5 things

I saw this fun little meme at Greg's General Store and thought I'd try it. Anyhoo.. it's 5 things...about this or that. So here goes...

5 things:

5 things found in my bag..

1. Chapstick...although it's Avon Care Deeply Lip Balm. We go waaay back!
   
2. my cell phone (and ear bud)
3. a tiny calculator
4. wintergreen Altoids
5. a Chick-fil-a coupon for a chicken biscuit

5 things found in my wallet...

1. an old family picture of all four of us
2. a used up Chick-fil-a gift card
3. lots of receipts
4. a bandaid
5. a little bit of change

5 things found in my room...

1. books/Bibles
2. photo album of our Colorado vacation
3. homemade artwork
4. a stuffed squirrel and chihuahua (Beanie Babies) No I'm not 'a collector'..but the dog was a gift to Bub after he had radiation. And the squirrel was one I did buy for myself when our little Beanie store was about to close. Even though the kids really enjoyed going to 'the pet shop' and picking out a new beanie and we had plenty that belonged to them, it was sort of emotional for me when that mall closed and the store and that little piece of our 'history' was wiped out. I bought the squirrel on our last visit before it closed.
   
5. an old box. I have a small wooden box that was my grandmother's that sits on my dresser. It has little odds and ends that belonged to her in it. From old cloth hankies of hers to other little trinkets that I remember fingering when I was a child.
   

5 things I've always wanted to do...

1. go to the NYC/DC area
2. go to Hawaii
3. learn to swim. I've always been afraid of water and never taken the plunge and learned to get over it.
4. own a 5th wheel or a motor home or some other kind of vacation house on wheels.. can you say my own sheets and towels???
   
5. build and live in a 'green' home... and live completely off the grid. This thought it fascinating to me for some odd reason. lol

5 things I'm currently into...

1. scrapbooking.. a little
2. crafty stuff.. a little
3. reading blogs (and writing one).
   
4. the Wii Fit
5. the book of Genesis

So there ya go... my odd little list of 5 things. If this sounds fun, then make a list! : )

100 things list, revised

A few days ago I was visiting Jill's Blog and she had done a meme and it was a list of a 100 things, and she was supposed to make bold the things she had done. I thought it was pretty cool, but then it sort of left me empty because there are stories behind those bold sentences.

So! I got an idea. I thought I would take down some of the ones that sounded like they would make interesting stories or snippets or whatever and go with it. To see the whole list, click here. But this is my shortened list with some chit chat or a story or two thrown in.

Anyhoo... I think I will refer to them by their number on the original list, so if I jump from #2 to #7, you haven't missed anything. LOL

The first one was start a blog. Well..tada! I've done that. I'm not certain of all God's purposes for me to have a blog yet.. but I am excited that I can meet some new ladies and hopefully share a little bit of what God has done and is doing as I write. And of course, some silly stuff along the way, just for fun. : )

#2. Sleep under the stars. We camped a lot when I was growing up. We could not have afforded to go on vacations had we not had a camper. I have pleasant memories of camping in all climates... from hot roll down the window flap weather, to dressing under the covers cold weather. So if that counts as under the stars, then yes I have!

#7. Been to Disneyland. I went to Disneyland in 1984, I believe. We had a wonderful time. And yes we camped near San Bernadino. Crazy, huh?! I remember being so excited to be in the actual park that Walt Disney himself created and walked around in. I was star struck without him even being there.

#18. Grown my own veggies. I've made several attempts at growing tomatoes since we've lived in this house. I looooove home grown tomatoes. I've seen those hanging things and think every year I'm going to order one and grow some tomatoes upside down!

#24. Built a snow fort. Even though I live in Texas, we have gotten some decent snows throughout my life. I used to have a playmate across the street from me and we'd play out in the snow for hours, building everything we could think of.

#34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors. I'm going to take some liberties on this one. I remember once when visiting an older relative, we drove way out in the country (in Arkansas) and the house she lived in as a young married lady was still standing! I've seen pics of me playing at this same house when I was around 2. It was interesting listening to the older gens discussing everything from rocking chairs to where the cat used to lay on the porch. : )

#42. Seen Old Faithful erupt. I was very young. So young that our vacation pics were slides..remember the days??? We have a pic of my dad, who had been dying to see Old Faithful, staring at an airplane while it erupted. Cracked us up!

#49. Seen the Sistene Chapel. I'm going to take liberties with this one too. When the hubs and I were dating, we visited The Precious Moments Chapel. At the time, Sam Butcher was still working on it. We were never privileged to be there when he was actually working, but we could always see work in progress through the years as we revisited it. And the work he's done is magnificent. Sadly the first time we visited the chapel, our tour guide told us that his son had just been killed in an auto accident. He later painted a small prayer room dedicated to the memory of his son. That room makes me cry every time we visit.

#54. Gone to a drive-in movie. Several. Most notably I went to see the very first Star Wars movie at a drive-in in Podunk, Texas.

#69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. Yes! One in particular comes to mind. I had this very odd toy that looked sort of like a small mouse and it had this fake fur stuff on it. It was cute then, but it's sort of yucky looking now. Makes me wonder if the fur wasn't so fake. LOL I had one, as did my cousin, and we played for hours on end with our 'mousies'.

#77. Broken a bone. Yep! I walked right off a step at the vet's office and found myself sitting down in tremendous pain. This was on Good Friday of 2005. The doctor didn't think it was broken and that it should heal. It didn't. By the time I got in to a specialist and got a CT of it, it was almost summer. I got my cast on the day before school let out. I spent 8 weeks in a cast. I had a tricked out ride though. I could go pretty fast. Wheeee! And several more weeks in a boot. The rest of the summer and part of the fall in physical therapy and I chaperoned a field trip with my newly minted foot in September a few days after I finished PT.

#79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person. Yes! On the tail end of the Disneyland trip. I loved the Grand Canyon more than all the other things we did on that trip, COMBINED...well..except for Disney. lol

#85. Read the entire Bible. Yes. But it took me 3 years. But that is ok!

#88. Had chicken pox. I had them in the 5th grade. One of the only times my grandparents stayed at our house. We usually visited them. They gave me a set of playing cards with puppies on them and you'da thought they gave me a million dollars. Simple things.

#91. Met someone famous. Yes. On the same trip with Disneyland and the Grand Canyon, my dad wanted to visit Roy Rogers' museum. And being the huffy, attitudinal teenager that I was, I dreaded that day. Boring old people stuff. But as we walked around I began to have great respect for this man and the amazing life he had led. And the faithful, outspoken Christian life he'd led as well. Pretty cool. And next thing you know, there he was. He used to regularly visit the museum and greet the guests. So it turned into a pretty cool day, interestingly.

#99. Been stung by a bee. More than once, but a funny one was at McDonalds. I got stung on the hand as I was walking in one time. I panicked because the stinger stayed in. I finally found someone to help me get it out. LOL (I wasn't a mother back then and didn't have a clue what to do!)

#100. Read a book in one day. I've done this several times. But the most recent time was when I read Paula Deen's biography. Interesting read. Not for the kiddies though. Wow!

So there you have it... a sort of 100 list. Thanks Jill for the idea! I just messed it up some and had some fun with it.

I've been tagged!

Rina at Into Still Waters has tagged me for a meme! It's 25 random things about me. It's always fun to meet new bloggy friends and get to know them a little better, so here goes!

**get ready.. to get sleepy**

1. I always buy groceries on Monday. As a matter of fact, I should be making out my grocery list right now. : )
   
2. 2. I love my Walmart. It's really nice.. for a Walmart.
   
3. I am terrible at video games...
4. ...but I love the Wii. Bowling is a blast.
5. I am not a fan of cold weather. I probably mentioned that in my 100 list but it's cold today so it bears repeating.
   
6. I dream of moving somewhere that it's warm all the time.
7. But I hate bugs and I'm sure locales like that are very buggy!
8. I have a sewing and a craft project in the works right now.
9. I don't read random books unless I want to read them. I have a few I would like to knock out this year.
10. One is The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
11. Another is The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee.. I am reading this one. But I'm only on chapter 5 and it is a slooooow read.
12. Vicki Courtney's 5 Conversations book
13. My goal for Bible reading this year is to complete the first 5 books of the Old Testament.
14. I like to travel.. no I like to BE THERE.. the getting there part, not so much.
15. I can be inflexible if I know I am in the right.
16. But I can see all sides in everyday issues so much it bugs my friends when they tell a story and want me to automatically see it 'their way'. LOL
17. I have 'mom hair'.. or 90's hair or something.. I am not into flat hair on me. I guess Beth Moore could be a hair heroine of mine since she's not afraid of the root lifter.
18. I bought THE $5 scarf because of Angie at Bring the Rain and BigMama, of course!
    
19. The scarf feels weird on me because I'm not a fashiony kinda girl. But it's cute and I do know how to tie one now.
20. I would like to learn to knit
21. and quilt.
22. I spent years wishing we could/would move to a 'bigger house'.
23. But God has brought me great peace and contentment in this little house.
24. I am a Food Network junkie and especially like to watch Alton Brown.
25. I am feeling led not to say what is tugging at my heart here at this last one so I will leave it blank. Is 24 enough?? I've gotta get crackin' on that grocery list anyway! : )
    

Thanks again, Rina for the tag. I am supposed to tag some people.. so if you're reading and would like to carry this forward, then TAG, you're IT! : )

can it be?

Can it be that I've sat down and typed out 99 posts already?? And today is actually number one hundred? Well it seems it is! So in a post that could also be titled "the most boring-est post to date", I guess I will continue the tradition of posting 100 things about myself. Are you ready??? I hope I am! LOL

1. I am a child of God.
2. But I came to know Him outside the church and apart from it's goings on.
3. I feel like I don't fit in 'in the church' because I don't live and die by it's norms.
4. My favorite book of the Bible is Ephesians.
5. Psalms too
6. I like to read books by Andrew Murray. He is probably my favorite Christian writer.
7. I also like T.W. Hunt
8. and Henry Blackaby
9. and E.M. Bounds
10. For the most part, I don't read fiction. Can't figure out it's purpose.
11. I like cookbooks, but find I don't make much out of them.
12. I like to cook healthy meals for my family.
13. But only chicken and turkey. Not red meat. Lots of reasons for that.
14. I like my bread machine.. especially whole wheat cinnamon raisin bread
15. with marshmallow cream and peanut butter on top
16. or just the marshmallow cream... right out of the jar
17. I like the idea of being crafty, but often don't find much enjoyment in it.
18. I can sew. I stress out easily though.
19. But I've made some 'big' projects... like lined window toppers.
20. I usually think whatever I'm making 'now' is the hardest thing I've ever made. crazy, huh?!
21. I don't drink coffee. At all. So it's no big surprise you won't see me running around with a Starbucks paper 'mug'.
22. I like herbal teas instead.
23. Especially Celestial Seasonings Honey Vanilla Chamomile
24. With Stevia (natural sweetener)
25. I'm not really a 'granola' mama, but we try to keep it fairly healthy
26. I like dill pickles.
27. And home grown tomatoes sliced right from the vine with salt and pepper.
28. And cantelope.
29. And homemade guacamole.
30. And Vidalia onions...not by themselves though. LOL
31. I wear no line bifocals.
32. I like to paint my toenails
33. But not my fingernails.
34. Hot pink usually.
35. I've never had a pedicure. That just seems odd to me.
36. I am a very well documented germaphobe.
37. Which makes me a joy at your house if you're cooking dinner. LOL
38. I like the Peanuts comic strip
39. And Dilbert.
40. And the Far Side.
41. I'm a dog person.
42. And a cat person.
43. We had a dog until we had to give it away because our son was so unhealthy.
44. Both our kids were cat crazy, so when we decided to get another pet, we got a cat.
45. There are things we miss about not having a dog.
46. But cats are waaay easier.
47. It takes me forever to find a purse I like.
48. I have less than 8 pairs of shoes.
49. But I only wear about 3 of those pairs.
50. Mainly because I broke my foot a couple of years ago.
51. It was a graceful move really... I missed a step and just found myself sitting.
52. I cried like a little girl. It about killed me.
53. I got to cruise around on a little scooter for THE WHOLE SUMMER. (think tricycle with bummed up knee on the 'seat' and using other foot to push.. with a little basket in front and everything!)
54. I hate to wear shoes inside.
55. And if I came to visit you, I would take mine off at the door.
56. Pink is my favorite color.
57. It used to be in my house.
58. Thankfully we redid our house a few years ago.
59. We re-did our kitchen around our old dining room table because it's one we've all sat around. I couldn't bear to part with it.
60. And by all.. of course I mean all FOUR OF US.
61. If this is your first day here.. we lost our son when he was four. (... if it is, this post will likely make it your last! LOL)
62. We also have a daughter.. who is a total hoot.
63. My husband and I married in 1991. Durn I'm old.
64. We're both 43. See.. told ya!
65. I told him I would marry him if he would agree that we not have kids.
66. I got over that.
67. Everybody I know now thinks that's funny.
68. We live in the same house we bought 2 years after we married.
69. I think it's sentimental for us now.
70. I get teary if we think about moving even though we aren't crazy about where we live.
71. I like to scrapbook a little bit.
72. But I don't get into fancy layouts.
73. I am a very shy person.
74. But I can warm up easily one on one.
75. Crowds freak me out.
76. We like to eat out 'early'...before crowds hit.
77. You can forget about the mall if it's crowded. Ain't happenin'.
78. I don't like to dress up.
79. I don't wear make-up every day.
80. I'm left handed.
81. I always thought being a leftie was fun.
82. I only drink bottled water.
83. We have a water cooler/machine thing with 5 gallon jugs at home.
84. Tap water tastes like dirt to me. : p
85. I want to be more organized than I am.
86. I make stabs at it every once in a while.
87. Clutter is a constant struggle for me. But that's normal.. right???
88. I like being outdoors.
89. My family doesn't.
90. It drives me nuts.
91. I grew up camping.
92. Now we stay in hotels.
93. Sometimes I miss camping.
94. I like summer... even though I don't like the heat.
95. I hate long sleeves.
96. And being cold.
97. I should eat better and lose a little weight around the middle.
98. I should start walking again.
99. I should mop more often. Have I mentioned my new kitchen floors are conveniently the color of dirt? Works out nicely for me since I hate to mop. The Cheetos tend to stand out though!
100. As always... I should know God more intimately.

Well there you go. If you're still reading... and still awake.. there are some things about me. That was fun.. and weird at the same time. I've enjoyed getting to know so many of you through reading your blogs.. let's all keep writing, k?