1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE ? Not that I know of.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? I can't remember. It takes a lot to get me to cry. Maybe when I had PPD? Can't be that long ago. Probably the last time we read The Rag Coat or the Clown of God.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? With the right pencil!
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? I try to avoid lunch meat, but when I do buy it I prefer that Hormel nitrate-free brand in the brown cardboard package.
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Four small people so far.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Depends on who who the other person is!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? I try not to since it's not good for the children.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Don't know. I'm a lot less daring now that I have a family!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? I also try to avoid buying cold cereals but could eat ten bowls of Honey-Nut Cheerios if I bought them.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I am trying to be better about this when I am not wearing slip-ons. That and turning my socks right side out!
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Physically or emotionally?
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Breyers vanilla. Goes with anything.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? If they have positive energy, modesty, grace and a prayerful approach to life.
15. RED OR PINK? Red!
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My size. I feel like a thin person trapped in a plump body.
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? A friend I grew up with who really knows me and loves me anyway.
18. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Grey nubby fleece pants and black wool L.L. Bean clogs.
19. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Roast chicken a la orange with sweet potato and carrots.
20. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The hum of the computer. My husband reading Pippi Longstocking to the children.
21. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Purple.
22. FAVORITE SMELLS? Lavender, rose, lemon, bread baking.
23. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Nova Naturals' customer service.
24. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? None, I really have no interest in sports. Something I should cultivate to fit in with American society, I know!
25. HAIR COLOR? Brownish blond.
26. EYE COLOR? Blue? Green? Hazel?
27. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes.
28. FAVORITE FOOD? I wish this were more sophisticated - cookies, pizza, ice cream and chocolate.
29. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings hands down. That's why I love Jane Austen.
30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Chesterton's Father Brown Mysteries on DVD. Northanger Abbey on PBS.
31. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Red nubby fleece that goes with my pants. My favorite cozy winter outfit from Motherwear.
32. SUMMER OR WINTER? Well, has to be summer after becoming a Minnesotan! The high temperature forecasted for tomorrow is 1 degree!
33. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs from most people. Wet kisses from my 2nd child.
34. FAVORITE DESSERT? See number 28.
35. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Too many to list. See the nightstand post!
36. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? A big M&M cookie - it was free from the grocery delivery service.
37. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON T.V. LAST NIGHT? I didn't.
38. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Silence. The clinks and clanks of silverware and dishes in a restaurant. An orchestra playing anything written before about 1900. Josh Groban's singing. The garage door when my husband comes home. The crunch of new snow under foot.
39. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Neither. Well, some Beatles like "When I'm 64".
40. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Europe.
41. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Not really but I used to play the clarinet semi-professionally.
42. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Oklahoma City, OK.
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