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A few friends from our zoo

The latest additions to our family

Dusty - miniature horse born 9-25-08

The Fuzzy Lop Rabbits

     

                                               Buttercup                              Cinnamon                               Silky  

Copper the "free" puppy - What a giant he is now!!

                  

                               The Miniature Horses__________________________________

                                                                                             Stormy                                 Trigger                                    Dakota

                  The Goats__________

       Chessy (pygmy), Brownie, Ed 

________The Donkeys__________     

 

 

 

Pockets, Shiloh, Chloe

 

              

    Nugent                     Mittens                            Swabby                  3 more cats - Pictures coming soon!

                                                                        

                                                   Guinea Pigs  ____________________________  

                    

 

                                                               

  

 

       

       Rosy                        Rudi                         Misty                   Speedy

 
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I grew up in Pataskala, Ohio, which is east of Columbus.  A lot of my family still live nearby.  I enjoy visiting with my sisters and their families whenever we get a chance to travel up there.  Now my husband, three kids, and I live in beautiful Gallipolis, OH along the Ohio River.

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Education:  B.A. degrees in Spanish and French Secondary Education from Otterbein College in Westerville, OH

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Taught in Gahanna as an intern at the High School for a year, and then Gahanna Middle School East as the Spanish and French teacher for eighth grade students.

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I enjoy time with my husband and children, teaching Spanish, reading (although I did not as a child), sewing, crafting, piano, and of course, writing. 

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My favorite types of books to read are mysteries (of course!) and Christian fiction.

bulletWhere do I get ideas for the mysteries?  

         Newspapers - An article intrigues me, I cut it out, and then type it into my computer file.  I ask 'what if?', and then I start wondering 'maybe'.  The ideas take off from there.

bulletWhere do the ideas come from for the Matthew books? 

             My kids, nieces and nephews, all their friends, and my classes.  Kids are amazing!

 

Newsletter quiz and answers

1. Q: What is the most common question students ask?

A:  "How long did it take to write that book?"

2. Q: According to the fourth grade, what is the “coolest” thing that I could add to my website?
A:  Games

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