About Remy

Self: Catholic, Wife, Mom, Artist, Baker/Cook, New Englander, Cat-Herder.  I love needlework, especially cross stitch samplers with specialty stitches, reading, writing, collecting embroidery patterns, fabric, shells and wishing stones.

Ethnicity: American-Mixed, Irish, Welsh, Spanish and probably a few other flavors.

Favorite Colors: All colors, but esp. bluish-purple and certain shades of green.  I find colors  most beautiful when blended or contrasted.

Favorite Foods: UPDAKE!!  I went gluten and other lectin free and dropped 27 lbs in one year!  I don’t miss my old favorite foods and eat mostly clean, sugar-free whole foods.  I’m leaving the old favorites up to remind myself of just exactly why I had slowly packed on the pounds and become a computer potato.   OLD FOODS:  Cheesecake, DH’s pot roast, Ruth’s Chris’ filet mignon, blue-cheese burgers  [Although I detested meat as a kid, I've learned to like the previous three.  It comes from years of living with a housefull of  male carnivores], bitter-sweet dark chocolate,  my own potato salad,  Giada DeLorentis’ Amaretto Bread Pudding,  iced coffee,  my Coconut Raspberry Chocolate Chip cookies.  NEW FOODS:  raw or lightly steamed fruits and veggies, turkey breast, Ezekiel bread on occasion, rice noodles on occasion, 2 True Health’s Ultimate Lectin Defense with every meal, POM wonderful and H2O.  I eat absolutely NO Nightshades.

Favorite Animals: Cats.  You don’t have to walk them.   I love all breeds, but our Nigella Shadow (Niggy), has made me a Tortie fan forever.  There is something very special about Tortie cats.   I also love Boxers,  Welsh Terriers, Boston Terriers, and Chihuahua-Terrier crosses, all of which I had as a kid.  I’m basically a sucker for any animal with a soulful face.  A Boston Terrier could run a very close second to Nigella Shadow.

Favorite Music: Instrumental ~ flute, piano … usually no singing, but I absolutely love the music from the movie, Waking Ned Devine. And I adore Smetana’s Moldau.

Favorite Movies: Bella, Pride & Prejudice with Ehle and Firth.  Waking Ned Devine,  Brigit Jones Diary and sequels.  Moral movies with humor and happy endings are best.

Favorite Books: Cookbooks, history, classics, mysteries, romance, needlework, neurology, writing, journaling, sewing, quilting, quote books.

Favorite Clothes: Worn blue jeans, t-shirts, turtlenecks, sweatshirts, hoodies … soft and comfortable clothing

Favorite TV Shows:  Doc Martin, Downton Abbey – Original UK Edition by PBS, most BBC productions, Food Network, Masterpiece Theater, BookNotes, Mystery, Poirot, most History Channel shows, Fox News, Fox Business,

Favorite Things to Do: Read a book during a heavy rain or snow storm.  Stitch/paint/photograph  in beautiful, clear light.  Prepare favorite foods for those I love and linger at the table afterwards. Read and talk with my hubby at night.  Get up early and go out to breakfast with him.  Drive somewhere with our son and talk as we go, … no cell phones, no ipods, just companionable time like when we homeschooled.  Go to church when it’s “empty”, sit in front of the Tabernacle and be still.  Go to lunch with one of my friends to talk and laugh and put the world to rights, … yet again.  Go to any library/bookstore when it’s not crowded and poke around.  Go to the theater when both the play and seats are good.  Be home when the house is absolutely quiet … and do nothing.  Read other people’s blogs! Grocery shopping … strange but true, I absolutely love it.  Laugh out loud till my sides hurt. Design needlework during snowstorms!!