the A B C's of Me: Take Two!

21. I’m German. I have a copy of the New Testament in German. My three brothers and I all took German in high school. Every year my brothers and I celebrate Karneval by making Berliner Pfannkuchen – and talking only in German as we do so.

22. I’m Scotch-Irish. I’m obsessed with green, but on Saint Patrick’s Day I proudly wear my Irish Orange! Every year my brothers, mom, and I celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day by watching Irish movies. (My father insists he is “too German” to participate.)

23. I love old movies and musicals! Gordon MacRae is one of my all time favorite actors! James MacArthur too!

24. I’m a Southern Belle at heart! I spent my childhood summers in Tupelo, Mississippi where my grandmother grew up. She went to school with Elvis before he was famous!!! I’m a sucker for good southern food: biscuits, cobbler, okra and grits!!! If you ever venture to the south with me, you might just catch a glimpse of me falling back into my southern accent…

25. I love being outside! My dad grew up on a farm, and I spent weekends there when I was little. It’s still a place I love to go, and I find it very relaxing. When life gets too hectic, you can usually find me in the barn with the cows!

26. My grandfather taught me how to shoot a gun when I was 12 years old. I only went hunting with him once. Later, I joined the high school rifle team. I qualified for State Championships (individual and team), shot a perfect target (100-10X) and was the unofficial team captain my senior year. I later went on to learn how to shoot pistol as well, so you should probably stay on my good side! ;-)

27: Fall is my absolute favorite season! Cool air, colorful leaves, pumpkins, lazy weekends…love love love!!!

28. I love Ghost shows. I know they’re cliché, but I just love them. I’m more interested in the cast members themselves and where they go than what “ghosts” they find. And I have a huge crush on Dave Tango!!!

29. I love holidays, but I also love holiday scented candles and old holiday movies – they just put holidays over the top for me!

30. I watch Sweet November every November 1st!

31. Around Thanksgiving I insist on making mulled cider. My family will drink it when it is hot off of the stove, but then I’m left drinking the jug by myself for the next three to four weeks. That’s what microwaves are for!!!

32. I watch It’s A Wonderful Life every Thanksgiving and White Christmas every Christmas! But I could, and do!, watch Hocus Pocus, The Family Stone and The Holiday year round!

33. I love to scrapbook! I currently have a stack to work on, but I’m a perfectionist and want to showcase my memories the best possible way, so it’s taking awhile…

34. I take a nap every Sunday afternoon. I can go through the entire week perfectly energized, but Sunday is always nap day. I think it’s just ingrained: Sunday School, Church, Family Dinner, Nap!

35. I’m obsessed with shows about hoarders. [Hoarders, Hoarding: Buried Alive, Clean House] I sit and watch (as long as I can stomach what they are airing) and throw out my stuff. As much as possible.

36. I have a guitar but I’ve never truly learned how to play. On my list of things to do.

37. I’m secretly 26 going on 76 and I have this odd desire to learn how to crochet and/or knit. Another item on my to do list.

38. I quote. A lot. Movies, books, television shows. The Secret of NIMH is one of my favorite, most quoted movies by far! (chiefly, quoting Auntie Shrew or Jeremy!)

39. Random fact: I love washing dishes!

40. I do not love putting away laundry. It usually sits in the laundry bins for a few days before I actually make myself put it away. Maybe I can change this habit…