My name is Rose Enderud. I was born in Oregon in 1950.

We moved to Los Angeles when I was 5. Then moved

around Northern California and Nevada here and there

until 1960. 

We settled in a town of less than 100, Washington, Ca.

on the Yuba river for 10 years. In Washington I had

the unique experience of attending four years in a one

room school with grades 1-8 in the same classroom. The

older students helped teach the younger students. So I

learned early to share my knowledge and abilities.  

I was married early, 15. I had my son at 16, my

daughter at 19. I raised my children with the help of

my mother, not exactly a one parent household but no

father around. 

We moved from Washington to nearby Grass Valley. I

went to work for an electonics firm at 22. I stayed

there until my children were on thier own. Then I just

up and quit at 40. I was not sure myself why, mid-life

crisis I guess. 

The following spring I broke an ankle and was off my

feet for 6 months. When I was able to work again, I

took a live in job caring for a disabled women. I have

been working with the elderly or disabled ever since.

Financially it is not as rewarding, but I would not

change it. 

At 40 I became a grandmother. I now have 2

grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, and 1 great

grandchild. 

I started painting at 48. Showing my art was what

brought me to the internet. I visited someone locally

to get help with a website. I was so green, I could

not answer the questions he asked me. So I went and

bought a "For Dummys" book. By the time I finished

reading I could design a webpage myself, with the help

of Netscape. 

I got my pages designed and up. I started finding ways

to get traffic. That is when I got sidetracked. I

could not afford to buy advertising so earned it with

traffic exchanges. Naturally I saw ads for every kind

of program under the sun, and got sidetracked by a

few. 

Five years ago I caught a virus called Gillians

Barrette. Within 48 hours I was hospitalized with

total paralysis. Lucky, it is something you can

recover from. 

During my two month hospital stay I experienced daily

miracles. The therapist would help me move something,

and arm or leg. It was like my muscles just needed to

be shown in order to remember what to do. Then I would

stay up all night practicing. I had worked at night so

my days and nights were turned around. After a year I

was able to go back to work. 

When I got out of the hospital. The things I had built

up on the net had mostly disappeared. I have bounced

around with different things. Now, I have come full

circle. I want to pursue the art and programs that

will help others succeed. 

Currently I live a little farther down the mountain in

Auburn, Ca. I take care of a woman who is a

quadraplagic due to an accident. 

I want to thank Ana Maria Padurean, Jenny SJ, and Dr.

Venerina Conti for thier support and encouragement

when I started my art forum. Jenny for her questions

and Ana Maria for helping me to get the answers.

Venerina gave me encouragement. 

Jenny is giving continued support helping me to work

on a tri-weekly exhabition. The exhabition will focus

on one adland artist at a time.

We have a wealth of talent here. We now have the tools

available to help our artist exhibit thier skills.

The artshow is here:

http://community.adlandpro.com/forums/17721/ShowForum.aspx

There is a how to thread for Artists who need help

posting thier work. 

Venerina Conti has asked if she could start a thread

for other crafts. She makes jewelry. That will be

coming.

Rose

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Rose I am SO pleased to be able to congratulate you as POTW!

What a talented & blessed lady you are!  :)

HUGS & Wishes For Success on your proposed project dear!  Beverly

Congratulations Rose,

You are very deserving of this award.

Your artwork is wonderful and you are helping others to display their talents.

Good work.

Lucy

http://www.yourpersonalshopperdirect.com/blog.html

http://www.trafficswarm.com/go.cgi?547335

Rose,

I just want to say "WOW!"  That's a lot to go through!  I'm glad you put your artwork in a forum and helped so many other artists get recognition.  Helping the disabled and also helping other people here that you don't even know, that will bring you greater rewards than money.  Money is good to have, of course, but there are different kinds of fortunes that come to us in life.  I think you already have found some a lot of lifetime fortunes in your talents, friendships, and caring for people.

CONGRATULATIONS