I am a widow, retired nurse of 30 + years of service in a local medical center. I love to cook and try out new recipes even if I do live alone. I share some of my dishes with my neighbor who is always doing nice things for me. I have 4 living stepchildren and 2 living biological children. Too many grands, great-grands, and great-great-grands to count anymore. Just got a new great-grandson this month. I love cats and have 6 housecats who are just wonderful and lots of company. Not planning to get any more unless I lose of these. I am Methodist, love my Lord. I love collecting and writing recipes and collecting cookbooks. I used to garden until arthritis said no more. Too hard on the back and knees. My late husband and I were married 30 and 1/2 years when he died. He was the love of my life. If you need to know more, just ask. Everything and recipes that are a challenge. Ham and all the trimmings plus turkey/ dressing with all the trimmings for Thanksgiving. For Christmas all of the kids request my chili. So on Christmas I make at least nine pounds of chili. The kids chip in and bring cold cuts, hot dogs, chips and dips etc that holiday. No chili left over. Won a blue ribbon one year at the fair for my canned tomatoes. I only entered one year on a dare. Too many to mention when I was learning to cook. Have been cooking since I was 9 years old. Have ruined a lot of new untried recipes in my life time.