I've been tagged...

... by Tiffany, so here goes... (Scott is leaving it up to me)

1) I grew up on a farm. We had sheep, horses, ducks, chickens, cats and a dog. I used to get in trouble because I would go "visit" the baby lambs in the pasture and forget to close the gate - they once followed me right into our house! oops - mom wasn't happy!

2) I love to quilt (you probably already know that). It's such a weird hobby - even I think so. To tell you the truth, my favorite part is designing patterns - I enjoy the calculations required to get it to fit a certain desired size and finding the right color combinations, and then watching the project come together. It's funny because that is the same reason I actually enjoy tile work - I love measuring and getting things to fit.

2) I hate following recipes, instructions, or directions. In fact, I've been known to copy down only the ingredients in a recipe and then throw it together. Luckily I haven't had many disasters. This extends to quilting projects as well - I cannot follow a pattern - I must design it myself!

3) I am very political at heart. I think this is from my upbringing - my parents are over the top=) (I try and keep my mouth shut most of the time) but as some of you know, if you get me going, it is hard for me to stop! I won't bore you with ANY more details =)

4) I am a HORRIBLE bowler. I am NOT exaggerating. I once bowled a game of TWELVE. I spent most of the time apologizing to my neighbors in the next lane over for interfering with their game. (I'm a gutter hopper.) However, I recently discovered a hidden talent - nintendo wii bowling - I seem to rock at that!!!! I even beat Scott!

5) I am enjoying motherhood leaps and bounds more than I thought I would. I have to be honest with you - I really thought I was in for it! I am so amazed every day with the way the Lord has blessed Scott and I with our little miracle.

6) I grew an inch at age 20... I had surgery for scoliosis, so have 2 titanium rods fused to my spine. Fortunately this has not drastically interfered with my life since then, and I am surprisingly flexible enough. It has been confirmed though - scoliosis surgery is just about as painful as childbirth without an epidural. I'm not sure I'd recommend either of them.

7) HOW could I forget!? (It must be the whopping 10 degree weather tonight). I love gardening. Flowers, veggies, herbs - anything that grows, I try to grow it. I had a rough last summer with a new house and a new "pallet" to paint with gardens while I was a waddling prego-woman - I gave it my best shot=)