I was born in Gadsden, Alabama. We moved to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, when I was just a baby. I have lived in Tennessee all my life. I grew up in Lenoir City, TN, then moved back to Oak Ridge when I got married. We moved to our lake house when our son went to college. We now live in Ten Mile, TN, on Watts Bar Lake. Beautiful area of the country and a wonderful way of life. My sewing room downstairs looks out on this beautiful lake. Life is good.