Hi, my name is Laraine, and I am a ferret-a-holic! As a child I had a cat most of my life. In high school we got a collie/shepherd mix named Lassie (it was my MOM who named her, honest!) I met my first ferret, Bandit, after I was married. He belonged to my sister-in-law. A few years later (1987ish) I saw an ad in the paper for ferrets, so I talked my husband into getting one. I have been hooked ever since! I have 6 fuzzies, two cats and fish at the present time. How would I describe myself? I love the Lord Jesus first and foremost. I am a music teacher, love rubber stamping and scrap booking (I guess that comes under the "creative" category). I am 54 and have been happily married for 30 years. We have a son (29) and a daughter (26). We have lived in NY (upstate) for 19 years, and are getting ready to move to Colorado Springs this summer. I love the FML and getting to know everybody. Laraine [Posted in FML issue 5273]