What or who is a "Cantoo" you might well ask. Cantoo is my nickname on the Internet. You will find me chatting in Yahoo Chat (you'll find me in the 40+ chat rooms.) More importantly I feel it isn't just a name, it's my attitude about life. I hope as you get to know me that you will find it describes my personality accurately.

In the real world my name is Ruth. I'm lucky enough to live in one of the prettiest cities in the world, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Please check out my Kansas City page to see what I feel is so special about this corner of the world.

My true passion is for my three wonderful daughters and living life to it's fullest. But there are a few other things that absorb my interest. Other pages on my site are dedicated to these.

I spend a lot of time on my computer, but when I'm not, I have several other interests. I grew up on a farm and learned to cook farm style. Since then I've tried to broaden my cooking style, but in the end when I want to create something that feels good, it's going to be "real food." To share some of my recipes, I've started a 40+ Cookbook in the Friends section so that my friends can share their best stuff too.

One of the best gifts my mother gave me was the love of sewing. I love to create quilt tops and unusual clothing for myself. When my girls were little I loved creating one-of-a-kind dresses for all of those special occasions. I can't tell you the number of times I would be sewing at 3:00 a.m. so the the girls would have a new dress to wear the next morning. When it comes time to actually quilt my tops, you will find me creating antique effects using the sewing machine. I also love to thread paint on my sewing machine. Thread painting is a technique of free style emroidery (not using a pressure foot) and creating pictures just as you would with paint. There is a saying among "crazy" seamstresses that pretty well fits me about my collection of fabrics. "The one who dies with the most wins."

MY THIS IS SOUNDING SERIOUS Actually, please don't take this too seriously, I certainly don't take myself seriously. If you see me without a smile on my face or a laugh ready to break through, you've caught me asleep. I truly believe that we should enjoy life. If we could all be more like children (or like Calvin and Hobbes) the world would be a much nicer place

My main purpose for creating this home site was to learn a little bit more about the internet. But what I've found is that I love the technology so I am going to work at becoming a Webmaster (or should that be mistress?) and add Internet certifications to my credentials.

I have to do a little boasting here (after all, what else is a web page for?)

What this means is that I have worked very hard to become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and a Microsoft Certified Trainer. I have demonstrated my skills and passed exams on WindowsNT, Networking, Exchange(email) and Systems Management Server. I can honestly say that this is one field that a woman is judged on what she can do, not her sex. I highly recommend it for anyone.

Since you came to check out my page, I promise to make it worth your effort. I hope you enjoy my humble beginnings. As my page matures, I will add more about my friends, hobbies, my favorite local bands, my work and the beautiful city I live in. Please check back often, after all I could never disappoint my friends.

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