100 Things About Me.

Okay...I've seen this done on other blogs, and I...well...I know it may be dangerous, but I'm willing to give it a try.

One Hundred Things About Me

1. I am a Christian. This doesn't mean I'm a wacko or a hypocrite or a judgemental beast. It means that I love God with all of my heart, soul, mind and strength and that I try my bestest to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
2. I recognize that I am a flawed human being. Don't bother pointing it out.
3. I believe the best witness is living a loving life--I really do try.
4. I love my husband more than anyone else on this ball of spinning dirt, even if he does have bad personal habits.
5. I have five children whom I love more than anyone else on this ball of spinning dirt, except my husband.
6. My children make me laugh and cry hysterically. Sometimes simultaneously.
7. My best friends live too far away. They need to move closer.
8. I like to cook, but I hate to clean up afterwards. That's why I had kids (just ask them).
9. I own a free-range one-eyed chameleon named Wilma. I feed her live crickets and mealworms with tongs that look like huge tweezers.
10. I get sleepy after I eat.
11. I have had three home-births. Okay, two home-births and one cabin-birth.
12. I really wanted to be voted Best Dressed in high school. I wasn't voted anything.
13. I like my closet to be color-coordinated. It's mostly black and brown.
14. I have a jones for good photos.
15. I never seem to have time to eat breakfast. I keep boxes of Luna Bars in my closet.
16. I loathe washing dishes. That's why I had kids (just ask them).
17. I don't mind folding laundry. As long as it's clean.
18. I have a twisted relationship with Wal*Mart. They take all my money, I bring home all their crap.
19. I'm wearing a t-shirt that says, "Please wipe nose below the dotted line."
20. I have breastfed all of my children. Not at the same time.
21. I rate pretty high on the crunchy scale.
22. My favorite author is Anne Tyler. Did you know she was homeschooled?
23. My children have all been homeschooled from the start. Houdin, the 13 year old, went to a private school for one year so he could learn how to read, because I thought I was failing him. He didn't learn to read there.
24. I love get-togethers--sorry P.
25. I wish I could play a musical instrument. I took guitar lessons for a while, then I found out I was pregnant, and it wasn't long before the guitar wouldn't stay on my lap. Plus, my husband's better than I am and it makes me sick.
26. Nothing gets me out of a funk like a hip song with a great beat.
27. I dance a lot, especially when my kids roll their eyes and say, "Mo-o-om!"
28. I have a hard time finishing projects. I'm lucky to be married to a man with a good follow-through.
29. I don't like to drive. Unless there's good music on and I'm in a good mood.
30. I listen to Delilah. Sometimes I even cry when I listen.
31. I have Delilah's number programmed into my cell-phone.
32. I keep about thirty journals. They all have about five pages written in them. Okay, a few of them are full. But most of them aren't.
33. I once met Christopher Reeve while he was filming Somewhere in Time at the Grand Hotel on Macinac Island. He signed my chocolates box, but my mom threw it away.
34. I spent three years living in a cabin with an outdoor tub, gas lights and an outhouse.
35. I love long baths with candles. The outdoor tub is the best, with candles AND stars.
36. I get bad migraine headaches. The worst one I ever got was while watching Titanic in the movie theater. Now, if I get a really bad one, I call it a Titanic headache.
37. My favorite drink is Dr. Pepper, followed closely by ice cold water.
38. I've only been drunk once. Drunk, but lucid. That was enough for me.
39. I tried smoking once...one puff. That was enough for me.
40. I used to use chewing tobacco. Why? Because I thought it was cool.
41. I've never flown in an airplane.
42. I love road trips.
43. I want to go to England someday. But not on a road trip. I'll have to fly in a plane for that.
44. I cried the day Rich Mullins died.
45. The saddest song I've ever heard is Wildfire.
46. The second saddest song I've ever heard is I'll Be True to You.
47. I hate to walk around the house without slippers. The crud on the floor drives me bonkers.
48. I love autumn.
49. I always wanted to be a writer.
50. I wrote a novel when I was 13.
51. I love to take pictures.
52. I like my 35 mm for different reasons than I like my digital.
53. Feet fascinate me.
54. My favorite childhood books were the Black Stallion series.
55. I love fried foods.
56. I love anything dairy-based.
57. Cheese is my friend.
58. I have a disease which causes me to acquire animals.
59. I have four dogs.
60. I have too many cats.
61. I have four birds.
62. There are animals in every room of this house except Houdin's room, the laundry room and the first-floor powder room.
63. I've met some kind of famous people, including:
64. Kirk Cameron
65. Dirk Bean, one of the Survivors
66. Uncle Owen
67. Jane Goodall
68. Tamora Pierce
69. Phil Keaggy
70. D.C. Talk
71. I have a friend who's brother is a very famous actor. I'm not telling.
72. I was once a midwife's assistant and attended births for about twelve months.
73. I've always wanted a tatoo. On my ankle.
74. I have three earrings in my left earlobe and two in my right.
75. I make a yummy cheesecake.
76. I also make a yummy alfredo sauce.
77. When I'm bored, I bite my fingernails.
78. I like to bake bread, but I don't do it often enough.
79. I don't really talk about politics.
80. Rude people really irritate me.
81. I've always wanted a horse.
82. My favorite gift is a good letter.
83. I wish I were rich.
84. I like quiche.
85. I'm more of a morning person than a night owl.
86. I get sleepy when I read. I once fell asleep sitting up with a book propped on my chest while reading to my children.
87. My hair is naturally curly.
88. I have only dyed my hair once. Burgundy. I hated it.
89. I love cooking for other people.
90. I like children's literature more than adult fiction.
91. I'm a meaner mom than I ever thought I'd be.
92. I'm a certified Natural Family Planning instructor.
93. My house is never clean enough for me.
94. I like knitting for kids.
95. I don't know how to sew but really wish I did.
96. I love Barry Manilow. I used to belong to the Barry Manilow fan club and am sorry I still don't.
97. I'd love to learn to spin wool.
98. I would love to be able to draw well.
99. If I had a ton of money, I'd pay off all of my debts, pay off my best friends' debts, pay off my in-law's debts, and buy really great Christmas gifts for everyone I know.
100. I can't believe I finished this, even if it is the most boring thing in the world.