Nice to meet you Dana. Welcome. My name is Margie; Frybabe is the nickname I picked up when I worked in pre-press at Fry Communications.
I recently acquired the Audible version of The War That Killed Achilles, but I haven't listened to it yet. I've just started Adrian Goldsworthy's Caesar: Life of a Colossus . My interest is primarily in Roman history.
My Mom was Welsh, so I have an interest in Welsh history as well. Sorry, though, my books on Wales are not specific to pre-1066 history. I do have two histories and one specifically on the Welsh wars of independence which do include some info regarding very early Wales. I also have a book or two on Welsh myths, legends, and folklore, some of which I believe, are considered a basis for the Arthur legend.
Please check out our discussion groups, including the Classics Forum. We post things of interest there from time to time. We also have the history discussion group which has been sorely neglected lately. I would love to see more ancient history discussed. Our Library discussion group is usually lively.
It is great to hear about your farm. You didn't mention livestock. Do you have any? For about 14 years, I did organic gardening. I had several beds, including one 20x80ft. for vegetables, a bed of spearmint, and several strawberry beds. I also had five blueberries, two pears (one was an Asian) one peach, one red plum and a concord grape vine. I still miss the blueberries (Ivanhoe was my favorite) and the strawberries. After moving to Bethlehem, I worked three years at Rodale Institute which, if you are not acquainted, does organic farming and garden research.