Fourteen of Thirty

Describe 5 strengths that you have.

1. Am a great project starter! 
2. Fairly reliable in most areas of life.
3. Supportive of my family.
4. Good on the job work ethics.
5. Protective of family.

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Thirteen of Thirty

Describe 5 weaknesses that you have.

1. Completing craft projects in a timely manner. I had a streak in time where I would be able to start and finish a project in a short period of time. That all went away when space for craft projects became limited at my old home. Now in my new old home I have space so we will have to see if that was just an excuse or not.
2. Pity for stray animals. Especially dogs. I hate to see them wandering the streets and alley ways. 
3. Keeping track of money. It is so much easier when there is only one person using an account. I could track it to the penny then. Now? Husband and I are using the same household account and it is just too hard. Will be rethinking that whole situation.
4. Storm tracker television. The storms we get in my neck of the woods are awesome. Newbies at the base are often startled by their severity. This makes me giggle because strong storms give me an adrenaline rush, big time. I can sit and watch Chopper 4 circle the city on television, weather radar, storm chasers, etc. much longer than your average animal. Love it!
5. Ironing. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it.

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Twelve of Thirty

Describe a typical day in your current life.

Hmmm. This is a good one considering that we moved to our dream home about 3 weeks ago. This week is the first where I feel that a schedule of sorts has begun to take shape.

Right now my daughter is working an in-between job which has her opening shop at 5:30 a.m. This means that Gamma Gamma is up at 5:00 a.m. to start the coffee, unlock the front door and turn on the porch light for when the Littles arrive.

They get here, at about 6:00 a.m. breakfast is eaten and then it is off to the sofa for a little R&R. That lasts maybe 15 minutes, then we head upstairs for some play time before we dress ourselves at 7:00 a.m.  At 7:30 a.m. it's all Littles into the car for a buckled ride to school where Roses goes to pre-K.

While out I take this opportunity to stop by the grocery store if needed to pick up necessities for the day. Somewhere between there and the house Sophia falls asleep for her morning nap. We get home and finish up the nap and then it's time to play a little before 11:30 and lunches with Papa Lloyd.

All three animals, Sophia, Olga, and Papa Lloyd all get fed their lunches and then it is on to the 2nd half of the day. A little nap for Sophia and Olga. Some kitchen clean up and de-cluttering is done. Then it's time for Sophia to go home with her Mommii.

After that it is serious cleaning / errand time. Run! Run! Run! Have to make it home to start dinner soon! Dinner cooked, eaten and cleaned it is usually Me and Lloyd time. TV or a run around town...either works. Somedays we do some small task here together. It just all depends.

This here "typical" day is about to change since the Little's Mommii is changing to a real job with real hours, pay and benefits.

Should be interesting to see how it all plays out.

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Eleven of Thirty

Describe 10 pet peeves you have.

1. People that let their children play with the toys in the toy department.
2. People that leave their children run wild in stores or doctor's offices.
3. Adults who don't cover their mouths when they sneeze or cough.
4. That guy that parks too close.
5. Stinky breath in church.
6. Correction: Stinky breath in public.
7. Leaving cabinet doors open in the kitchen, bathroom, etc.
8. Being seated by the restroom at a restaurant. 
9. Being offered a root beer in place of the Dr. Pepper I asked for.
10. People who let their dogs poop in my yard and don't even try to pick it up.

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Ten of Thirty

Describe your most embarrassing moment.

Really am having a hard time thinking of one for some reason. I think that if I have a really embarrassing moment I may have blocked it out so I'll have to post a not so bad one for ya!

I remember when we moved from Texas to Washington D.C. when I was 10 years old and in the 4th grade. The little girls in my class loved to bully me, the new girl.  Mr. Washington was our teacher. For some reason one day the girl sitting across from me at our table hit me and it hurt so I had made some sort of noise. Mr. Washington asked what was going on and I told him that "she hit me" and the entire class laughed at my accent and exasperation.

I don't know why it was so funny. Still don't see the humor in it, but since they all laughed at me I was very embarrassed. For the rest of the school year I did not bond with any of the kids in that class. Memories from there are dark and few. That's sad considering that it was only the 4th grade. Things shouldn't be like that for a child of ten.

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