Deborah Petersen:  

Couldn't wait to get out of Shelton after highschool. Moved to Seattle and lived with Yvonne in the U-District. Met a guy, got married, got disinterested, moved to Kodiak. Worked on a commercial crab vessel, then started my own secretarial service on Kodiak Island. Had my daughter Ellory, and moved back to Washington in 1987 with an attorney I had worked with in Kodiak. Remarried, had my son Phillip, and then moved back to Mason County in 1994. Finally bought my place in the Skokomish Valley where I had always said I would eventually live. I was happily a single mother for about ten years while I was developing my other baby, my soap business. My kids are 26 and 2. In 1996,I started an all natural soap manufacturing company and I currently lease space on John's Prairie Road in Shelton, and have a permanent stall at the Olympia Farmer's Market where I sell my products. I have several wholesale outlets, but am trying to grow my business and looking for more food co-ops, natural food stores, spas, massage clinics, etc, to carry my products. I am currently manufacturing soaps, body butters, lotions, bath salts, lip balms, whipped shea butters, and bath bombs. Wanna see? :) Check out my website at shepherdsoaps dot com. My favorite camping place is Kalaloch and the second ...Expand for more