How well do we know each other?? I'm not even sure how well I know myself, but here goes. I am going to list 10 things that you might not (or MIGHT) know about me. Please share at least one thing that you think we might not know about you...
Here goes:
1. I am SICK of moving, but thinking about the next move already
2. I LOVE LOVE LOVE cake! Especially white "wedding cake" OR chocolate cake with white ice cream!
3. I LOVE the color red but when asked say that blue is my favorite (hmmm)
4. I am petrified of SNAKES! YIKES!!! no....really I am!!!
5. I married the first and only man I ever dated
6. I graduated with an Associate's degree at age 51
7. I don't like rainy days
8. I am afraid to eat out for fear of food poisoning (so I have problems ok??)
9. I am truly a child of the 60's...love the music, furniture, cars, clohtes, did I mention music?
10. I have a collection of willow tree angels
Now...your turn!
Hi all...just wanted to mention that i DO try to update twitter as I do things...so...(you don't need to be on your phone, web twitter will do) look for a little symbol behind a post and it will bring up a picture and any comments all together over on the right side...
ReplyDeleteHope this helps a bit...maybe? or was I clear as mud??
mare
It helps.
ReplyDeleteI don't think there are 10 random things about me that are totally interesting! LOL I'll give this some thought.
Very impressed that you got a degree at 51. Go Mare!! Wonderful!
Your list was most interesting! I guess you wouldn't have enjoyed a visit I once had with an old school chum I hadn't seen in 10 years. I was at her house. We were visiting when out from beneath the couch comes her 8 foot boa constrictor! I screamed and jumped away. She jumped for joy -- he had been missing. We finished our business and I never went back to her house again. LOL
Keep rockin, my friend! Sixties music is good for that. ;)
Katie
1, I LOVE BLUE AND BROWN, ALL EARTH TONES.
ReplyDelete2. BY NOW MOST OF YOU KNOW GOD IS NUMBER ONE IN MY LIFE.
3, THEN COMES FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
4, I WILL EAT OUT BUT HAVE THE SAME PROBLE AS MARE. I'VE SEEN TO MANY WORKERS GO INTO THE BATHROOM AND NOT WASH THEIR HANDS. GAG.
5. LOVE BABIES AND TEENAGERS.
6, WHEN I'M A FRIEND TO SOMEONE I'M A FRIEND FOREVER UNLESS I GET STAB IN THE BACK FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T DO. YES THAT HAS HAPPEN TO ME.
7. LOVE WALKS ON THE BEACH WHICH I CAN'T DO ANYMORE.
8, I LOVE PRETTY THINGS. [PAINTINGS FOR ONE AND ANYTHING OUTDOORS.] SIMPLE LIFE AND THINGS.
9, I LOVE BEING ON THE WATER IN ANY KIND OF BOAT.
10, MY TOP LOVE WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMALS IS MY SPOILED BRAT JOEY AND ANY KIND OF HORSE. NOTHIN MORE BEAUTIFUL.
11, I COULD GO ON WITH MANY MANY MORE.
12, I LOVE EVERYONE EVEN THE ONES THAT HAVE HURT ME WHICH COMES DOWN TO THREE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE. I FORGAVE THEM AND WHERE I HAD TO SAY I'M SORRY. I DID. THREE PEOPLE HOW ABOUT THAT? NOT BAD.
13, I LIKE TO TEASE AND HAVE FUN. LIKE PICKING ON OUR DOC BEAR.
14 I REFUSE TO FIGHT OVER OTHERS POLITICS. WHY HURT SOMEONE TO KEEP REPEATING OVER AND OVER SOMETHING THAT OTHERS DON'T AGREE WITH AND LOSE A FRIEND.YOU CAN'T WIN WITH OUT SPOKEN PEOPLE.I REFUSE TO ARGUE UP TO A POINT. WHEN I'VE HAD ENOUGH THEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. SO WHY FIGHT. NOT WORTH THE BLOOD PRESSURE.
OK, NEXT.
AGAIN I COULD GO ON AND ON
WELL MARE I JUST WENT BACK AND REREAD WHAT YOU WANTED US TO DO. LOL I SCREWED UP AGAIN.I THOUGHT WE WERE SUPPOSE TO LIST THINGS ABOUT OURSELF. A ME THING. LOL, YOU DON'T HAVE A TRASH BIN ON HERE TO USE IF WE MESS UP SO YOUR STUCK WITH ME. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI BET YOUR QUIET AND LOVE THE FALLS.
GRANNY
Mare-I tried twice to post my 'interesting' things and your blog wouldn't let me. I guess I am not interesting enough!!!!
ReplyDeletethat was me, Beth. I had to create another account. It just wouldn't let me post. Should I take that as a hint!
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth for letting me know! I haven't chabged any settings so am assuming its blogger! I am over at woodbine Iowa right now headed to Jefferson to srop off merchandise for the store..lots of floodwaters around (ck the tweets)
ReplyDeleteLoving to hear ur "random things". Hope blogger will cooperate!!
Onward into iowa... Mare
Anyways.....
ReplyDeleteGranny-I think Mare DOES want us to say things about ourselves, unless I am reading it wrong also.
Mare-Like Katie, I am very impressed that you got a degree, can I say later in life?!
About me-
I love the water, lakes or oceans it doesn't matter.
I was a jock in high school, lettered in 3 varsity sports.I am STILL quite competitive.Learned to waterski at 5.
I love flowers, vintage things, the color blue and babies,human AND animals.
I love to eat and cook, oh you probably already know that about me!
I am paranoid that something bad is going to happen to my kids.I think helicopter mom describes me perfectly, I don't like it but can't help me...I am trying...
I love to read.
I DON'T like the dark or anything remotely scary.
I love a good musical or a comedy, laughing truly is the best medicine.
Hugs, Beth
Are there 10 random things about me that are interesting? Or that I want to share??? Let's see:
ReplyDeleteI went back to school to get a graduate degree when I realized the company I was working for was starting to downsize. It took 4 years, but I got a master's degree in psychology, and I was able to change careers on my own terms.
I love my career, but I am not a workaholic.
I believe in God, but don't like to label myself as any particular religion/belief. This upsets some people, but it works for me.
I love the ocean.
I wish I would be more serious about meditation. Some day.
I love eating out!
I have "dated" more men than I will ever admit to.
I love the color pink. For years I said my favorite color was blue, but I finally started saying it's pink when I hit 50.
My first crush was Pat Boone! Next was Bobby Rydell.
I love my family, and miss my parents every day.
I think I made it to 10! Thanks, Mare. This was fun! And congrats to you for going back to school!!
well, I am sure you probably know all you need to know about me little sis! but will try to write afew. would love to be able to write, but not good at it!
ReplyDeleteI love where I am, having family around (& now you too)!
I have been married nearly 48 yrs. to the same person (one I dated about 7 mo before we got married)
I would do anything for my children & grandchildren
I went to college for 2 1/2 yrs & had a jr. elementary teaching cert. taught a yr, & was married in the middle of that yr (Viet Nam War had something to do with changing the date.
I love art & wish I had a talent for painting. I think the no.1 artist is God, he has done some beautiful work.
I love history.
I have an awful fear of being blind.
Love my job as a Para. a child with any handicap is very special. should retire, but would miss them.
am actually learning more about my dad seeing him so often & trying to keep my promise to mom (to keep him happy , healthy & safe).
I want to care for my little sis too (although she really doesn't need me to do that). she is 10 yrs. younger & I always looked at her as "mine"!
I guess that is about it, I am awfully plain & simple & will never change. Oh, I do wish I had a lot of hair!!!!! won't happen though.
Thanks for participating everyone!! and yes, I DID (and DO) want you to share things about yourselves...I am very impressed.. some things I knew and some were a surprise...ok Katie..besides the snake under the couch, what can you share?? :) LUVS, back to college..what an accomplishment! and Granny..I didn't forget "art" for you, although we knew that (am waiting for you to paint Casey's flower.. would LOVE to see that!)
ReplyDeleteBeth, something we don't have in common..sports..I was more into choir and singing groups and drill team than sports..and I didn't say I am SCARED of water (can NOT swim for anything) and have never seen the ocean..wonder if I ever will. I also have never had a real vacation (as a married person)
Don't know if you checked twitter, but went with hubby to Iowa today and because of flooding we had to go around...left at 3 and got back around 12 a.m..then tomorrow off to the next town (35 miles away) in the a.m. to wash clothes...STILL no washer/dryer, and then back for a ballgame at 7:45 tomorrow night...and this continues all week...I just want to get the house done, but probably won't be happening yet as I will be going back to western NE end of the week to see our oldest gradaughter for her 17th birthday.
Ok, need to dry my hair and head for bed...long day (I mean week) ahead..
Night everyone...sleep peacefully
Mare
Good Morning!
ReplyDeleteHave had trouble posting again...sigh...
ReplyDeleteI have been loving reading the 'people facts', I say keep them coming.
Mare-I know a lot of people are afraid of water. did you have a bad experience?...look at me trying to figure you out!
:-) Beth
I hope you get to see the ocean someday, Mare.
ReplyDeleteBETH, IF YOU HAVE TO SIGN IN ON THE BLOGGER PAGE, THERE'S A LITTLE BOX RIGHT THERE WHERE YOU SIGN IN. IF IT'S CHECKED, UN CHECK IT AND SEE IF IT HELPS. IT HAPPEN TO ME AND I COULDN'T GET ON ROSS'S BLOG FOR A LONG LONG TIME. I JUST FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT FOR MYSELF AFTER MUCH ADVICE THAT DIDN'T WORK. TRY IT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
ReplyDeleteMARY, HIGH FIVES,LOVE YOUR LIFE.YOU,MARE AND I LOVE SIMPLE.YEA.I'M NOT A PARTIER AT ALL. I DO LIKE SMALL GROUPS.I LOVE FAMILY GET TOGETHERS THE MOST. I ALSO LOVE MY MOMS' TRESURES. I'M SAVING THEM FOR THE GRANDKIDS.I HOPE THEY'LL LOVE THEM AS MUCH AS I DO.
LOV, FOR RELIGION AND AS I GOT OLDER I'VE BECOME MORE SPIRITUAL.I DON'T LIKE MAN MADE RULES IN THE CHURCHES.I ENJOY NATURE AND GODS WORD.PUT IT TOGETHER AND YOU GET THE WHOLE PICTURE.I DO MISS NOT BEING ABLE TO GET TO CHURCH ON SUNDAYS BUT MY TV SERVICE SUIT ME FINE.I CAN'T SIT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME WITH FEET DANGLING.
ONE THING THAT PUTS ME INTO A TAIL SPIN ARE THE FOOLS TRYING TO TAKE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OUT OF EVERYTHING. WHY DON'T THEY GO TO AN ISLAND AND STAY THERE.IF EVERYONE LIVED BY THEM THERE WOULDN'T BE CRIME OR ANYTHING ELSE BAD IN THIS CRAZY WORLD. REREAD THEM SOMEDAY WHEN YOUR ALONE. GOOD RULES. LOVING OTHERS AND HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED ARE SO IMPORTANT.
MARE, ENOUGH FOR NOW, I LOVE THIS LINE YOU STARTED HERE.
GRANNY
Well, one thing about me that you might not know is that I'm pretty shy! I'm having a hard time thinking of things to put up here. By the time I think of some, we'll have a new topic. LOL
ReplyDeleteOne thing is that, despite all my joking about partying and drinking, I don't party at all and I get drunk about 2 or 3 times a year. I don't drink much really. It's just fun to joke about!
I used to be a bigwig group insurance expert in Tacoma Wash and Boston Mass for many years. I was a major workaholic. I miss being "important". Twenty years ago I crashed and burned one day at work from mental and physical exhaustion and that ended my career. I never fully recovered. I don't work now. I get disability pay. I miss working -- a lot! I miss being productive. I miss having co-workers. I miss contributing to society. I was very good at my job. Now I'm just good at being me. LOL I look around all the time for volunteer work. I almost always had volunteer gigs when I worked.
I love doing counted cross-stitch and reading.
My father died 5 years ago and I don't miss him. I know that sounds awful but he was very abusive to me all my life. The last thing he ever said to me on the day he died was a dig about my weight. Then he turned to my mother and brother and told them he loved them very much.
I got married for the first time at age 56.
I have lived in California (twice), Idaho, Washington State, Boston and now New Jersey.
I moved to Boston from Tacoma at age 34 alone without knowing a soul there.
I missed graduating high school with honors by 4/100ths of 1 point.
I was always teacher's pet.
I guess that's enough. LOL
Katie
PS I started using the name Katie online in 1991. I have never used it in "real life". My name is Kathy, as those of you on FB know. But now I've been called Katie for so long I naturally answer to both. Actually my real name is Patricia Kathleen. I have never used Patricia anywhere and I don't answer to it.
You all mean very much to me!
Katie
Ok everyone...I LOVE all the info! So much fun (cuz one thing you all DO know about me is that i am a big SNOOP!!! no surprise or new info there, hm?)
ReplyDeleteKatie, you had awesome things to share! some I kind of knew, and some were new info...thanks! You are a brave soul moving like you did and plunging into marriage at 56! I did know your name was kathy, but it is hard for me to call you that because my other sister's name is Kathy (did ya know that??) Anyway, I am always afraid I will mess up your text for hers (did that one day! lol..she thought I was crazier than she normally does! :) And, just BTW...you are important to me (and I truly mean that!)You contribute SO much more than you could possibly even know!
Beth..what's up with this blogger thing? So sorry about that...at least now you can "follow" me (since you are blogger and not wordpress or was it open ID??) We could even make you a blog page...
OK, now I just done went too far didn't I??? LOL
TG: I think we like "simple" and our family and our puppies don't we ??? :)
LUVS..thanks! I am hoping when I fly out to see Beth that she will take me along Pacific Coast HWY and to the beach...and to Monterey and where she and Ross ate and...ooops, there I go again...someday...a girl's gotta dream,hm?
Oh, my mama was afraid of water and she finally let me take lessons and the girl told me to lay on the water like a bed and then turned around...down i went, and over and under and under and over and boy was I sick! Mom all but climbed the fence to get to me and hollered and they got me out but was I ever sick! Now I might give it a try if i could find a new suit and some new legs and a new tummy and...ok, I won't be trying it!
Well, if you all read my tweets, you know I was at the laundromat again today...and after a long (or rather SHORT) night, I am tired and I want to take a tiny snooze before I pick up hubs from work before I have to go back to the same town to watch my 3rd youngest granddaughter play softball..almost over..one more game..can't believe I live close enough to go see them!
Time for that snooze ladies...have a great day..
Mare
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Probably is! She sounds very tired. I had 2 naps today & could use another. hubby asked if I wanted to ride out to the farm, but thot better of it. It takes him so long to do what is wanting to do, & it gets even hotter sitting in that pick up. Tomorrow is a dr. apt. (the wonderful ob-gyn guy)! He actually is a wonderful dr.
ReplyDeleteGranny I am so happy you are a love simple too! Katie, I can't call you Kathy either. I think she & I have some things to sort out, & we will one day. She is my sister, & I love her. She was always my very best friend,& I hope we can be more like that again one day.
I enjoyed reading about all of you. Fun to learn about people.
Forgot, I love music (most all kinds), love the piano. Was supposed to be cleaning my room today, & wound up playing hymns! Would love to quilt again, but hurts the hands!
hope you all have a good night! Rest well Little sister. (you forgot to tell everyone that we always celebrate you b.d. with a cup of coffee)!!! A very important fact.
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