Madeleine Horton is a retired teacher. She is enjoying being a member of a writing group where she can try out many forms of expression. At present her focus is fiction (short stories), memoir, and creative non-fiction. She is working on a family history using some journals of her grandmother and mother. She also enjoys being a member of a Reading Group. Taking care of her dog, a horse, and feeding and observing local birds and a resident chipmunk give her great pleasure.