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RainDove

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About Me

Welcome to my home page. My NA name is RainDove and I wish for you a warm welcome."You already possess everything necessary to become great." (Crow)Retired Nurse/Coroner. I live in the beautiful state of Arkansas. I am married, three grown children and have eight grandchildren, seven of them are living and they are the loves of our life.I am of Cherokee ( from my grandmother), Scottish,Irish and Swiss heritage. She gave me my Cherokee name, Raindove. I am very partial to colors of the earth and enjoy walking along the Arkansas River which is near my home. I am learning "flint knapping".Now that I am retired I have time to do all the things I wished I could do when I worked. I love to garden, read,paint, needlework, crafts, quilt and cook ! I am a Christian and a member of the Board Of Directors of a Crisis Pregnancy Center. I am active in my church and sing in the choir.Layout made by
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My Interests

Camping; rodeos,horses,reading,and having a "good time" with my grandchildren and hubby...I love music and singing.

I'd like to meet:

Looking forward to seeing my Savior's face...until then I would like to meet other nice folks.

Music:

Native American, Classic Rock, Jazz & Blues, Eric Clapton

Movies:

Dances With Wolves, Color Purple, 500 Nations

Television:

CSI,Law&Order

Books:

The Bible, Beth Moore's books, Pillars Of The Earth by Ken Follett, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee.

Heroes:

PolicemenFiremenMy Native American Ancestors:

My Blog

Spiders !

Spiders: just the name can send me into paranoid panic. Yesterday it was time to bring the deck fruniture out of storage. I always wrap my chair cushions in big plastic bags to keep the spiders off of...
Posted by RainDove on Sun, 18 May 2008 06:20:00 PST

General George Custer

This General did "go down in history" but in a way that I am sure he had not planned on.  This was a graduate of West Point Military Academy and apparently with some honor. History has turned him...
Posted by RainDove on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00:00 PST

You Cant Scare Me: I Am A Nurse

I have always wanted to write an epic novel about my experiences in the Emergency Room after 42 years.  Oh yeah, I heard those ewesssss and gross comments.  Well, let me tell you the E.R. is...
Posted by RainDove on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:40:00 PST

Oh No Allergy Time Again: Anita This Is For You*

Oh, I just love Spring; new grass, buds on the trees, flowers blooming; Good Grief! allery time is here again, oh no! Now I will have a runny nose, watery red eyes, plugged up ears until the first fro...
Posted by RainDove on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:32:00 PST

Changing My Space Page

Today I decided to change My Space Page; OMG! what a disaster. I have only done this a couple of times and felt that "my training wheels could come off"; that is the biggest lie that I told myself sin...
Posted by RainDove on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:34:00 PST

What If All The World Was Irish Today?

What if all the world was irish today: Now, how grand would that be? There would be smiles for those you would never even think of speaking to let alone looking at. The wars around the world would sto...
Posted by RainDove on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:56:00 PST

What Does Matter In America?

For the last few days most of us have been watching the News with amazement; more wide-eyed for me. How low can a nation stoop when politics , mudslinging and sexual misconduct hold our rapt attention...
Posted by RainDove on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:24:00 PST

"When North Meets South"

The other day I was looking at some old photos and came across several of my husband and me when we first met.  As I looked at them a bemused smile crossed my face as I remembered the way we were...
Posted by RainDove on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:46:00 PST

Are You A Wild Potato?

I guess it is a good thing; no it is a great thing.  My Cherokee Clan is the Wild Potate/Tobacco .  That suites me just fine as I love gardening. I love to put my hands in the soft brown dir...
Posted by RainDove on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:45:00 PST

DANCE LIKE NOBODY IS WATCHING !!!

DANCE LIKE NOBODY IS WATCHING I will never forget the first time I danced at a Pow-Wow.  I had just turned 50 and after 20 years of searching my grandmother's line, I discovered the proof I neede...
Posted by RainDove on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 12:54:00 PST