Posted in 2006 Lists

Have not done one of these in about three years so I am adding one for the new year...  Enjoy!!!

 

         1.      I am a Christian and have been for 30 years.

2.      I am the wife of Dan the Preachin’ Man – 16 ½ years

3.      That makes me a Pastor’s Wife…

4.      I am the mother of four children – ages 19 months to 12 years.

5.      I am a first born of three children

6.      I was born in Louisiana but moved around a lot growing up because of my Dad’s job.

7.      I play the flute and started in 6^th grade

8.      I also play the piano, piccolo and an a beginner oboe player

9.      I own several fifes, penny whistles and recorders and enjoy playing those, too.

10.  I was a twirler in middle school and high school in the band

11.  I was the drum major of my high school band my senior year

12.  I attended Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas

13.  I started out as a music major and was in choir and band – my primary instrument was voice – you know, singing opera and classical and all...

14.  I changed my major after two years (did not want that life) and finished with an Elementary Education degree with a minor in music.

15.  I am certified to teach grades 1 through 8 in the Texas public school system.

16.  I have a Master’s Degree in Special Education with a minor in Reading Specialist

17.  I am certified to teach special education through 12^th grade.

18.  I taught in a Special Education classroom for three years while Dan was in seminary (SWBTS)

19.  I became a SAHM 12 years ago and have never looked back

20.  We are a Homeschooling family, too.

21.  I am 39 years old as of December 18, 2005.

22.  I am a June bride.

23.  I am currently the hospitality team leader for our church

24.  I am also a member of our praise team

25.  I DO NOT play the piano in church – not a good idea to let me do that.  LOL

26.  Did you ask for hobbies???  Well, I can sew…

27.  and do some basic calligraphy

28.  and write

29.  and love, love, LOVE reading

30.  I am learning to knit and crochet

31.  I enjoy embroidery and cross stitch but do not do them nearly enough

32.  I HATE laundry

33.  and washing dishes

34.  I make bread from scratch

35.  I mill the grain myself.

36.  I LOVE COOKING AND BAKING!!!

37.  I want to be a caterer

38.  and a writer

39.  and own a bed and breakfast

40.  and a bookstore

41.  I am not a spectacular housekeeper

42.  but I am a perfectionist – HUH???

43.  I think I have let some things go for my sanity!  LOL

44.  What kinds of music do I enjoy???  …Christian contemporary

45.  Instrumental music, jazz, classical, bluegrass, new age…

46.  I am very eclectic in my tastes.

47.  I LOVE old classic movies

48.  and some new ones but not as much as the old stuff…

49.  Our family loves to play board games

50.  and card games

51.  I totally dig British Comedies and my favorite one is Good Neighbors (The Good Life…)

52.  I am granola, back to nature, living simply, you know… CRUNCHY!!!

53.  I love gardening

54.  I really enjoy being outdoors

55.  My family bought me an Adirondack chair for Christmas and I totally plan to use it EVERY DAY once the weather is beautiful

56.  I need to lose 20 pounds

57.  but I do really, really, really enjoy exercise – especially running… but life gets in the way…

58.  I gave birth to three of my children naturally and one by C-section

59.  I MUCH PREFER NATURAL CHILDBIRTH – OUCH!!!

60.  I am into juicing

61.  I am also into holistic meds and nutritional solutions as a first resort.

62.  We live much too close to a third world country NOT to get vaccinations – so we vaccinate – sorry to all those who do not but that is our prayerfully considered choice.  J

63.  I really have a thing for quilts

64.  and old furniture

65.  I know how to drywall

66.  and put texture on the walls

67.  and tile the wall or floor

68.  and paint – lots of experience here!!!

69.  I can use power tools very well – it is very much like sewing

70.  I do not read lots of fiction but do enjoy the occasional novel

71.  I have been a personal trainer

72.  and an aerobics instructor

73.  I really want to get a nursing degree someday

74.  My genealogy includes English, Irish, Austrian and French for the most part

75.  My favorite flower is the Daisy

76.  I love roses, too, and white is my favorite of those.

77.  My favorite color is PURPLE

78.  I own all the Little House on the Prairie television series

79.  I also own all the books and they were my favorites when I was a child

80.  I am a GEEK and maybe a NERD…  LOL

81.  I can write in HTML when I need to

82.  I really want to publish a book and as many articles as I can

83.  I am a book reviewer and really enjoy doing that.

84.  I am a talk radio junkie

85.  I am NOT PERFECT!!!!!  Oh, yeah, you could tell that…

86.  Homesteading and living on a farm are EXTREMELY appealing to me.

87.  My favorite Bible translations are NASB, CSB, and KJV.

88.  To pick a favorite author is too tough for me so you will just have to read my blog to see what I am reading…

89.  I collect books, quilts, cookbooks and cooking tools

90.  I am a TOTAL FOOD NETWORK JUNKIE!!!

91.  My favorite television cartoons are Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes before the    edits occurred.

92.  My favorite comic strip is the Calvin and Hobbes series by Bill Watterson

93.  I LOVE Inductive Bible study

94.  I am learning to enjoy the company of other women – long, long, looooooong story…

95.  I am a real loner kind of person – I enjoy my quiet time…

96.  I enjoy camping, hiking and fly-fishing – I have been fly-fishing for 16 years.

97.  I LOVE MY BIG GRAY 1989 SUBURBAN

98.  Did I mention that my favorite candy bar is SNICKERS?

99.  Homemade candy would be divinity…

100.                I adore pound cake!!!

101.                and if I had a favorite meal it would probably be something with chicken, pasta and a rich sauce of some kind…finished with cheesecake for dessert…