My name is Cyndi Jenkins and I live in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. I am a 46 year old Grandmother. My three grandchildren call me “Unci”, which is the Lakota Indian word for “grandmother”. I engaged to a wonderful man named Chris (Qryztufre) and have two grown daughters who live near me. I live as self sufficiently as possible. We plant a garden each year and harvest, prepare and preserve all of our vegetables. We raise chickens for food and eggs. We hatch out eggs each Spring to replenish that part of our food supply. To supplement the meat needed, we hand process 4-5 deer a year as well. We grow fruit and nuts for food. We drink raw milk, make butter and cheese, bake bread and enjoy life. We try to conserve as much energy as possible by doing our own little part in helping heal our Earth Mother. We have no dryer and hang our clothes on the line to dry. We collect rain water, use the water heater as little as possible and work hard to not be wasteful. The mountains here are full of nuts, berries, fruits, mushrooms, etc. Almost each living thing has its own reason for being here and I try to connect with those reasons as much as possible. I like to write, paint, sketch, and sew. I wrote poetry, short stories and am currently working on a book that is a photographic journey through the Cherokee National Forest. I paint with oils and although I am certainly not a gifted artist, I enjoy the inner peace I receive when painting. I do not sketch as much as I use to, but still enjoy it. I have found I get more pleasure in painting and prefer that outlet for emotions. I have been sewing since I was a little girl. I make cloth dolls. I also enjoy making clothes, robes, gowns, and the occasional pageant dress for my granddaughter. One of my favorite things is quilting and like my painting, I enjoy this so much that I receive great peace with each hand sewn piece. My greatest love is Nature and you will be able to see this in my writings, photos and poetry on this site. When I am not in the mountains, my heart craves or, my soul starves for it and just one short trip will replenish me for awhile. I have spent many days/weeks backpacking alone in the wilderness areas of the Cherokee NF. I practice Wilderness Survival Techniques and feel more at home surrounded by trees than any fancy mansion could ever hope to offer. I am not a “people person” and actually avoid them as much as possible. A hermit life would suit me fine, but I must work at this point in my life, so I do have a “day job”. I do not like shopping or spending time with a lot of people. I have few friends by choice and those are very dear to me. I have been blessed with some beautiful friendships in this lifetime and never take those for granted. So that is me in a nutshell. Uncomplicated, plain, simple me.
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