Valerie Fritzsche:  

I was married to my 2nd husband for 46 years. When he passed away. I have one daughter from my first marriage and he has two sons from his. We have 6 sweet grandchildren, one great grandchild and two more on the way. I live in a country atmosphere where I am lucky enough to view wildlife in my yard on a regular basis. I love the deer, squirrels, a wide variety of birds, ducks and geese but I could do without the possum and skunks. I have had a variety of jobs including managing a fabric store and working for two different counties in the Planning and Building Departments. My last job was with Placer County where I worked for the Building Department, Assessor's office, and Facility Services. Before I retired, I worked on the California State Fair exhibit for Placer County from 1995 to 1999. (I was on loan from the Building Department). In those 5 years we won 3 Golden Bears (Best of Show awards), 5 Gold awards and numerous other awards. I love sculpting characters, painting, and sewing but I also enjoy making jewelry, playing the keyboard, composing music, and writing my own greeting cards or stories. I helped create a display window in the State Capitol Building in Sacramento (depicting the Placer County lifestyle). It was displayed for over 5 years but has since been updated and replaced. Due to a back injury, ...Expand for more