I was born in Germany and moved to Upstate NY in 2002, into a small house by a little lake. I work at a very busy veterinary clinic, so when I get home, I like to do fun things to recharge. Those include in no particular order: knitting (for charity, gifts or myself), cooking, baking, all kinds of music, reading (mostly crime series), TV police and crime shows, gardening, jigsaw puzzles, computer games, day trips, walking, swimming/workouts at the YMCA. I love to support small businesses like yarn stores, farmer's markets, local restaurants. I love dogs, but am not currently owned by any.