Sunday, July 17, 2005

Playground games -- I'm tagged again!

These questions come from MomBob at W.P.M.s, one of my virtual circle who has become a flesh-and-blood, real-life friend. Two more weeks, and we'll be sharing the fog in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Yahoo! So, in appreciation of our friendship, I will play tag:

10 years ago:
I had three children under five, was pregnant with baby #4. I was prepping for my first year of homeschooling, and was really, really nauseated all summer. I had no dryer. I had no dishwasher. We lived twenty minutes from civilization, grew cherry tomatoes and sunflowers, and rarely went anywhere. Simpler, harder, but (even with the chronic nausea) a very sweet season in life.

5 years ago:
All my children were present and accounted for. We lived in our current house. I can remember nothing of note other than what most summers include: working in the vegetable garden, going to Shakespeare in the Park, going to Cannon Beach, Oregon on vacation, and being really hot.

1 year ago:
Flying to Seattle with our two oldest children. See other post for details.

Yesterday:
Early in the morning I spent an hour and a half at friend's house, watering their plants and feeding their cat, Aragorn. I was home by 7:30 and it was a project day. I cooked a stack of pancakes, and we all chose our project: weed eating, garden raking, cleaning Gram's yard, cleaning out the frig., replacing the dryer vent, cleaning out the pantry, cleaning the kitchen, doing laundry, folding said laundry, collapsing for an hour nap, preparing a cheese, crackers, fruit, cake and wine picnic, and heading out to Shakespeare in the Park to see A Midsummer Night's Dream ("Oh, what fools these mortals be!")

Today:
So far:
Church.
Lunch.
Blog.
Still on the horizon:
Nap.
Read.
Story time on the deck.
Star gazing.
Talking into the night.

5 snacks I enjoy:
Fresh fruit. Chips and guacamole (with or without margarita). Granola. Cheese and crackers. Oreos.

5 bands I know most of the lyrics of their songs:
FIVE? Yikes. I can't even do one. Sorry, I count on my husband to be the juke box for me.

Things I would Do with 100 million dollars:
Travel, be generous, not tell my children I have it, buy books, pave my driveway, send anonymous presents to people that need nice surprises in their lives, support causes that are important to me. And, honestly, probably stop worrying about food or books? This or that? And pay the county enough to have the library open six days a week again.

5 bad habits I have:
I have a temper. I am lazy. I put off unpleasant conversations. I assume the worst too often. I let food rot in the back of my frig. way too often for a person who has a limited food budget. The list could go on and on....

5 locations I would run away to:
I like to run away to my home (no phone, computer, or answered door bell.) The beach. Chicago. Great Britain. Montreal.

5 things I would never wear:
The color orange. A bikini. A tube top. Pajama pants in public. Big, flashy jewelry.

5 things I like doing:
Reading, bird watching, drawing, talking with my children, being with my husband in any and all circumstances.

5 biggest joys of the moment:
My children are all discovering their strengths; it's a joy. Having my mother next door, and liking it. Friends, good friends, friends that you will miss when you are gone on vacation. Home educating my children -- a great career for me, a great educational choice for my children. Being young enough to be active and old enough not to care about "their" opinions.

5 famous people I would like to meet:
I would like to meet C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Alcuin of York, Joan of Arc, and Mrs. Mental Multivitamin.

5 movies I like:
The Lord of the Rings; Pride and Prejudice; Wives and Daughters; Chocolat; Master and Commander.

5 TV Shows I like:
Will have to pass -- I only watch basketball on TV.

5 favorite toys:
Colored pencils, wooden knitting needles, digital camera, binoculars, a good set of watercolor brushes.

5 people I tag:

You let me know if you want to play tag.

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