I don't remember exactly what year this picture was taken, but I know it was before: 1) I started coloring my hair, 2) I got fat, 3) I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, and 4) I stopped wearing vests. So that would make it, I guess, sometime in the late 90s or very early 21st century.
I know it was taken at our friend Horace's ranch in north Georgia, while Phillip and I were fishing. I think that might be the last time I went fishing. As you can see, I've caught a pretty healthy brem, which I threw back. I think I decided to quit while I was ahead.
Anyway, being as how I don't have anything really interesting to discuss today, and it's too hot in my sewing room to work (my sewing room, for some reason, never gets cool in the summertime), I've decided to indulge myself and bore all my readers by doing the "100 Things About Me" meme. If you can't bear to read things like this, you may be excused now. I myself love reading silly and inane facts about others. But then, one of my favorite activities is riding through neighborhoods at night and looking into lighted open windows to see what everyone has. No fooling. Anyway, here goes:
1. I'm a Christian. I love Jesus, but I don't necessarily believe that those of other faiths who truly love God are doomed.
2. I grew up and have lived most of my life in the same small town.
3. I have attended all my high school reunions (below at 1988 reunion with my three best girlfriends: left to right, Bonnie, Joyce, Linda, Me).
4. I never finished college, although I have enough major credits for a degree.
5. I love Elvis.
6. I am an avid reader, especially of fiction.
7. I am a good writer.
8. My favorite authors are Stephen King and Larry McMurtry.
10. My all-time favorite book is Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.
11. I am the middle of three sisters.
12 I have been married twice. Love really is more wonderful the second time around.
13. I have obsessive interest in quantum physics.
14. I like all things Mafia: movies, books, documentaries, pasta.
15. I was never a dog person until we got our Sophie in 2002. Now I love all dogs.
16. Vann and I drove from Alabama to Warwick, NY to get Sophie because we didn't want our little puppy to fly.
17. I retired in 2001 as a craft and quilt book editor. Before that, I was a magazine writer. Before that, I worked as a substitute teacher and secretary at various jobs.
18. My favorite hobbies are quiltmaking, sewing, fabric crafts, and reading.
19. Crazy 'bout COLOR.
20. I have a good sense of humor.
21. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia six years ago.
22. I can't abide cruelty and injustice.
23. I love to sing. I wish I could do it better.
24. I am not a Beatles fan.
25. I stay in touch with my three best friends from high school (see #3).
26. I do not still have my appendix, but I do have my tonsils.
27. I never had a hysterectomy.
28. My tubes are tied.
29. My sister gave me the name Fifi Wesink, but I can't remember why.
30. I hate getting my hands dirty.
31. I don't like to play Monopoly.
32. I have two children, two stepchildren, and one grandson.
33. My favorite alcoholic drink is Pina Colado.
34. I enjoy jigsaw puzzles.
35. I collect cardinals (the birds, not the baseball players) and crosses.
36. In the past, I have collected turkeys, angels, tea pots, and teddy bears.
37. I love yard sales and thrift stores.
38. I have two cups of strong cofffee laced with french vanilla creamer each morning.
39. I can't roller skate.
40. I'm allergic to pollen, dust, cats, and I don't know whatall.
41. My favorite season is autumn.
42. My favorite holiday is Halloween.
43. I once smoked a Cuban cigar.
44. I buy too much fabric (DUH).
45. I'm addicted to "Golden Girls" reruns.
46. I have a sweet tooth the size of a woolly mammoth tusk.
47. I started smoking (cigarettes) when I was 16. I quit (mostly) when I was 40.
48. I pray every day, but this wasn't always so.
49. I enjoy all kinds of music except opera and rap.
50. My last ambition is to write a novel.
51. I like to knit and crochet in the wintertime.
52. I have recurring dream motifs: old houses and large groups of people.
53. My favorite time of day is evening.
54. I love gardens but hate gardening.
55. I like word games.
56. My ears (and nothing else) are pierced.
57. I have no tattoos.
58. I want to go to Ireland and Italy.
59. I love rainy days and snowy days.
60. My favorite spectator sport is baseball.
61. I hate hot weather.
62. Growing up, a child of the 50s, I thought every plane that flew over carried "the bomb" and was going to drop it on me.
63. I believe life on earth is a gift, a test, a responsibility, and a stopover on the way home.
64. At different times of my life I have been in love with Roy Rogers, Ricky Nelson, Eddie Fisher, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and my first cousin Donald.
65. I like to read in bed.
66. My ethnic heritage is Native American, French, English, and Scotch-Irish.
67. Politicians, Billy Mays, and Fox News Network make me want to scream, "SHUT UP!"
68. I used to be a very fast and accurate typist--and then came computers.
69. As a child, I took piano lessons for seven years. (No, I don't play the piano.)
70. I love to listen to Cajun people talk.
71. I believe in angels. I've seen them.
72. I believe in miracles. I've seen them.
73. I once saw a plane crash.
74. As a substitute teacher, I taught Charles Barkley (former NBA star) in junior high.
75. I have naturally curly hair.
76. I like to cook and bake.
77. Clutter makes me uncomfortable; but I can't seem to declutter my home.
78. I believe there are beings, spirits, and forces around us that we can't see--but cats can see them and dogs suspect them.
79. My favorite clothing is pajamas. I wish I could wear them 24/7. I own at least 25 pairs.
80. I would love to be a comedian.
81. I like to hear Beth Moore and Joel Osteen preach.
82. I need to lose weight.
83. I want one of those new scooters that you move by swinging your hips.
84. I don't like for anyone to touch my ears.
85. Sometimes I can whistle; sometimes I can't.
86. My mom lived to be 91, the oldest person on either side of my family.
87. I own six sewing machines.
88. I admire strong women like Tina Turner, Loretta Lynn, Mother Teresa, and Beth Moore.
89. I talk to myself--a lot.
90. I sing or hum while I'm cooking.
91. I once assisted our minister in serving Holy Communion. It was a very humbling experience.
92. To this day, I'm a Nancy Drew fan.
93. My middle name is Elaine, but I've never used it.
94. I've vowed to never wear panty hose or high heels again. Next to go will be bras.
95. I'm not an outdoor person. I don't like camping.
96. I once had lunch with Vanna White.
97. I call my husband Boo; he calls me Googy.
98. I wish I could fix the world.
99. Some of my favorite foods are pasta with anything or alone, shrimp, bread, tomatoes, peaches, and brownies.
100. I won't eat: beets, sushi, squid, octopus, or caviar. Thanks anyway.
There's more, I'm sure. But I think I'll just let you sleep.
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On 06/10/2009, Joanne said ...
I enjoyed reading your 100 things, some of them I didn't know about you. #4 - Isn't it strange, all 3 of us have so much college credit but no degrees. I've got more than enough credits in my major, and enough for 2 minors, and nearly enough for a degree. Some of them are almost as old as I am, so I'd probably have to earn a lot more.
On 06/10/2009, Nicole said ...
Oh Susan, I really enjoyed reading this post! I felt like I had a comment for every one of your 100 things! I am with you about not eating octopus. It turns out they are super smart. Who knew? I still love my heels, but have also said bye-bye to panty hose. Have you discovered those little camisoles with the built in shelf bra? Oh so comfortable. I have to admit I look a bit like a pigeon without my bra, but my it sure feels good. I am the eldest of five sisters, am allergic to all sorts of things, used to be thinner, buy too much fabric and would read all the time if I could. And have a dog named Sophie. See, we were separated at birth!
On 06/10/2009, AwtemNymf said ...
I made it thru the 100's and am glad I did. I, too, like to read people's 100's. I love your #63. I love to cook and bake and sew and have more fabric then I know what to do with.... duh (borrowed from you *winks*). I have 3 sewing machines. I just scored a Singer M15-91 (i believe) at a garage sale 2 mos. ago and still have to clean it. I'm terrified to mess it up. It runs great and they just don't make them like they used to anymore- but I love this one. I use a Simplicity Classic and have a Brother XR-65t that I've never used YET! I enjoyed reading more about you!
Hugs & Faerie Dust!
On 06/10/2009, Barbara Anne said ...
Enjoyed reading this, and I, too, to the chagrin of DH, love to walk or ride down the street and enjoy seeing what folks have in their homes - if they kindly leave the curtains open. Always have, always will!
Never smoked, never will. It's like burning money!
That said, we're alike in 41 ways out of your 100. Would be 42 but I still have my appendix!! My favorites lists are a bit different from yours, as they would be.
Hugs!
On 06/10/2009, Sandy said ...
I personally like your current picture. your smile and the frienliness of your blog is the reason I continue to read it on a daily basis..all of us, or at least the people I know, have gotten :fluffier" as the years go by.
On 06/10/2009, Trudy Neill of Windemere Farm said ...
Loved your list and the photos! You and Vann are a lovely looking couple....
Trudy
On 06/10/2009, Janet said ...
I'm so glad I read your "100". Now I know why I'm drawn to your blog as there are several on your list that could be on mine. That is if I ever took the time to do a "100 things about me" list!! Now - what is #83? I've never heard of that kind of scooter!
On 06/10/2009, Julie in WA said ...
Thank you for sharing yourself with us! I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you better. Yours is the first quilt blog I check each day!
On 06/10/2009, Lynn said ...
Hi Susan, I really enjoyed this post. I read all 100 am amazed I was disappointed when I hit 100 and there was no more. Maybe you have inspired me to give it a try. Thanks!
On 06/10/2009, Melinda said ...
I enjoyed reading your 100 and feel that we have even more in common than I had thought. Thank you for sharing.
On 06/11/2009, Penny @ Lavender Hill Studio & The Comforts of Home said ...
How fun! I really enjoyed getting to know more about you Susan! I loved seeing the pictures of you too. We have a lot in common.
xo
Penny
On 06/11/2009, Gayle said ...
I thoroughly enjoyed your list of 100...we have sooo much in common...except I love beets and sushi (but not combined)...yummy!
On 06/11/2009, Beverly said ...
Susan, that was so much fun. I see that we have a few things in common - like hating Monopoly.
But, we definitely don't have sewing in common. You are so very talented, and I am so very inept. ;-)
On 06/11/2009, Lavender Dreams said ...
What a fun list! I like #67! lol I read it to my hubby! Cute picture of you, too! I have always loved to fish but haven't much in recent years! I need to start again!
On 06/11/2009, Kristine said ...
Fat?! Oh please, you are far from fat! Tell ya what, I'll stand beside you and then you'll see some fat.
You're beautiful. (inside and out)
Did you blow smoke rings with the cigar?
On 06/12/2009, Pat said ...
You favor Hayley Mills in the sister (?) photo (black and white). Are you the oldest? Then you're Hayley. Cute. I think I'll start a 100 list. Love lists. That could be on my list.
On 06/14/2009, kayellen said ...
I love this!!
I enjoyed reading each one!!Fab pictures too!...so wonderful!!
aaahhhhhh
Beautiful memories in each photo...
Blessing to you and your husband...have a wonderful weekend:))
K
kayellen
On 06/16/2009, Andy said ...
This is so wonderful! I have seen the Angels too. We are so much alike in so many ways. I am so tired right now and can't think straigt but I love you. You are the coolest Mama ever. You taught me how important it is to have a sense of humor. You have always loved me and Kenny with everything that you have in your heart. I pray everyday that Vann will recover and the two of you will have so many more years together. Life can be so unfair. But we are still here, toghether. I Love you both, and Jesse more than anyone,
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