I am a mother of 9 children, two of them waiting for me on the other side. I have been a widow for 30 years and an artist all my life. I paint, sew, make quilts, play the piano, and watch movies now that I am old. When I was young I cooked and cleaned and made all my children's clothes -- often dressing them all in matching outfits. I grew up on a farm -- so now I love the city.