I’m 58, single and living alone (plus 2 boxer dogs) for the first time in my life. It is equal parts empowering and terrifying. I have 3 sons and 2 step sons. All are grown and living their own lives. I bought a fixer upper a year and a half ago. I love the the sense of accomplishment I get each time I master a new task or finish a project. Since being on my own I have learned how to remove popcorn from ceilings, repair my own dishwasher, repair scratches in my cars paint, remove a dent in a molded plastic bumper. Replace outlets and light fixtures, refinish a deck, back up with a trailer, miter molding, build a closet shelf,, etc. I’m currently refinishing my kitchen cupboards and building coat rack bench in the utility room. I can find a tutorial for almost anything on the Internet.

I live in a mountain town in Colorado with plenty of access to outdoor recreational opportunities. I enjoy hiking and leisurely walks with my dogs. I am a new runner starting just last year. I am determined to make it a life long hobbie going forward. I bought snowshoes this fall thinking I would take that up as well but it’s been freakishly warm and dry so far this winter. They are still in the package. I am exploring yoga.

I’m a life long learner and avid reader. My favorite app is Overdrive. I can spend hours on the internet researching and reading. I like to listen to podcasts and audio books while I work on projects in my house.

I’m 5’3” tall and my highest recorded weight was 192. I say recorded because I have a habit of sticking my head in the sand to ignore what I don’t want to face. I began to face my eating problems and my relationship problems about 5 years ago. It has been a long journey with lots of ups and downs and back and forth, but I continue to move forward one day at a time.