What were you doing 10 years ago?

KJ was 3. I had moved back to Texas from Pennsylvania while KJ's dad remained there. I had just accepted a teaching position in Nocona and KJ's dad was supposed to be joining me as soon as he could find a job. It didn't work out that way, we nearly divorced (eventually did several years later), and KJ and I returned to Pennsylvania the next summer.

What were you doing a year ago?

Pretty much the same thing I'm doing now...married to my sweetie - David, and homeschooling KJ.

5 Snacks that you enjoy:

1. Chips and green sauce from Casa Ole
2. Red vines cherry licorice 
3. Chili Cheese fries
4. Peanut butter on crackers
5. Blackberries with cottage cheese

5 Songs you know all the words to:

  1.-5.  Almost all the songs from the Sound of Music

5 Things you would do if you were a millionaire:

1. Build our dream house which would include a guest house
2. Pay off any debts
3. Put some in savings for KJ's college
4. Buy an RV
5. Hire a cleaning lady to come in once a week

5 bad habits:

1. Eating junk food
2. Not exercising enough (though I'm changing this)
3. Biting my fingernails
4. Procrastinating
5. ?

5 Things you like doing:

1. Reading
2. Talking on the phone
3. Watching movies
4. Playing computer games
5. Eating

5 Things you would never wear again:

1. Leg warmers
2. Ankle bracelet
3. Uncomfortable shoes
4. Granny panties
5. Bikini

5 Favorite toys:

1. Computer 
2. Board games
3. Card games
4. Dominoes
5. Logic problems

I took this from Scooby.

GRUB-OLOGY
• What is your salad dressing of choice? Brianna's Blush Wine Vinaigrette or Bacon Ranch

• What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Jack 'N The Box

• What is your favorite sit down restaurant? Casa Ole or Cracker Barrel

• On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant? Twice the sales tax rounded up to the next dollar which makes for about 17%

• What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? nothing...maybe pasta salad for about 5 days

• Name three foods you detest above all others. ONIONS, liver, sushi

• What is your favorite dish to order in a Chinese restaurant? chicken fried rice

• What are your pizza toppings of choice? pepperoni, sausage

• What do you like to put on your toast? butter and jelly

• What is your favorite type of gum? not a big gum chewer as it gives me a headache, but I like the old-fashioned cloves gum

BI-OLOGY
• What do you consider to be your best physical attribute? eyes

• Are you right handed or left handed? Right

• Do you like your smile? not really

• Have you ever had anything removed from your body? wisdom teeth, a polyp and a cyst in my sinus cavities

• Would you like to? lots of fat

• Which of your five senses do you think is keenest? taste

• When was the last time you had a cavity? a couple of years ago

• What is the heaviest item you lift regularly? a cat

• Have you ever been knocked unconscious? not "knocked" unconscious, but I have passed out

MISC-OLOGY
• If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? yes

• If you could change your first name, what would you change it to? wouldn't change it

• How do you express your artistic side? I don't guess I do anymore. I used to carve letterboxing stamps, but haven't in a while.

• What color do you think you look best in? green

• How long do you think you could last in a medium security prison? Gosh, I've never thought about it. Until I died, I suppose.

• Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake? Yes

• If we weren’t bound by society’s conventions, do you have a relative you would make a pass at? no

• How often do you go to church? only when I visit my parents

• Have you ever saved someone’s life? no

• Has someone ever saved yours? Yes (a doctor)

DARE-OLOGY
For this last section, if you would do it for less or more money, indicate how much.

• Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000? maybe for a million...

• Would you never blog again for $50,000? yes

• Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000? no

• Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? no

• Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000? no

• Would you shave your head and get your entire body waxed for $5,000? maybe for $100,000

• Would you give up watching television for a year for $25,000? yes

I have a bad track record of joining gyms and then rarely working out. However, in light of my massive weight gain and a few health problems, I decided to try again. I have several friends who work out at the Family YMCA, so after my promises to actually go this time, David bought us a family membership on Monday. KJ was having a swim lesson there on Tuesday so I decided to work out then. Tuesday morning, I started to look for my tennis shoes. Hmmmm, surely I have a pair....not with the rest of my shoes on the door...not on the floor with David's...must be in this paper sack of old shoes in the back of the closet. It looks like I must have worn this to mow in two years ago. They were pretty clunky, but I washed and dried them. One obstacle down. Now for shorts. I don't have any! I sorted through David's short drawer and found a pair of nylon hiking shorts that didn't look toooooo bad. I'll just wear a big T-shirt to hide the cargo pockets. Two obstacles down. I put on the large T-shirt and immediately noticed obstacle #3. I feel that bras were invented by some man to make women uncomfortable and prefer to go au natural. I haven't worn a bra in 3 years and don't even own a regular one. I did remember buying a sports bra about 30 pounds ago, though. I found it and shoved, pushed, pulled, and squashed myself into it. I nearly dislocated a shoulder in the process and couldn't breath deeply, but I was in with only a minimum of boob squashed out the sides. I put the T-shirt back on and, "Oh my God." Now that my breasts were pulled together and up, my shirt hung over the edge like it was draped over a shelf. Looking at the total package, I was scary. (and very butch) I DID work out though!

 

P.S. I worked out again today by swimming (treading water, kickboard, some water aerobic exercises) with KJ so I didn't have to worry about proper attire this time.

Two weeks ago, my nephews, Cooper and Cason came to stay for a week. We really enjoyed having them down and definately got more exercise than usual. You can see our week here or click the link above. In addition to what is in the pictures, the boys played on the trails across the street, gathered eggs, helped feed and water the chickens, rode KJ's scooter up and down the rode, played on the computers, and watched movies. I can hardly wait for them to come again.

 

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