COME live with me and be my Love,
And we will all the pleasures prove
That hills and valleys, dale and field,
And all the craggy mountains yield.

There will we sit upon the rocks
And see the shepherds feed their flocks,
By shallow rivers, to whose falls
Melodious birds sing madrigals.

(excerpted from "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe)


Down-to-earth woman, broadly educated and a bit nerdy. Non-smoking Unitarian-Universalist shepherdess of Asian-European ancestry. Retired from the rat-race. Homesteading on a small scale in upstate NY.

I'm very resilient and independent, but value community and friends (If they weren't there before, I reach out and make them -- I'm a social-bridge builder). I think about ethical behavior a lot. I'm a bit of an idealist, as well as an old-fashioned progressive. I believe it is OK to disagree, or even to fight, but to fight fair.

Average Enjoyable Meal:
A good home-grown meal of brandywine tomatoes, basil, home-made cheese and lamb chops. In winter, make that home-made chicken soup or stew. Sometimes home-made bread. Can cook and am willing to eat some fairly exotic foods (Thai, Indian, Middle-eastern, Japanese, Norwegian . . .). On the other hand, I could live on pizza in a pinch. Chocolate is another favorite . . .

My Perfect Day:
Fresh grind some coffee beans, take a cup of coffee outside, set up a garden chair and sit back and observe my livestock interact. Then get the important stuff done.

My Perfect Evening (seasonal):
I came home one spring evening as the sun was setting, I had music from Turandot (an Opera) on the radio, and noticed two more newborn lambs in my front paddock. Pure joy for me. . . . One winter night I was driving home in the dark towards my home, which looked so warm and inviting in the snow, and on the radio was playing "Ain't Nothing Wrong With Being Little Bitty" (a Country Western song) and I felt completely content and at peace with the world. :)

The best match for me would be a guy with a passion for something (Business? Butterflies? Horseshoeing? Nano-technology?). I get along equally well with Atheists and Religious people; seems that anybody with a sense of justice, compassion, a little common sense and balance gets along well with me. I'm more interested in what is between a man's ears and how he treats me than in height, weight or formal education.

At the age of 38 I was given permission to stay in bed and watch TV for the rest of my life, and my response was: "Hell no!" Thus began my current adventure in life. I have a medical condition which, every now and then, causes my weight to fluctuate a lot. And sometimes out of the blue I'll start to limp without warning. I mention this here in case you feel that such things would cause you distress. I plan to live a long, long life, and every moment of that will be as full and interesting as can be

Quite honestly, the sheep are not such great conversationalists and the herding dog is not the best listener. I enjoy pen pals and friends, especially those with a clear, open mind and all who enjoy intelligent discussion.

First meeting -- coffee. See if we click, first.

First date: A festival or fair. Some of my favorites include historical re-enactments with working oxen demonstrations, or an Open Trial for working Border Collies (the real thing -- see what it really means "to have all your ducks in a row").

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