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About Me — Sunshine ZombieGirl
AKA Kate, Existential Editor extraordinaire.
Quick fun facts: I’m 46, have been married since I was 18, and have two boys over the age of 21. I’ve got a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, and I owned my own company for five years.
I’ve taught myself sewing, jewelry, bottle beading, cross-stitch, embroidery, making headdresses, and costumes. I designed my tiny house, learned landscaping, carpentry, painting, patio building, driveway repair, and building code. I navigated dealing with contractors, worked as a home stager, organizer, and decluttered a ton of junk. I homeschooled my children and am the instigator of all things when friends really want to get something accomplished.
I grew up in the heat and desert of Arizona. It gave me a respect for water and arable land. One of my biggest dreams as a kid was to live somewhere that had real trees and lakes.
Then I moved to Wisconsin and Minnesota. I still love trees and lakes.
My family took a lot of road trips when I was a kid. It opened me up to the idea that people can live anywhere and do anything and go anywhere if they have enough gas. Also, five gallon buckets suck for peeing into while sitting down.
I adore traveling, and have been to all but Hawaii, Mississippi, Louisiana, North and South Carolina, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maine in the US. I’ve also been to Mexico, Canada, and Ireland. My favorite thing to do is take a plane trip somewhere I’ve never been, stay with people I’ve never met, and get lost on the back roads there. I’ve driven in most major cities in the US during rush hour. Some of them, I drove in a Yugo.
Most of my days look like a whirlwind of taking care of other people’s needs while navigating the wide world of business annoyances. I spend time with my husband and practice self-care and writing when I can.
Writing is the only thing I get paid for on occasion. I paint houses for barter (and fun).
Yes, I am a Gemini, thank you for asking.
In case you were wondering, I am only a zombie when I have seizures. Or before coffee. Or after 10pm. And sometimes, non-consecutive Tuesdays. No, I haven’t eaten any brains.
