ABOUT SUZY

Hi everyone! I'm a Big City girl who moved out to the Country in late 1999 / early 2000, and shortly thereafter acquired the HomeSpun Group at Yahoo!® Groups, becoming the group owner. At that time, I lived in a raised bungalow that was surrounded by cows...and cows were readily available for viewing from every window, including the bathroom - so I called my house "Cow Central" (lol). From Fall 2001 to Fall 2006, I lived in what was previously an old schoolhouse Library, and used to have "goats down the road". No, not my goats! but I am a Goat (Chinese sign :). The goats were replaced with a friendly stallion, whom I called "horsie". (Original, huh? :) BTW, I still live in the country, and now I routinely hear many coyotes, wolves and raptors hunting through the night...so I guess I can call my new place "Coyote Howl". Hmm, although really, wolves 'howl' and coyotes 'yip'.

One of my main hobbies is gardening and I currently have numerous gardens, including perennial gardens, a container garden, an herb garden, a cut flower garden, and a vegetable garden. Someday, I would like to add a rose garden and a water garden. During the off-season growing months, I germinate seeds and cuttings indoors for planting out in spring....I also like to cook and bake, and even make homemade treats for my pets! I have a female German Shepherd Dog, a male and female tabby (cats), a female mini-Rex (rabbit), a male Netherland dwarf lop (rabbit) and a calico fantail goldfish. During the cold winter months, I feed our local nuthatches and woodpeckers.

In August, 2005, I received my (Ontario) Food Safety Training certification. I am currently studying Animal Health Care and have plans to further study Horticultural Science. I also hold a number of certificates in various areas of Office Administration, Computers, Human Resources, and Small Business.

PetMe.ca - a network of web sites and groups dedicated to companion animals

GardenRideau.org - local community gardening info resource centre site