Secret Santa info for maire-aine:

1. what is your age range? I've been 54 for the last couple of years

2. gender? Female

3. Do you have a favorite color? To wear, blues & purples & dark greens. To have around, yellows, oranges & reds

4. favorite authors/ type of book? mystery stories, esp. Sherlock Holmes

5. what books have you really been wanting? surprise me

6. what type of music do you like? Irish-Scottish-English-US-folk-music, and cajun-zydeco

7. what cds have you really been wanting? early women blues singers, esp. less well-known women

8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? "Reefer Madness"

9. what is your t-shirt size? L to XL

10. do you collect anything? if so, what? 1)dust-bunnies & cat fur, 2) recipes, altho I hardly ever cook

11. what are some of your other hobbies? gardening (esp. Heathers & Heaths), playing guitar, geneaology (looking for Bankerts & Dunmires)

12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? silver

13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like: I have 2 cats (Molly & Little One) both 16-yrs-old. Recently found out I'm allergic to strawberries.

Remember that "negative hints" such as allergies might also be helpful.