Movies I enjoy:
-It's a Wonderful Life
-Miracle on 34th Street
-The Abyss(short version)
-Dragonheart
-Ladyhawke
-Lord of the Rings Trilogy
-The 13th Warrior
-Quigley Down Under
Television:
-Stargate & Stargate  Atlantis
-Babylon 5
-Touched by an Angel
-programs on the History,
 Science, Discovery  channels
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.~B.Auerbach
 I'm not tied to any one genre; I like what touches my soul.
  ~If you enjoy poetry you might want to shut down the playlist music and head up to my posted music. There are three favorite poems/excerpts of mine listed there under Various.
BOOKS
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.~C.W.Eliot
Like my tastes in music, my reading tastes span the fields. I like SciFi, Fantasy, History, Science, Mystery, Poetry...and on and on and on...
  ~I'm about to start on a collection of four stories by Karen Kingsbury called The Red Gloves Collection. It contains Gideon's Gift, Maggie's Miracle, Sarah's Song, andHannah's Hope.
 ~And, of course, no December is complete without a reading of Dickens's A Christmas Carol.
 ~One more Potter book for the bookshelf: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K.Rowling will be coming out in early December.
MY FAVORITE COLOR
 I like vibrant colors. Greens and reds are favorites.
MY FAVORITE FOOD
Hmmm...so many good foods
-cup of hot tea with lemon
-chocolate -really good salads with a bit of everything
-chocolate --a well-done steak w/sauteed mushrooms & onions, and baked potato
-Chocolate -Mexican(and it's green for me)
-Chocolate -Pie(chocolate, apple, pumpkin)
-Chocolate -strawberries & bananas w/a bit of whipped cream
-Did I mention CHOCOLATE?
I sometimes think we expect too much of Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and humanity of the whole year. As for me, I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all through the year. And thus I drift along into the holidays - let them overtake me unexpectedly - waking up some find morning and suddenly saying to myself: "Why, this is Christmas Day!"
~David Grayson
Around My Place:
  I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!
  I've started to get into the Christmas holiday spirit. In addition to decorating my page here I set up my nativities and several other Christmas decorations around the house this past weekend.
In the Skies:
 ~Venus and Jupiter can be seen quite close together in the West in the evenings.
 ~Saturn rises in the East in the early morning hours and can be seen high in the Southeast before dawn.
**Please note that this is geared for mid-northern latitudes.**
Check this out:
 ~Christmas is a time of giving. Please check out your local charities; consider helping out your community food banks or shelters with donations or by volunteering.
ABOUT ME
"A Continuing Journey"
  According to my mother I've an 'old soul'. That is something with which I have always been comfortable; it just feels right. Happily, this 'old soul' continues to
make its journey with a 'young heart', and that makes for quite a trip no matter what turns, bumps, or potholes might be along the way.
Let's see...what else...
 I was born and raised in New Mexico and, except for a few years in West Texas, have spent my life here. I have lived in six different communities in The Land of Enchantment and enjoyed them all. These have been small towns or rural communities as I am definitely not a city girl.
 I taught Special Education for several years. Since I also did homebound work I had students that ranged in age from five years to twenty-one years. While I had classes that included those with a variety of needs, my greatest enjoyment was working with the severely emotionally disturbed/behavior-disordered.
 I've been very happily married for nearly sixteen years now, and have three children: a 25 yr.old son from my husband's first marriage who lives in Arizona, and two boys of the canine variety, Bud and Bear. Both dogs are Lab mixes and have the same mother, just a year apart. Bud's 14yrs. old and Bear's 15yrs. We've lost three other dogs during our marriage-Lady, Polly, and Pepper. It's hard knowing that we may not have the boys too much longer. They are such a part of us.
 My better half is retired from the Air Force(after 20yrs. in). Unfortunately, I missed out on all the great travel as we met just a few years before he retired. I have, on occasion, sat and drooled over the photos of all the great places he was able to go. He is now an on-call technician, and really enjoys his wood shop.
  Oh, we're both smoke-free for nearly six years now!
   
 I currently enjoy spending time with my husband, taking care of my family and home, having fun dabbling in a variety of hobbies, and exploring my spirituality.
 I do consider myself to be more of a spiritual person rather than a religious person. I believe God is very much a part of my life and who I am. I had a Baptist upbringing, and credit my grandparents for being wonderful Christian role models.
WHAT I LIKE
Things I love:
-My Husband
-Family & Friends
-Our Dogs
-Learning
-Autumn, Rain, Thunderstorms, Winter & Snow
-The sound of rain on a tin roof
-Plants
-The sound of the coyotes roaming near our property at night.
-AND, the Nightsky-(especially the Sagittarius Teapot and losing myself in the Milky Way)
MESSENGER
----Mercury is the inner solar system planet I find the most intriguing so this is a site I visit regularly to keep up with NASA's MESSENGER mission to Mercury.
   
On a Personal Note:
Why the Teapot Smiley as my profile image? Well, you see...
 I have always enjoyed looking at the nightsky and the stars, but other than the very basics I didn't know a great deal about what I was seeing. I finally decided I wanted to know more.
 I first learned about the Sagittarius Teapot back around the time my husband and I first began taking an astronomy course online through Barnes & Noble about eight years ago. I think I had been checking out Sky and Telescope's sky information, and read about an asteroid that could be seen in that area (yes, a bit ambitious for a really new beginner, but what the heck...). The article talked about the asteroid's location in the Teapot???? Well, after studying the 'formation' and location of the Teapot I went out to hunt for an asteroid. Got outside, and lo and behold, there was a TEAPOT!! And, it appeared as though the Milky Way was steam rising from its spout! Now, I was really excited about that. I had just learned something new, and I knew then that I would always be able to locate Sagittarius. I never did find the asteroid. The more I learned about the Teapot, the more I became enthralled with all the goodies around it. It's literally a celestial smorgasbord over there! It has so many wonderful clusters and nebulas...quite exciting.
 I love looking toward Sagittarius and seeing that Teapot, the spoon, and the lemon wedge. It just thrills me! And, I suppose it has become a bit comforting to gaze at, too. It is something I truly know. I guess I've become a bit hooked on it, to say the least!
 My fascination has now carried over into tangible teapots, too. Some examples: I have my grandmother's first teapot when she began a collection. I have a few pieces of teapot jewelry (gifts from a couple of astro friends), a wonderful miniature teapot with Starry Night on it from my husband, and a wonderful teapot hook/holder that goes on the wall! It is now holding my apron in the kitchen.
 Now, back before Cloudeight put out the first FunPak smileycons, I wrote them and asked if they would consider making a Teapot Smiley; I explained my fascination with it. The very next pack out was the FunPak with that wonderful Teapot Smiley! Of course, I can't say my request had anything to do with it, but I loved the timing! Since then, I've used the Teapot on my astronomy forums.
 And, there ya have it...Rebecca's extreme Teapot fetish!
WHAT I DON'T LIKE
Extremely Angry: --CRUELTY IN ANY FORM--
Angry: --Assumptions of a person's character based only on nationality, religion, sex, age, color, personal political views, etc.--
--political correctness run amok--
--people who do not take responsibility for their own actions--
--people who feel the world owes them something--
--hypocrites--
Pet Peeves --Half empty containers! If I buy a bottle, bag, or box of something I want a full bottle, bag, or box of something! (My husband gets such a kick out of me opening items!)
HOBBIES
Reading
Astronomy
Gardening
Crafts
Nintendo--I'm a Zelda fan!
Collecting Tea 'Stuff', Nativities, and Mythical Creatures (Fairies, Dragons, Wizards, & Other 'Interesting' Creatures)
HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS ANGEL FOR YOUR PAGE.... HOPING YOUR SUNDAY WILL BE A PEACEFUL ONE......AM STILL UNDER THE WEATHER BUT TRYING TO GET BETTER SO I CAN GET GOING WITH MY CHRISTMAS DECORATING AND SHOPPING....HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY MY FRIEND.....CREATORS BLESSINGS AND LOVE TO YOU.........CAROLYN
HOPING EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL DAY YESTERDAY.......... OURS WAS QUIET AND PEACEFUL.........HAVE COME DOWN WITH A VERY BAD COLD/FLU OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT, JUST WHAT I DONT NEED THIS TIME OF YEAR.....AM LAYING LOW THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO AND I DONT WANT TO BE SICK, WILL TAKE THE WEEKEND TO GET MYSELF UP UP TO PAR SO I CAN SPEND MY VACATION WEEK PREPARING FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.........HOPE YOU WILL HAVE A VERY HAPPY WEEKEND.........BLESSINGS AND LOVE.......CAROLYN