Favorite Books: Foxfire books,Joy of Cooking,James Herriot's Yorkshire, Bible,Shakerspeare's Complete Works, A Man Named Dave,Brilliant Idiot,Heidi,The Trapp Family Singers, Christy,In My Father's House,Kidnapped,Mary Ellen's HOusehold Hints,Heidi,Anne of Green Gables,Oliver Twist,Huckleberry Finn,Mrs. Appleyard's Year, Mrs. Appleyard's Cookbook,Let's Get Well,Let's Eat Well,Rich Dad Poor Dad,Open Heart Open Home,The Return of the King, Tales of the KIngdom,Cooking to Beat the Clock,Where is God When It Hurts , The Savage My Kinsman, The Light and The Glory,Just Like Me, etc.

Favorite Genres: all but horror and cheap dime romance novels

Favorite Quotes: "Whether you prefer the glass half empty or half full probably depends on what is in the glass." "Nobody else but the rosebush knows how good mud feels between the toes." "Have I been with you so long and yet you do not know me?" "and nobody knows How cold my toes are growing." "the old man's eyes start to gleam as he tells of his vision for he's dreamed his own dreams." "there but by the grace of God go I" "If you'll be very quiet I'll tell you a story." "Oh you don't have to say anything. Just go. You'll know what to do when you get there." "this little piggy went to market and..." "I don't want her you can have her she's too fat for me.." "Ah yes I wrote the purple cow. I'm sorry now I wrote it. But I can tell you anyhow I'd rather wrote than quote it"