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ftdlynn

ftdlynn
Date Joined: October 6, 2010
Last Online: February 22, 2020
Birthday: June 16
Country: United States
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About Me

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.

What I Like

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

What I Do NOT Like

Sci Fi/ Fantasy/ Gothic * Chemicals

Please NEVER Send

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

Favorite Books

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.)

Favorite Movies

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

Hobbies, Collections and Other

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

Heritage

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

One Last Thing

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

Wish List

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

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Comment: What lovely cards -- thank you! :)
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Comment: Wow, I like kitten bookmard >ㅁ< Thank you !!
waldenpond2 rated for A Little House Christmas on Nov 19, 2010
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Comment: I couldn't help it and opened early (even before Thanksgiving!) Thank you for your thoughtfulness and for all the explanatory notes. I adore my Laura-style name cards -- always wanted some after reading about them! I love the button string and can't wait to make neat things from them! Happy holidays to your little house from mine...
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Comment: Thank you for the comment, made me smile :D
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Comment: Thanks for the great comments on my profile.......nice to meet you.
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Comment: hey teresa thanks for the lovely comment you made my day
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Comment: TEN book recommendations--wow! Thank you so much for this list, I am going to have to look many of these up. I haven't read as much modern children's lit, as there's so much published and it's so hard to sort out the hype from the actual quality writing, so I very much appreciate having more options to choose from. Thank you!
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Comment: Yay - love the area you live in and enjoyed your answers!
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Comment: Yay for Texas!!
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Comment: Thanks for sharing :))) I like the fact that you'd see green, so that you could still appreciate nature^^
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Comment: You live somewhat close to me! Thanks for sharing =)
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Comment: Thanks for the swap...if you'd like to see my answers...Just let me know and I can send a copy :)
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Comment: thank you!! i enjoyed reading your answers!!
bruxbaby rated for 50 Questions Answered - Email Swap on Oct 18, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the email.
hellobg rated for 50 Questions Answered - Email Swap on Oct 18, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for sharing.
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Comment: Thanks for your answers and I love Little House on the Prairie too....

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Comments

HollyHox on Mar 5, 2011:

Please take a minute to check out the HAW surprise train thread and do let me know when you a) have read it, b) wish to continue and c) are happy with the adjustments.

Thankyou =)

thehappyhoneybee on Jan 12, 2011:

The afore-mentioned blog post, which ended up being longer than expected. Thank you again. :)

thehappyhoneybee on Jan 11, 2011:

Teresa. Thank you SO much for the wonderful package you sent! I was so surprised and so touched that you would send me something. It truly, truly wasn't necessary, but it is truly, truly appreciated. I took photos and am going to share this on my blog, too, so will come back with a link when it's up! Thank you again...I'm so glad that such happiness came out of that experience for both of us!

thehappyhoneybee on Jan 5, 2011:

I'm so happy your Little House stocking finally made it to you! (Two and a half weeks....goodness, USPS. Tsk, tsk.) I'm glad you're enjoying the contents, and to be honest, because I know you love Laura so much, it was a pleasure for me to put together the stocking for you as well.

Let me know if you have ideas for additional Little House swaps. Since we have so many fans in our group, I think we should probably do something fairly regularly. I think towards the end of the year it'd be fun to do a handmade Charlotte doll swap...!

thehappyhoneybee on Dec 20, 2010:

Hi Teresa,

Thanks for your message this morning, and for doing everything I asked so quickly.

Just wanted to let you know I've just gotten back from mailing off your angeled stocking, so hopefully you should receive it very soon. (I'm in Los Angeles.) Merry Christmas!

Mimi

fattiephatster on Nov 2, 2010:

hello from the comment swap. :D you have some very interesting facts on your profile :] That is really neat that you are a daughter of the republic. I wish that I could trace my ancestry quite far. It's always nice to know where you came from ;] and chickens? why, I love them too! I have always had a fascination with chickens since I was little. And I love to read as well. :] I'm glad to see someone who likes to stay literate :D

cloverelle on Oct 27, 2010:

Read My Profile and Leave a Nice Comment! #3:

Hello, I have a great time reading your profile. It really make me thinks I know you and give some connection. I think that you are a person who appreciate nature and simple life. Im impressed that you homeschooled your child. Must be a proud mom seeing your daughter success.

I hope you can achieve your dream of having a self sufficient farm. I do think the best food is the one homegrown. Cooking fresh food from the garden... best for the family!

Have a great day ahead!

happymilk on Oct 26, 2010:

Read My Profile and Leave a Nice Comment! #3:

I noticed that you love to travel. Are you one of those I-won't-travel-overseas-until-I-see-my-own-country-first types, or do you consider the world as being a book, with the different places to go the pages?

By the way, Irish and Scottish ancestry is the best ancestry to have... I'm of both myself, as well as English.

You also mention in your profile that you like any Austen novel movies. I know this movie isn't from one of her novels but rather about her novels, but have you seen The Jane Austen Book Club? If not, I strongly recommend you see it if you're an Austen fan! It's wonderful. :)

thehappyhoneybee on Oct 8, 2010:

Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood! So so happy you've joined us. :)

HAW

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