1. & 2. what is your age range? centre-aged goddess

3. Do you have a favorite color? purple, green (medium to hunter), Chinese red

4. favorite authors/ type of book? fairly picky, so I buy most of my own, BUT...

5. what books have you really been wanting? A few I've read about here and have on my wish list: Ireland, a Bicycle & a Tin Whistle by David A. Wilson; 10,000 Goddamn Cattle by Ms. Katie Lee; Rise Up Singing (gave my copy to my dad:-); some book called Listen to me, fool about midwifery which I am really interested in; Maria de Chatelain L. He'mon.

6. what type of music do you like? almost all except avant-garde, current top 40, C&W unless it's old. Love anything ethnic.

7. what cds have you really been wanting? Mumtaz Mahal; Stories the Crow Told Me; Mudcatters who are on my list, but I'll probably get to them before this happens, as they are top of my list.

8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting? None, I don't own movies.

9. what is your t-shirt size? Too picky, so not a good choice

10. do you collect anything? if so, what? not much anymore, no space, half of it is still unpacked!*bg* Would love some small thing that is representative of my SS's region.

11. what are some of your other hobbies? photography - nature and critters; exploring local history sites; genealogy

12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? Neither, don't wear much and have too much, already!

13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like As I said, anything about your part of the world would be wonderful. I love animals, but don't need anymore. I have recently moved into a small house and have too much in the way of knicknacks, wall coverings, etc. Always welcome CD's, old books, etc. Thanks!

Remember that "negative hints" such as allergies might also be helpful. allergic to any fabric except cotton, various pharmaceuticals, and don't do well with perfumes, so I don't have scented candles or anything like that.