Hi, my name is Kim Degener, and I'm truly excited to be here! Let me share a bit about myself. I'm a wife to dear husband Mark, an accountant by trade, computer guy by talent, and all around awesome man. I'm mom to dear son Christian, soon to be twelve years old. Chris is very active in 4-H, his homeschool group, and a complete computer junky like his folks. We reside on two and a half acres in Valley Falls, NY in the Capital District Region, along with four German Shepherds, two cats, two rats, and various assorted and miscellaneous feral poultry (definitely a huge joke in the circles that I run in, LOL.) Aside from spending time with the family, immediate and other wise, I spend my time training dogs for our county 4-H, spinning any fiber I get my hands on, reading any book that finds it's way into my clutches, and doing a bit of historical re-enacting, primarily the Civil War period. Of course, chasing the feral poultry takes a bit of time, too! I guess I ended up blogging because God laid it on my heart that I was supposed to be writing, and this seemed to be a great way to start! I'm looking forward to sharing the learning lifestyle with you all, and hope you are too.