The Garden of Friendship was founded with a dream of creating an online group of people (men and women alike) who unite seeking friendship, providing love and support for one another, supplying informative resources and so much more.  On June 1, 2000, this dream became a reality.  Initially, there were three Co-founders in the Garden of Friendship.  Now, only one of the original Co-founders remain, along with nine other wonderful ladies.  The ladies are the Garden Keepers and are responsible for the overall management of The Garden of Friendship.  We hope to make GOF a better place for you!!!  Please feel free to send us any suggestions you may have for the Garden.

If at any time, you would like to contact us all, you can .  Any email sent to this address will be forwarded to each Garden Keeper.

FOUNDER

Hi, my name is Deelight and I am the Founder of the Garden of Friendship. I have been online for over 15 years and have made a lot of friendships along the way. Many of these friendships will last a lifetime. I have never been one to put on a face and pretend to be someone I am not. I am always honest and express myself openly. The friendships I have built have been formed from trust and love for one another. I can honestly say that some of my BEST friends are those I have met here online, women and men I will probably never meet in "real" life, yet we always know we are here for one another, in time of need or to share the highlights in our lives. For me, the Garden of Friendship will allow others to find the same precious gift I have found... where we can love and support one another, share our joys, and support one another through our hardships, also providing many resources to help everyone out in our day to day life.

A little about me...I am 44 years old and the proud mother of three beautiful daughters. Kayla is 20, Amber is 18 and Jenna is 17. They are my pride and joy and I love them with all my heart. I also have a wonderful man in my life, Monty. I don't know how I got by so long without him, he has made my life complete and we have been together for 11 years. I love him with all my heart!!! His patience, understanding and support will carry me through anything life throws my way.

I work full time as a Senior Account Manager in sales. My job, family and home life are very demanding and my online time is very limited. I am not nearly as active in the Garden as I once was, but our Garden Keepers do an exceptional job of tending to the Garden and I am very grateful to each and every one of them for the role they play in the Garden.

I hope you enjoy being a part of the Garden Family and if you ever want to reach out to me, please do not hesitate to drop me a line, but please bear with me, I may be a few days getting back to you. If you would like to visit my website, Simply Deelightful, it can be found here. I look forward to meeting you in the Garden and if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me, just click on my name above and drop me an email.

Huggers to you and I look forward to getting to know you better.  

I am an accountant and am a 57 yr old divorced mother of three wonderful children – Jeffrey (35), Glenn (33) and Alicia (29). I am the proud gramma of Jeffrey (14), Joelle (11), Amanda (10) and Dylan (8). I live in Maryland, USA on the edge of a farm where I grew up. My father purchased the farm in 1962, and I have lived here all but 6 months of my life. Though both of my parents are now not on earth, we are trying our best to keep their legacy intact. My daughter Alicia lives with me with her husband Eric and her son, Dylan. My son Jeffrey and his 3 children also live on land my family calls “Woodland Echoes” . One of my 3 brothers lives in our growing-up home on the farm. I have a sister in Maryland, a brother in Maryland and a brother in Pennsylvania. My children and Woodland Echoes are my inspiration, pride and joy. If you want to learn more about our homestead, you are welcome to go here: http://woodlandechoes.us . It is a tribute to my Mother, Father, Family and the USA.

My first day on the net was June 13, 1997. I was going through a rough time in my life, and my son Glenn told me I should learn to surf and “chat”. OHHHHHHHH I had no clue what I was in for *L*. After milling around the internet for a few years, I managed to find a link on a website that spoke of international friendships. I was hooked the moment I went into the Garden of Friendship’s website. I became a member in December 2000. So many wonderful people! I have so enjoyed my time spent in the Garden and I hope that I have touched at least one person as they have touched me. We laugh together, we create together, we love together (we play in PSP together hehe) .. and yes, we also cry together.

I am currently a member of the TNT, Special Occasion, GuestBook, Tournament, TagginTime, html help and Garden Buddies.I was thrilled when I was asked by Cheri if I wanted to be a Garden Keeper. I try my best to help as many as I can. Please feel free to contact me if I can be of some assistance! *hugs*

Huggers to you and I look forward to getting to know you better.  

Hello, my name is Ann, I have been a very proud member of the Garden of Friendship since March 2005.

I live in the North of England in the county of Cumbria, known as the English Lake District. There are Eleven lakes and lots of mountains. We also get a huge amount of rain but I am used to it having lived here for the whole of my life.

I am married to my best friend and soulmate Ken. We will be celebrating our Golden Wedding in May 2008.

We have two children Andrew and Heather. They are both married and have blessed us with 5 wonderful grandchildren who are the lights of our life. Heather & husband David have two children, Ben and Molly, Andrew & wife Lorraine have three children Seth, Autumn and Oliver. They all live within 5 miles of us so we get to see them very often.

I am disabled with arthritis so am at home a great deal of the time. This is fine though, it gives me lots of time to spend doing what I like best - working on my computer. I love to design web pages, write tutorials and make graphics. I also teach html online.

I have served on several GOF committees, Games & Events, Adoptions, Special Occasions, Graphics and Awards. Also the TNT Fun group. I enjoyed each and every one of them but I am currently just a member of Awards which I love.

I was so thrilled when I was invited to become a Garden Keeper. I will do my very best for the Garden and all the members. If ever you feel that I could help in any way or you need a friendly shoulder then please let me know and I will be more than happy to do whatever I can for you.

Hello. My Name is Boomboom and I am the only male GK here :p. I joined the Garden of Friendship on May 2002. I was a member for around a year or so after which I resigned as I was in my penultimate year of my Engineering College and coupled with real life health issues I couldn't have given more time to the Garden. Once I got my life on track, I rejoined on 20th August 2007. I am from India and have lived all my life here. I was born and brought up in Dhanbad and Ranchi, 2 cities in the coal belt of India. My dad is an engineer and mom a homemaker. I have 1 elder brother. We had a normal childhood in all aspects. I did my engineering in the city of Vellore, in South India and then joined the workforce as a Network Test Engineer.

I am married to Sumi for 3 years now. We were in the same class of our Engineering College. We became friends in 2001, serious friends in 2002 and got engaged in 2008 January and married in May that year. Looking back now, she is the best thing that could have happened to me. She is a User Experience Designer in her day job. We have seldom fought with each other and we smile within 5 minutes whenever we start bickering :)

We now live in Bangalore City for the past 3 years. It is a city and concrete everywhere so I sometimes get this urge to stay in a village :)

I was honored when Cheri asked me whether I wished to be a GK. I always teased the other GKs that they are all bossy and evil :p Now I get to be one of them :) I am a member of 6 committees - Newsletter, Membership Pride, Site Review, Awards, Special Occasions and Tournaments. I love it here. I love all the friends I made through the Garden and I just hope it stays on forever.

Hello! My name is Cheri and I have been a member of the Garden since October 10, 2000. It has been a most wonderful experience and I have made many friendships here. I love meeting people and to help them out in any way I possibly am able. I also love to give people a good feeling and try to do this every day. I really do love doing what I do to help the Garden of Friendship continue to thrive. This is such a wonderful organization with a lot of very caring people.

I have been on the internet since November of 1998 and have loved every second of it (except when my PC was not working right ~S~. I have belonged to several organizations and have narrowed them down to the Garden Of Friendship, which in my mind is the best one on the net.

I am 50+ years old and I am on the computer as much as I can be. I do have to sleep just a little though. I have 5 wonderful grown children who range from ages 25 years to 37 years. I also have 15 grandchildren ~VBS~ and I have 2 great grandson and a great granddaughter.

I have always loved doing crafts such as crocheting, sewing, cross stitch and such, but have to admit that since I have been on the computer and into graphics, those are almost nonexistant now. I also love plants and have quite a few house plants. I like to get them as a small plant so I can nuture them and watch them grow.

My website has change drastically over the years as I learned how to make my own graphics. I do my own html which I learned right from the start. If you would like to visit my site, Whispering Wyllows, it can be found here

If ever I can help you out in someway...a graphic or maybe just to talk, please feel free to send me an email. I will answer you back as soon as I possibly am able.

Hello, my name is Dusty and I've been a member of GOF since January 2006. I enjoy doing many things, primarily my art, then writing short stories, and various crafts. I have two grown sons (one of which is a chef). I was born in England, then when I was almost 4 yrs old, we moved to Africa. We came to Canada when I was eight years old. I have a passion for animals of all types. I currently live with three dogs, one cat and own a horse....there is a man in this house somewhere too who I've been with since 1980. I also enjoy playing with graphics using PSP. I am currently the GK for TnT and the Graphics Studio.

My name is Jus Kuntree, and I've been a member of the Garden Of Friendship since September of 2001. I got my first computer in 1998, and was totally lost as to what to do with it! Making baby steps, I began to learn new things, and eventually was able to create my first website. Without that old computer, I would never have discovered this wonderful group of people. I've made so many friends that have become very dear to me, and have found a new "family" of heart here.

I used to work in health care, first as an x-ray tech, then decided I wanted more patient contact, so went back to college and became a nurse. Now, due to medical problems, I stay at home, but have a very full life.

I live in southeastern Kansas, out in the "Kuntree", with my wonderful husband Michael, who is also my very best friend. We have a grown son and daughter, and several grandchildren. A sense of humor is mandatory around our bunch!

We live on part of the farm that I grew up on, and has been in the family for several generations. There is quite an assortment of animals that keep us entertained. Between them and my granddaughter, life is never boring! In addition to our domestic residents, we have an abundance of wildlife in our area. Many evenings we sit outside and enjoy the antics of the farm critters, as well as the whitetail deer that come to feed in the pasture. You never know when you'll look out and see some wild turkeys strutting by, or catch a glimpse of a coyote, fox, or bobcat. There have even been a few cougars spotted in the vicinity. I was fortunate enough twice, to catch a glimpse of one, but have seen their tracks on several occasions.

Some things that I enjoy are, fishing, camping, hunting, photography, gardening, crocheting, cooking, genealogy, doing craft projects, and playing in PSP. I love spending time with my family and friends, and doing things outside.

I felt so honored when I was asked to become a GK, and will do my very best to be a good one. The Garden Of Friendship, and it's members, are very important to me. If there's anything I can do to help anyone, don't ever hesitate to holler.

I am 40 something years old. Born and raised a California girl. I live about 40 miles east of San Francisco. I have been here my entire life except for a few years when I lived in Northern CA near Redding. We plan on moving when we retire to a less populated area where there are four seasons and some snow in the winter, maybe eastern Oregon or Idaho.

I am married to Todd. We have two teenage boys together, Weldon and Sam. I also have a son from a previous marraige, Michael, who is married (no children yet).

I have been working at the same place for over 20 years. It is an industrial painting company. I am the office manager/controller. I am in charge of the accounting and finance departments, computers, website and anything else no one wants to do.

I enjoy hiking, cross country skiing (which is not easy considering the nearest snow is a three hour drive away), quilting, gardening and all kinds of craft projects. I make a different christmas ornament every year to give away as gifts.

I have been a member of GOF since 2003 and enjoy working with some wonderful people. I was thrilled when I was asked to become a Garden Keeper. I look forward to contact with more members than I have had in the past on my two committees, Special Occasion and Quilters.

I have seen the dedication and love that the Garden Keepers put into this group. Everyone here is like family and I am so proud to be part of it.

~Tammy~

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