Peggy Lijoi:  

OK, so here goes for anyone who gives a hoot. It's good practice at typing and spell check anyway! I went to work right out of H.S trying a bit of this and that for work, no college. My Dad used to say, "Do what you like and like what you do and it won't seem like work." And throughout the years that's what I did and still do. It's like getting paid for my hobbies, not bad! So I juggle a schedule and list of clients doing Elder Care, Gardening, House Cleaning and a home Travel Agency. I got married to a guy from East Northport in 1983. We had our wedding on a boat off Captree Sound, great fun! Moved up to Cold Spring, NY, built our own Log home. I do love to work with tools, being the "tom boy" I was and still am in a way. Bugs, dirt and work don't scare me away. Had my 1st child in 1987, daughter, put an addition on the house, then my son in 1990 and more improvements on house. I kept very busy working on the virgin property making gardens, raising the kids and whatever side work I could fit in. Loved it all. The marriage went sour, although everyone has "their side of the story", my side was that we didn't have enough time together to keep our relationship growing. He worked long hours, built a great career, I was home alone with the kids a lot. Such is life. We split in 2005, divorce is still being dragged through the system. Those Lawyers got to feed their kids too you know as well as buy a second and third car, boat, vacation home, ect! Both my k...Expand for more