A Road Less Travelled

A -B -Cs

You’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with the ABC’s of YOU. At the end, choose 26 people to be tagged. You have to tag me so really you just need 25 more people. If I tagged you, it’s because I want to know more about you – but not in a creepy stalker kind of way.

A – Age: 23

B – Bed size: Twin

C – Chore you hate: Like Jessica, cleaning bathtubs is near the top of list for me.

D – Dog’s name: The family dog is named Einstein.

E – Essential start your day item: Computer to check my e-mail.

F – Favorite color: Blues, purples, silver and black.

G – Gold or Silver: Silver

H – Height: 5′ 2″ (I think)

I – Instruments you play(ed): I used to play the recorder, but I’m out of practice, and I was never more than passable.

J – Job title: Single Live-in Aunt

K – Kid(s): None of my own; six neices and nephews I live with, six more in another state, and six children down the street who call me Aunt Raquel.

L – Living arrangements: I live with my sister and her husband and their six children. We like to call it a homeschool mom apprenticeship.

M – Mom’s name: Laura

N – Nicknames: I used to get called Rocky. Currently the closest I have to nickname is the name Raqpunzel that I use on a couple of websites.

O – Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Well, I was born in an Amish midwife’s house, so the *only* time I’ve stayed overnight in the hospital is after my appendectomy last fall.

P – Pet Peeve: People who insist on doing something they already know is wrong/bad/stupid. And way too many others.

Q – Quote from a movie:“Had a slight weapons malfunction, but everything’s perfectly alright now. We’re fine, we’re all fine, here, now, thank you. How are you?”

R – Right or left handed: Right

S – Siblings: 3 sisters: Donna, Theresa and Merrianna

T – Time you wake up: Um, I’m just gonna say it varies, and it’s usually later than it should be.

U- Underwater: plants!

V – Vegetable you dislike: Well, it used to be lima beans, but I’m not sure I hate them as much as I used to…

W – Ways you run late: Not allowing enough time for making sure that six children have everything they need to be ready to go.

X – X-rays you’ve had: Teeth, by actual x-ray, plus a CT scan for appendicitis, and a CT scan and numerous internal sonograms for the cyst.

Y – Yummy food you make: Pizza. And doughnuts.

Z – Zoo favorite: Um, I’m pretty sure there are animals…