One Hundred Random Things About Me

1. I love being married.
2. I enjoy having four daughters.
3. I am a night owl.
4. When I was 9, I prayed for a pet, but we traveled for a living. I think we stopped traveling so God could answer my prayer. We got a dog we named Jana which means, "God is gracious."
5. I am a second-generation home-schooler.
6. My Mom and I share the same month for a birthday (February).
7. I'm learning to like cooking (after 17 years of marriage to a guy who really enjoys his food!)
8. Meal-time is special to me for the fellowship we share around the table.
9. My passport has lots of stamps in it from missions trips.
10. It's been 8 years since my last missions trip ('sup with that?!...Oh, yeah, I've been doin' the family thing!)

11. I have a great relationship with my parents.
12. I'm not aggressive with friendships (I'm real content alone and with my family).
13. I'm not overly tidy.
14. But I do laundry every day!
15. I didn't have a cat until after I had 4 children.
16. I like having a cat.
17. I'm a night owl.
18. I really like Salsa flavored Doritos.
19. I enjoy photography.
20. I think my in-laws are the nicest people!

21. I don't like spinning amusement park rides, but the coasters are fun.
22. Diet Coke is yummy, but Tab is even better!
23. I like home-grown veggies, but have never ever gardened.
24. I've also never mowed a lawn.
25. I like to sew, but have not sewn many articles of clothing.
26. I have re-upholstered a dozen or so pieces of furniture.
27. I love climbing trees, but have not done so much in my adult life.
28. I keep a journal.
29. I'm a night owl.
30. I'm a romantic (love candles and music!).

31. I like taking walks.
32. I never had a boyfriend or dated before getting engaged. He was so worth waiting for!
33. Though under a hundred pounds, I wore a "large" size when in Taiwan. They are little people.
34. I'm not under a hundred pounds any more.
35. When I was in Hong Kong, I enjoyed riding the train every day.
36. I was unprepared for the unrelenting heat in the mountains of the Philippines.
37. Now I live in South Georgia, and the heat is more familiar.
38. I had all four of my children in the same hospital.
39. I am a night owl.
40. I can type with my eyes closed.

41. I like to write music.
42. I can play the guitar, and would love to play piano better.
43. I started singing harmony by ear when I was 7.
44. I have two brothers, who both have awesome wives!
45. I wish we all lived closer together.
46. I am a night owl.
47. I don't like many regular weekly commitments.
48. I like to travel, but really enjoy being at home.
49. My favorite color is purple.
50. I like to put on a familiar movie while doing craft projects.

51. I actually HAVE a "Happy Place." It's the front room of my home, and it's where I have all my scrapbooking supplies, sewing machine, computer, and recliner.
52. My honey and I have only taken one anniversary trip, despite 17 anniversaries. Hmm.
53. We plan to tour Europe together alone one day.
54. I've always wanted to go to England since I was a little girl.
55. When I was 9, we lived in Southern California, and I remember many nights staying up way past everyone else, painting, cutting out paper dolls, and drawing while listening to Bible Stories on tape. Happy memories, those!
56. A little later (14-ish?) I began reading more.
57. I hated "short-hand" in highschool.
58. I hated accounting worse. Debit and Credit seemed backwards to me.
59. I am a much better student now than when I was younger.
60. I still don't spell well.

61. I am really good at grammar!
62. When I was 10, my friend, Amy and I used to love playing "bank" with her mother's returned checks, a stamp pad, and date stamp. We felt quite grown up.
63. I always liked being with grown-ups better than children.
64. I still like being with grown-ups better.
65. My hair is naturally curly.
66. I like cereal better than ice cream.
67. I love notebooks.
68. I like grocery shopping.
69. I'm not much of a clothing shopper though.
70. I enjoy the beach immensely.

71. I like having a cup of Starbucks coffee every morning.
72. My sweet husband usually fixes that first mug of coffee and brings it to me!
73. Our church is informal, and when we gather, I am still working on that first cup of coffee, and I enjoy co-ordinating the mug I bring with me with my outfit. Heh heh!
74. I like hot tea at night.
75. Night time is my favorite time of day.
76. I let my children stay up far too late. (but they love it!)
77. My husband is a great disciplinarian, but an even better life example for our children to follow.
78. I really enjoy my girls' company.
79. I didn't learn to delegate well until after I had 4 children, an e-coli infection, and a month of bed rest.
80. I am not overly health-conscious with my diet.

81. Last year I started taking a nutritional supplement, and for the first time in my life, have been consistent with it. I'm still taking it, and it makes a difference!
82. I like most soups.
83. I like to change the bedding and decor of my bedroom with the seasons. My husband likes the masculine fall look best.
84. My favorite kitchen equipment is the crock pot. Oh--and the dishwasher!
85. I'm particular about how my clothes are folded.
86. My closet is organized (pants & skirts together, shirts next, coats and jackets on the other rack....)
87. My Happy Place stays untidy with projects (sigh with rolling of the eyes)
88. My children are welcome to be creative in my space with me (but they have to clean up their stuff).
89. We have no regular chores on Sundays!
90. I never lived in a house with a pool.

91. I lived in 7 different houses in 2 States during my first 19 years of life.
92. The first house we bought after marrying was paid off in 11 years.
93. Christmas is my favorite holiday season.....
94. ....but Fall is my favorite time of the year. (temps. come down; it's when I met my honey; it's when 3 of my 4 children were born; it heralds the coming of Christmas!)
95. I've been a Christian since I accepted Jesus' offer of forgiveness when I was three.
96. We sang our blessing over the food in 5-part acapella harmony no matter where we were for most of my teen years. I loved that!
97. I ate seaweed at a camp in Hong Kong.
98. I'm not very athletic.
99. I enjoy driving.
100. I am a night owl.