Date men and women from Canada / Nova Scotia / Antigonish, 43 year old

Date a soulmate from Nova Scotia, Canada. I am an independent, honest, mature, communicative lady looking for pretty much the same in a partner. Although I very much enjoy my own company and have for some time now, I think it might be fun to have someone nice to do things with and be taken care of once in awhile.
You are going to be attractive to me, smart whether you are educated or not, funny, open and honest, willing to compromise and communicate, ready to have fun and experience new things together.
You must appreciate children and have respect for animals. If you have children that is fine with me as long as I see that you are the best parent you can be and you respect the baby mamma.
I like to stay active but need to get out more; it is hard to eat alone at at restaurant, people stare ;-) My work is sporadic but lucrative so I have time to share and hope to start to travel a bit now that my children are a little older.
I appreciate all the winks from CA and do not mean to be rude but I have to be realistic and encourage you to be the same. Between my work, my children and my house I would not be able to do long distance traveling to make a relationship work.
Good Luck to all. I hope this is not as crazy as POF!!!

Meet men and women from Nova Scotia, Canada. I work full time at a local hospital and love to keep busy. I enjoy going for walks, the beach, drives, hiking, BBQ'g and tons more fun things. I do enjoy travelling and love day trips and weekend getaways (even those within province are fun!).
I was married for 10 years (no kids). Although we rarely see each other, we do remain friends and know we can count on each other if needed. Very amicable split.
I don't like the bar scene but do love house parties and get-togethers with friends and family. I love hosting dinners at my home!
I do try to stay physically fit by walking/running daily and going to the gym (not so regularly!) Although I consider myself to be slender/average build (I could probably lose 5-10 lbs) - however am very happy with my size 10-12 shape :)
I am a romantic at heart and love to be surprised with flowers and absolutely do not expect them on the "flower-giving" occasions. I love perfume and scented candles (so unfortunately no men with allergies to either!)
I am a very loyal and trustworthy person who is looking for a man who is not interested in playing games. My ideal man would be mature (both intellectually and professionally), fun to be with, family orientated but not interested in having children with me (although I would prefer he not have children I would not be opposed to meeting someone who did), loves the outdoors, and is interested in a relationship and not just casual dating. I don't mind if he plays video games (but an obsession with them would be a real turnoff!) I am looking forward to meeting someone, spending time with them and learning about each other's likes and dislikes. I don't want to invest time in a relationship of incompatibilities.