Tammie Painter tends her garden, writes and creates art in Portland, Oregon. In addition to this journal, Tammie is the author of Going Native, Easy Preserving, Soup for You, Simply Soft Cheese, a short story collection titled 13th Hour - Tales from Light to Midnight and the fiction series The Osteria Chronicles. All books are available in both print and electronic forms. To learn more about Tammie, please visit TammiePainter.com