I have seen and/or been tagged for a few memes over the past few weeks, and I thought I’d put them all in one post rather than spread them out.

Found this at Linda’s. It’s a challenge for me because, as you know succinct answers are not my forte. But here goes:

1. Where is your cell phone? Purse.
2. Your significant other? Kind.
3. Your hair? Straight.
4. Your mother? Giving.
5. Your father? Angry.
6. Your favorite thing? Chocolate.
7. Your dream last night? None.
8. Your favorite drink? Decaf-tea.
9. Your dream/goal? Pending.
10. The room you’re in? Sunroom.
11. Your church? Friendly.
12. Your fear? Everything…
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Home.
14. Where were you last night? Home.
15. What you’re not? Lithe.
16. Muffins? Apple.
17. One of your wish list items? Sofa.
18. Where you grew up? Texas.
19. The last thing you did? Read.
20. What are you wearing? Dress.
21. Your TV? Off.
22. Your pets? Suzie.
23. Your computer? Active.
24. Your life? Blessed.
25. Your mood? Peaceful.
26. Missing someone? Mom.
27. Your car? Mini-van.
28. Something you’re not wearing? Hat.
29. Favorite store? Michael’s.
30. Your summer? Busy!
31. Like(love) someone? Jim.
32. Your favorite color? Pink.
33. Last time you laughed? Today.
34. Last time you cried? Unsure…
35. Who will repost this? Melli?

I saw this at A Country Girl at Heart a few weeks ago but am just now getting to it:

Name 5 things I do for myself (wasn’t sure if this meant as in not delegating it to someone else or as in personal pleasure, so I included some of each.):

1. Read.
2. Clean.
3. Cook.
4. Crafting.
5. Typing.

Name 5 kind things I do for friends, my children, or partner:

1. Cook.
2. Clean.
3. Laundry.
4. Curl MIL’s hair.
5. Listen.

Name 5 things I’ve done for a stranger:

1. Opened a door.
2. Lent phone.
3. Gave a sandwich.
4. Gave directions.
5. Greeted.

Name 5 hobbies I enjoy:

1. Reading.
2. Cross stitch.
3. Paper crafts (scrapbooking techniques for cards, plaques, other things).
4. Decorating.
5, Writing.

And then a long time ago writer2be tagged me for a 5 Things Meme, and more recently Mog’s Blog tagged me for a shorter version of it. (Please forgive me for taking so long!) Actually I think I have done this or one like it before, but that’s fine.

What were you doing five years ago?

As far as I remember, much the same as what I am doing now: SAHM, active in church and with ladies’ group. I think that was Jason’s first summer away from home, so that was hard.

What are five things on your to-do list for today (not in any particular order)?

1. Read Bible and pray.
2. Visit MIL.
3. Sort through some things to be given away.
4. Clean burner pans on stove top
5. Plan dinner.

What are five snacks you enjoy?

1. Chocolate chip cookies.
2. M&Ms.
3. Peanut butter crackers.
4. Sour cream and onion chips.
5. Brownies.

What five things would you do if you were a billionaire?

1. Give a portion to church and someone in need.
2. Finance the college education of one we know who struggles in that regard.
3. Buy new house.
4. Invest.
5. Set up trust funds for each of the kids.

What are five of your bad habits?

Ugh!

1. Eating too much/wrong things (see snacks above).
2. Not taking care of priorities first.
3. Procrastinating.
4. Not exercising.
5. Hesitating til opportunities are past.

What are five places where you have lived?

1. Corpus Christi, TX
2. Taylor, TX
3. Houston, TX
4. Greenville, SC
5. Douglasville, GA

What are five jobs you’ve had?

1. Baby-sitter
2. Librarian
3. Fabric-store sales associate
4. Inventory counter
5. Wife/Mom

I’ll forgo tagging anyone, but grab any of these you’d like to do, and let me know!

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