Lover of all things knitting/yarn/fiber arts. I love my border collie and she is my constant companion. Most of my research focuses on rural education and Appalachia. I love to be outdoors in the blue ridge mountains. I love to read, especially fiction, and I spend a lot of time helping on my parent's farm. Also a diehard Carolina Tar hell basketball fan.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

A dear friend used couchsurfing a few years ago and raved about it. I'm paying it forward if I possibly can.

Interests

• dogs
• books
• knitting
• farming
• sheep
• being outdoors
• reading and writing
• ncaa basketball

Music, Movies, and Books

love country and bluegrass music, fiction book of all types (Rick Riordan, John Grisham, Katherine Parrish), love comedies, rom coms, sports movies (The Replacements, We Are Marshall, Glory Road, Wind)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

wrote and had a textbook published

Teach, Learn, Share

care of farm animals

What I Can Share with Hosts

coach, coffee pot, kitchen implements (plates, silverware, pots/pans), space near woodstove

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico