30 Day Blog - Day 1

Last month, some of my kids did a 30 day blog challenge. I really enjoyed reading and seeing how they answered the blog heading and there were some topics that I have pondered how I would respond to them. Since I was impatient to see what the kids would write about next, I Googled "30 day blogs" and found lots of different lists. Some of them I didn't like at all but there were quite a few that I liked some but not all the topics. So I am combining several lists so that the things that I get to think about each day is something that is interesting to me or I think might be interesting to someone else. So here it goes:

Day 1: a Recent Picture and 15 Interesting Things about Me

1. I’m the oldest child in my family which may explain some of by bossy tendencies.

2. I’d rather sew – especially quilts but I enjoy other creative types of sewing - than cook dinner.

3. I love flowers!! Probably more to come on that subject.

4. I have traveled to places I never would have thought I would go.

5. I enjoy looking at all the different architecture of the places I visit even though I don’t know all the technical terms for what I am seeing.

6. I learned to love listening to audio books when I was a teenager and my family was able to get “books” from the Center for the Blind.

7. I love watching football games and the Olympics. Otherwise, I rarely watch any sporting events.

8. I hate taking care of things that might cause people pain – like removing slivers, pulling out wiggly teeth, cleaning out wounds,etc. Good thing I have a wonderful sister-in-law who takes care of my kids for me.

9. When I grow up, I want to be like my Grandma Merrill. She was an amazing woman. She was very patient, loving and talented.

10. I have an incredible husband who is always encouraging me to learn new things.

11. I live in an old home that I love even though it has very limited closet space and a roof that always leaks.

12. I like to decorate for every holiday and season. It’s always nice to have something new to look at.

13. I have tried several times to learn to knit and have yet to even make a washcloth.

14. I have always had bad eyes (got my first pair of glasses in 1^st grade and had to have the lenses changed every 6 months till I finally got contact lenses at the end of 4^th grade) and bad teeth (I think the most cavities I had in one check-up was fourteen.)

15. I have amazing children, at least they amaze me. They are so smart and talented. I need them to all live close to me so that they can keep teaching me.