</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love to shop</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I love my Cadillac CTS</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I spend way too much time on this computer</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I wish there were more hours in the day for crafting</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I went to my 1st CGOA Conference 9/07 and loved it!</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I really want to learn how to play the piano better</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">I think "Whispers" by Dean Koonz is one of the best books I've read.. scary</span></strong></div></li><li><div align="left"><strong><span style="color: #330099;">Oh yeah, and I'm a <a href="http://crochetoholic.blogspot.com/">Crochetoholic </a></span></strong></div></li></ol></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7041043082707253719-7580418178028707313?l=dabookladysbookoflife.blogspot.com' alt='' 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