100 things about me and more...

100 Things About Me

1. I was born on Saint Patrick's Day
2. I bite my nails
3. I have one dog.

4.I have one cat
5. I have two grandchildren
6. I love the smell of old roses
7. My favorite flower is peony
8. My favorite flower is daffodil
9. My favorite flower is hydrangea or lily of the valley, or....
10. I am a yo-yo dieter
11. My favorite movie is Terms of Endearment
12. I love history
13. There is nothing cooler than the firefly place
14. I am a Mary Kay consultant
15. Sometimes I get tired of hearing myself talk
16. I love my church
17. I love Jesus
18. I have cute feet
19. Cheetos and Diet Pepsi is my favorite snack
20. I am unorganized
21. I love to have my back scratched
22. I don't read as much as I used to
23. I am a magazine addict
24. I have a great pound cake recipe
25. I can't wear perfume
26. The Barefoot Contessa is my favorite chef
27. Decorating is my thing
28 I can make a nice party
29. I can be a very silly girl
30. I love to sing
31. I get chills when I hear "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
32. I listen to Rush almost every day.
33. I think James Dobson is the wisest man around
34. I could spend hours on E-bay
35.I hate to do laundry
36. My underwear are a disaster.
37. I have yarn hidden in many places
38. I was a goalie on my Varsity Field Hockey Team
39. I have a sister and two brothers
40. I am an SCTV fan
41. I Love Lucy
42. I'd like to live next to the Cleaver's
43. I have two beautiful daughters and a great son.
44. I have been divorced
45. I love hugs
46. I went to Edinboro University
47. My favorite vacations are to Disney World
48. I'd like to have plastic surgery
49. I love Bible Study
50. I like to dress up
51. I am a birdwatcher
52. I can be a snot
53. I worry about my kids
54. I think my husband is the most adorable thing walking
55. I love the smell of him
56. I can make up funny songs
57. Picking a bouquet makes me happy
58. I can't resist the chips and queso at Don Pablos
59. I spend alot of money
60. I love to help
61. Christmas is my favorite time of year
62. I rearrange rooms in my mind
63. I want to live in a cottage
64. I once bought myself a doll for Christmas and wrapped it beautifully for under the tree
65. I have a stepdaughter and a stepson
66. My house looks neat, but my closets are a disaster.
67. I don't exercise enough
68. I used to be addicted to Sega's Alex the Kid
69. I like to play games
70. I long for strawberries, then cherries, then raspberries, then peaches, then apples.
71. I enjoy talking to old people
72. I have to eat when I'm driving someplace
73. I talk to my mom every day
74. I talk to my daughters every day
75. I like gifts
76. I leave my shoes all around the house
77. I love ice cream out of the container
78. I can get depressed
79. I think I have the better friends now than I ever had
80. I love sheets hung outside to dry
81. I never stop thinking of things to do
82. Iced tea plain, coffee with sugar and half and half
83. I can do impersonations
84. Love my job
85. I watch FOX news
86. There are alot of snakes living under my sidewalk
87. I've been to Mexico
88. I used to make my own clothes
89. Sometimes in the morning, I wake up with a worship song in my head
90. My husband thinks I have a pretty smile
91. My favorite author ever is Laura Ingalls Wilder and then Elisabeth Berg.
92 When I was in high school, I read The Exorcist on one sitting
93. I love old things from flea markets and garage sales
94. I'd like to go to Maine
95. One of my favorite places to visit is Washington, D.C.
96. I'd like to slow down
97. My best job ever was at the Library
98. I love a good old stranded in your house snow storm
99. I pray alot
100. There are alot of things about me you don't know.

For my Secret Pal...some points of interest...

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? 

merino wool, natural fibers, wool/silk blends, alpaca/wool blends

What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?

yarn that squeaks or hurts my knitting fingers.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?

I have a few DPN cases, and the straights and circs are in an old pitcher. I did see  a really cool needle case at a yarn store this weekend...by Namaste.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn?

about three years. My mom taught me...and some wonderful knitting mentors...Lois, Mary, Aunt Ellie...all have helped with certain aspects of knitting, and were just a phonecall away!

Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?

intermediate. Even though I can do most techniques, I am not good enough to be called advanced!

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?

nope

5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.)

I'm not real crazy about too much scent. Candles, it would have to be a baking sort of smell...or cinnamon.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth?

Indeed I do

Favorite candy?

Caramels, Hot tamales. Candy Corn.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?

I sew, I can crochet. I like to make cards. I love to embellish things.

Do you spin?

I spun once.

8. What's your style? Quick. Answer...

Vintage, or classic with some funkiness

9. What's your favorite color(s)?

Pink, Red, Brown, neutrals

   I can't wear the "Harvest Colors" like avocado or orange or gold. You know, the colors of seventies kitchens?

10. What is your family situation?

I am in love with my husband...we have five kids, all out of the house. A chocolate lab and an 18 year old cat.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?

Yes I do...except, not hats and, sure, Ill admit that I knit one poncho that I don't really wear anymore. I would wear it at the campfire or for a walk in the cemetery on a brisk day. 

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?

I could knit anything, really. I do like to knit sweaters and mittens.

13. What are you knitting right now?

two sweaters,  an entrelac shawl, and slippers.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?

That can be nice.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?

circular needles.

Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?

bamboo. But, I do think I'd like to get some Knitpicks Options needles. This weekend, I knit with Addi's and I loved them!!!

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?

no...I use my mom's!

17. How old is your oldest UFO?

A baby sweater from two years ago.

18. What is your favorite holiday?

I like them all, but I really do like Christmas.

19. Is there anything that you collect?

I am a vintage collector...old textiles, linens, sewing embellishments, vintage tea cups, Vintage Christmas....lots of different things. When I love something, I right away want a collection...whether its daylillies or yarn or vintage brooches.

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on?

Blue Sky Alpaca's Alpaca/Wool worsted...I just felt it this weekend and I CRAVE it!

I'd love the Mason Dixon Book, as well...and Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting without Tears.

What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?

IK

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?

If there is anything new to knitting, I'd like to learn it. If I haven't done it, I'd like to try it...steeks, maybe?  Oh, and two socks on two circulars.

22. Are you a sock knitter? 

From time to time.

What are your foot measurements?

US 8.

23. When is your birthday? (mm/dd) march 17

1. I was born on Saint Patrick's Day
2. I bite my nails
3. I have one dog.

4.I have one cat
5. I have two grandchildren
6. I love the smell of old roses
7. My favorite flower is peony
8. My favorite flower is daffodil
9. My favorite flower is hydrangea or lily of the valley, or....
10. I am a yo-yo dieter
11. My favorite movie is Terms of Endearment
12. I love history
13. There is nothing cooler than the firefly place
14. I am a Mary Kay consultant
15. Sometimes I get tired of hearing myself talk
16. I love my church
17. I love Jesus
18. I have cute feet
19. Cheetos and Diet Pepsi is my favorite snack
20. I am unorganized
21. I love to have my back scratched
22. I don't read as much as I used to
23. I am a magazine addict
24. I have a great pound cake recipe
25. I can't wear perfume
26. The Barefoot Contessa is my favorite chef
27. Decorating is my thing
28 I can make a nice party
29. I can be a very silly girl
30. I love to sing
31. I get chills when I hear "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
32. I listen to Rush almost every day.
33. I think James Dobson is the wisest man around
34. I could spend hours on E-bay
35.I hate to do laundry
36. My underwear are a disaster.
37. I have yarn hidden in many places
38. I was a goalie on my Varsity Field Hockey Team
39. I have a sister and two brothers
40. I am an SCTV fan
41. I Love Lucy
42. I'd like to live next to the Cleaver's
43. I have two beautiful daughters and a great son.
44. I have been divorced
45. I love hugs
46. I went to Edinboro University
47. My favorite vacations are to Disney World
48. I'd like to have plastic surgery
49. I love Bible Study
50. I like to dress up
51. I am a birdwatcher
52. I can be a snot
53. I worry about my kids
54. I think my husband is the most adorable thing walking
55. I love the smell of him
56. I can make up funny songs
57. Picking a bouquet makes me happy
58. I can't resist the chips and queso at Don Pablos
59. I spend alot of money
60. I love to help
61. Christmas is my favorite time of year
62. I rearrange rooms in my mind
63. I want to live in a cottage
64. I once bought myself a doll for Christmas and wrapped it beautifully for under the tree
65. I have a stepdaughter and a stepson
66. My house looks neat, but my closets are a disaster.
67. I don't exercise enough
68. I used to be addicted to Sega's Alex the Kid
69. I like to play games
70. I long for strawberries, then cherries, then raspberries, then peaches, then apples.
71. I enjoy talking to old people
72. I have to eat when I'm driving someplace
73. I talk to my mom every day
74. I talk to my daughters every day
75. I like gifts
76. I leave my shoes all around the house
77. I love ice cream out of the container
78. I can get depressed
79. I think I have the better friends now than I ever had
80. I love sheets hung outside to dry
81. I never stop thinking of things to do
82. Iced tea plain, coffee with sugar and half and half
83. I can do impersonations
84. Love my job
85. I watch FOX news
86. There are alot of snakes living under my sidewalk
87. I've been to Mexico
88. I used to make my own clothes
89. Sometimes in the morning, I wake up with a worship song in my head
90. My husband thinks I have a pretty smile
91. My favorite author ever is Laura Ingalls Wilder and then Elisabeth Berg.
92 When I was in high school, I read The Exorcist on one sitting
93. I love old things from flea markets and garage sales
94. I'd like to go to Maine
95. One of my favorite places to visit is Washington, D.C.
96. I'd like to slow down
97. My best job ever was at the Library
98. I love a good old stranded in your house snow storm
99. I pray alot
100. There are alot of things about me you don't know.

For my Secret Pal...some points of interest...

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? 

merino wool, natural fibers, wool/silk blends, alpaca/wool blends

What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?

yarn that squeaks or hurts my knitting fingers.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?

I have a few DPN cases, and the straights and circs are in an old pitcher. I did see  a really cool needle case at a yarn store this weekend...by Namaste.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn?

about three years. My mom taught me...and some wonderful knitting mentors...Lois, Mary, Aunt Ellie...all have helped with certain aspects of knitting, and were just a phonecall away!

Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?

intermediate. Even though I can do most techniques, I am not good enough to be called advanced!

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?

nope

5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.)

I'm not real crazy about too much scent. Candles, it would have to be a baking sort of smell...or cinnamon.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth?

Indeed I do

Favorite candy?

Caramels, Hot tamales. Candy Corn.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?

I sew, I can crochet. I like to make cards. I love to embellish things.

Do you spin?

I spun once.

8. What's your style? Quick. Answer...

Vintage, or classic with some funkiness

9. What's your favorite color(s)?

Pink, Red, Brown, neutrals

   I can't wear the "Harvest Colors" like avocado or orange or gold. You know, the colors of seventies kitchens?

10. What is your family situation?

I am in love with my husband...we have five kids, all out of the house. A chocolate lab and an 18 year old cat.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?

Yes I do...except, not hats and, sure, Ill admit that I knit one poncho that I don't really wear anymore. I would wear it at the campfire or for a walk in the cemetery on a brisk day. 

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?

I could knit anything, really. I do like to knit sweaters and mittens.

13. What are you knitting right now?

two sweaters,  an entrelac shawl, and slippers.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?

That can be nice.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?

circular needles.

Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?

bamboo. But, I do think I'd like to get some Knitpicks Options needles. This weekend, I knit with Addi's and I loved them!!!

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?

no...I use my mom's!

17. How old is your oldest UFO?

A baby sweater from two years ago.

18. What is your favorite holiday?

I like them all, but I really do like Christmas.

19. Is there anything that you collect?

I am a vintage collector...old textiles, linens, sewing embellishments, vintage tea cups, Vintage Christmas....lots of different things. When I love something, I right away want a collection...whether its daylillies or yarn or vintage brooches.

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on?

Blue Sky Alpaca's Alpaca/Wool worsted...I just felt it this weekend and I CRAVE it!

I'd love the Mason Dixon Book, as well...and Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting without Tears.

What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?

IK

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?

If there is anything new to knitting, I'd like to learn it. If I haven't done it, I'd like to try it...steeks, maybe?  Oh, and two socks on two circulars.

22. Are you a sock knitter? 

From time to time.

What are your foot measurements?

US 8.

23. When is your birthday? (mm/dd) march 17

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? 

merino wool, natural fibers, wool/silk blends, alpaca/wool blends

What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?

yarn that squeaks or hurts my knitting fingers.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?

I have a few DPN cases, and the straights and circs are in an old pitcher. I did see  a really cool needle case at a yarn store this weekend...by Namaste.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn?

about three years. My mom taught me...and some wonderful knitting mentors...Lois, Mary, Aunt Ellie...all have helped with certain aspects of knitting, and were just a phonecall away!

Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?

intermediate. Even though I can do most techniques, I am not good enough to be called advanced!

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?

nope

5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.)

I'm not real crazy about too much scent. Candles, it would have to be a baking sort of smell...or cinnamon.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth?

Indeed I do

Favorite candy?

Caramels, Hot tamales. Candy Corn.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do?

I sew, I can crochet. I like to make cards. I love to embellish things.

Do you spin?

I spun once.

8. What's your style? Quick. Answer...

Vintage, or classic with some funkiness

9. What's your favorite color(s)?

Pink, Red, Brown, neutrals

   I can't wear the "Harvest Colors" like avocado or orange or gold. You know, the colors of seventies kitchens?

10. What is your family situation?

I am in love with my husband...we have five kids, all out of the house. A chocolate lab and an 18 year old cat.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?

Yes I do...except, not hats and, sure, Ill admit that I knit one poncho that I don't really wear anymore. I would wear it at the campfire or for a walk in the cemetery on a brisk day. 

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?

I could knit anything, really. I do like to knit sweaters and mittens.

13. What are you knitting right now?

two sweaters,  an entrelac shawl, and slippers.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?

That can be nice.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles?

circular needles.

Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?

bamboo. But, I do think I'd like to get some Knitpicks Options needles. This weekend, I knit with Addi's and I loved them!!!

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?

no...I use my mom's!

17. How old is your oldest UFO?

A baby sweater from two years ago.

18. What is your favorite holiday?

I like them all, but I really do like Christmas.

19. Is there anything that you collect?

I am a vintage collector...old textiles, linens, sewing embellishments, vintage tea cups, Vintage Christmas....lots of different things. When I love something, I right away want a collection...whether its daylillies or yarn or vintage brooches.

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on?

Blue Sky Alpaca's Alpaca/Wool worsted...I just felt it this weekend and I CRAVE it!

I'd love the Mason Dixon Book, as well...and Elizabeth Zimmerman's Knitting without Tears.

What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?

IK

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?

If there is anything new to knitting, I'd like to learn it. If I haven't done it, I'd like to try it...steeks, maybe?  Oh, and two socks on two circulars.

22. Are you a sock knitter? 

From time to time.

What are your foot measurements?

US 8.

23. When is your birthday? (mm/dd) march 17