NurseJaney

about me

DH and I live about 40 miles north of Baltimore, in what WAS rural 40 years ago. We are empty-nesters except for Tom, our Irish Setter furry son. Have 2 adult daughters, 1 great SIL, and 3 grandchildren --1 is 19, and 13 year old twins. They all live in PA. and are VERY busy people !

I retired from MANY facets of nursing 9 years ago, and LOVE being in charge of myself !

We had a 4-couple "Gourmet Group" for so many years, that we ran out of new things and themes. Now we meet at restaurants, to avoid trashing the kitchen as well as the budget. We started with 7 course meals! None of us can DO that anymore !!
We have been VERY fortunate to be able to travel more than we ever dreamed !! Have B&B'd in Great Britain many times; visited Italy, Greece, France, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland, and Iceland (in February !) We would far rather stay in B&B than be on a tour.

DH is my photographer - (and a website designer) but he insists on set-up time as well as a hot meal ! I should plan ahead for serving appeal, so he can get the best shot.

I am now a three year survivor of colon cancer, and one year of thyroid. Angels on my shoulder found both lesions before I even had symptoms ! I strongly encourage screening colonoscopies starting at age 50 — that is ONE which can be totally avoided !


Was adopted by LMiller,RN


Was adopted by RecipeReader


Adopted ElaineAnn


Was adopted by ANG11002


Adopted Pixie


Partner - PaulaG

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Teamed with PaulaG, CarolAT, and Sonya01


Adopted Kathy!!, DuChick, and Maito


Adopted by Shirl(J)

Australia/NZ Swap # 16

Partners -Kumquat the Cat's Friend, Red Chef Mama, and Twissis

Australia/NZ Swap #17

Teammates - Chickee, Whatcha Cookin' Mom, and MarthaStewartWanabe

Australia/NZ Swap #18

Teammates - Jewelies, djmastermum, and mummamills

Australia/NZ Swap #19 with joey

Teammates- Elmotoo, Heydarl, Baby Kato
adopted Joey - Madilayn

Australia/NZ Swap #20, Sept/08

Teammates -I'm Pat, Porfavorcorona, pollyw


Partner - Connie C.



Australia/NZ Swap #21

Teammates - Jewelies, Baby Kato, Lavender Lynn




Partner - SrtaMastra


Adopted by Slatts


Adopted ChamoritaMomma and tonyp063

Australia/NZ Swap #22

Teammates- Sarah_Jayne, busyozmum, mummamills

Favorite Foods:

Love ANYTHING Italian or Greek !! The most fun in our travels was trying local foods --we even cooked in sometimes.
Favorite restaurants — The Chameleon Cafe in Baltimore, it is in an end-of-row corner house, (old townhouse), has maybe 20 tables, ALWAYS crowded, and very French in atmosphere and attractively served dishes; and Lauriappe Grill in Havre de Grace - more modern, spacious, with some unusual combinations on the menu. (Havre de Grace is ON the Susquehanna River, and often there are fresh fish plates.)

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