I am retired and living in a house that was built in 1860 with my wonderful husband, three cats, three birds, and five large tanks of angel and discus fish.

We lived on St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands for five years and moved back to Illinois in 2008. We have put a lot of time, hard work, and money into fixing up our home and 1 1/2 acres. It has been a challenge for people our age, but it has kept us moving and not just sitting around.

My joy since the age of 8 has been sewing, crafting, and doing handwork. I am so thankful that I still have the ability to continue doing it now. A lot of my pictures will be items that I have made and sell in my shop on Etsy (www.etsy.com/shop/sewingnuck?ref=si_shop).

I would love to receive any comments or questions about these pictures.