25 Things

Most of you who read my blog know me, some better than others.  I came across a fun blog post idea that involves sharing things some of you  may not know about me.  I decided why not!  So here goes.  I'm not sure if this is liberating or scary.  We'll decide together....

1.  How It All Began:  I was born a month premature, in the car, on the way to the  hospital.  That could be a blog post all its own!

2.  What Scares Me Most:  Snakes... and the current state of our country.  But mostly snakes.

3.  My Favorite Meal:  Pizza (pepperoni, green pepper, and onion please)!  Buffalo chicken is my second favorite meal.

4.  My Favorite Drink:  Vanilla Chai.  (I'm guessing you knew that one).

5.  My Favorite Dessert:  Ice Cream.

6.  My Favorite Anytime-Of-Day Treat:  Chocolate.  I think ice cream and chocolate have become their own food groups in midlife.

7.  My Go-To Saying:  "Heavens To Betsy!"  (My stepson  pointed  this out.)

8.  Favorite Hobbies:  Making greeting cards, reading,  and naps. I've also learned doing absolutely nothing is kind of fun too.

9.  What I've Learned From My Husband:  Slow down and enjoy life.

10.  What I've Learned From My Kids:  Time flies but love is constant.

11.  What I've Learned From My Grandkids:  Imaginary money is fun, hugs are the best.  "I love you" never sounded so awesome.

12.  What I've Learned From My Dogs:  Real love is unconditional.

13.  Someone I  Have  Always Been Intrigued By:  Lizzie Borden.

14.  My Favorite Author:  Stephen King. 

(It may not have been a good idea to put those two back to back. I AM normal.)

15.  The Household Chore I Dislike Most:  Emptying the dishwasher.

16.  I Love:  Grocery Shopping (okay, pretty much any shopping - except for shoes and jeans! Oh, and hardware stores... too  many tools.)

17.  One Of My Strengths Is:  Making sure my job is done well.

18.  A Weakness:  Sometimes being too nice is a weakness.  (I almost felt like I was in a job interview with those two questions - and honestly they were the most difficult to answer.)

19.  Favorite Music:  Contemporary Christian - Michael W. Smith, Mercy Me, Tenth Avenue North, etc.

20.  A Highlight For Me:  Acting as security person for Mark Schultz when he was in concert.  It was pretty neat.  I'm not sure how good I would have been  had the job involved any real security issues though!

21.  A Lowlight For Me:  Not being true to myself.

22.  Most Used Accessory:  My Fitbit.  It is a great watch.  I need to utilize its other functions on a more consistent basis.  

23.  I  Regret:  Not being my daughter's maid-of-honor when she asked.

24.  My Favorite Day:  A rainy one where I can just snuggle up with Willow and read a book.

25.  I Miss:  Getting snowstorms that actually brought everything to a standstill.