Hi y'all!: 50 Days and 50 things

Hi Y'all. I'm a little behind this week. And frankly I'm not in the mood to be funny or inspiring. So here is a list of 50 questions and some pictures for the week. More to come on Tuesday.

1. Do you prefer to write in blue or black pen? I prefer to write in pencil. I like to erase my mistakes.
2. Would you prefer to live in the country or the city? The city for sure. But not the big city. The middle sized city.
3. If you could learn a new skill what would it be? learn to drive a bus. People always need bus drivers.
4. Do you drink your tea or coffee with sugar? Do you know me but at all? Sweet sugary goodness. Of course I do.
5. What was your favorite book as a child? The Bunny Twins or Nurse Nancy. My Aunt had these tiny Golden books that I was fascinated with. I think one of them had a duck smoking a cigarette. They were the most interesting little books.
6. Do you prefer baths or showers? I take showers to get clean and baths to relax.
7. If you could be a mythical creature which would you choose? For sure something Narnian.
8. Do you prefer reading paper or electronic books? Paper for sure. Nothing can replace the sensory experience of reading a book.
9. What is your favorite item of clothing? My John Mayer Where the Light is t-shirt. Its really soft. It fits just right and it has John Mayer on it.
10. Do you like your name? Would you ever change it? I often tell my children that my actual real name is Henrietta Pickles. I really do like my first name. For reasons you can imagine I am not fond of my last name. But its the name I share with my children. So I'll keep it. Unless someone gives me another one.
11. Who is a mentor to you? I have had so many wonderful mentors. The one that comes to mind is my old boss Karen Long. She encouraged me to go back to school and taught me so much about the way children learn and grow. She used to tell me that I was the little engine that could.
12. Would you ever want to be famous? If so what for? I would like to be famous. But not famous famous. Like famous in certain circles. But not so famous that I couldn't go to the store without being mobbed. I would like to be famous for writing a book or giving a Ted talk.
13. Are you a restless sleeper? Because of my sleep apnea I never sleep deeply. I am always having some crazy ass dream. So I would say I'm a restless sleeper.
14. Do you consider yourself a romantic? No. I'm not very romantic. I'm thoughtful. But not romantic.
15. Which element best represents you? It would be tin. Because it has an atomic number of 50. Also because the tin man needed a heart. Hearts are my favorite shape.
16. Who do you want to be closer to? I wish I was physically closer to my family. They all just need to move here.
17. Do you miss someone at the moment? My friend Ernie passed away 20 years ago this Christmas. His birthday is coming up this week. I really miss him. Especially this time of year.
18. Tell us about an early childhood memory. Once when my sister were taking a bath a baby mouse came up the drain.
19. What is the strangest thing you have eaten? An armadillo.
20. What can you see outside your bedroom window? My front porch.
21. What are you most thankful for? Without a doubt my children. They have caused me to learn things about myself. They know me better than anyone else. They are the light of my life.
22. Do you like spicy food? No. Heartburn. Besides. yuck.
23. Have you ever met someone famous? One time I saw Howie Mandel on the street in LA. Besides that no.
24. Do you keep a diary or a journal? I have a diary that I only write in on New years eve. I started it when I was 19. Once a year I make predictions, record world events, life updates. include pictures. Its pretty interesting.
25. Do you prefer to use pen or pencil? I already said pencil. This year for Christmas I'm getting myself a food processor, a 360 mop and an electric pencil sharpener.
26. What is your star sign? I don't do that.
27. Do you like your cereal crunchy or soggy? Who likes soggy cereal. Gross. Crunchy.
28. What would you want your legacy to be? Extravagant love. Love that doesn't even make sense. that is the way God loves me. So big. I don't ever have to earn it. It goes beyond logic.
29. Do you like reading? What was the last thing you read? I love to read. I didn't learn to read until I was 9. I have a learning disability. Learning to read was tough. I remember sitting in a reading circle in first grade crying because I put so much effort into trying to read and I still couldn't do it. I never take reading for granted. I am in the middle of a book now called "Bad with Money"
30. How do you show someone you love them? I tell them right out. other than that I give them a note or a card or buy them a gift.
31. Do you like ice in your drinks? I am an ice cruncher. I chew my ice up. My ex husband used to yell at me that I was going to break all my teeth if I didn't stop. But I haven't broken a tooth yet.
32. What are you afraid of? Mice and rats. So afraid. Phobic.
33. What is your favorite scent? Lavender. New baby smell. New car smell. Sun screen.
34. Do you address older people by their first name or their last name. Depends. How older are they and what is the relationship? How were they introduced to me? I'm from the south. So maybe Miss so and so or mister so and so. Play it by ear.
35. If money was not a factor how would you live your life? Near all the people I love. I would have a compound for sure. My table would be long.
36. Do you prefer swimming in pools or in the ocean? In the pool please. The ocean is grand. I love a beach vaca. I'll stick my feet in but I don't want to swim.
37. What would you do if you found $50 on the ground? Look around to see who might have lost it. If no one then pay a bill or put gas in my car or take my family out to dinner.
38. Have you ever seen a shooting star? Did you make a wish. I did and I did. I suppose you want to know what I wished. It was a matter of the heart.
39. What is one thing you would always want to teach your children? Don't run from the cops. They will catch you. They have more resources than you.
40. If you had to have a tattoo what would it be and where would you get it. I have two tattoos and I am never getting anymore. The first one means so much to me. Courage Dear Heart is my life motto. Its on my wrist. The second one is a small shark on my rib cage. I hate it. It was a mistake. I am glad other people cant see it.
41. What can you hear right now? My teen aged sons laughing from the other room while they are watching tv. It is music to my ears.
42. Where do you feel the safest? Here at home with my dog. He will eat you if you try to bother me. Not really. He's a big baby. But he barks a good game.
43. What is one thing you want to overcome/conquer? Codependency. The habit of taking care of other peoples needs to the detriment of my own needs. Always being the fixer.
44. If you could travel back to any era, which would you choose? You know I'm going back to March 1932 so I can see who stole the Lindbergh baby.
45. What is your most used emoji? I think it's the laughing face with the tears streaming out.
46. What is your favorite season and why? I like summer. I am a hot weather girl. I like it hot. Flip flops and sunscreen. Sweet iced tea. Air conditioning. Summer all the way.
47. How would you spend your ideal day? Taking a nap. Eating really good food. Sleeping. Any of those things would brighten up my day. Ha, ha I said sleeping twice.
48. Describe yourself using one word. Weird
49. What do you regret the most? Wasting five years of my life on someone who could never love me.
50. Invent your own word. What does it mean? fliggityfloo. A whimsical word that describes a carefree feeling.