1. I'm a tree-hugger.
2. I have 8 trees.
3. last year the utility company trimmed my trees.
4. Never again will they be allowed on my property.
5. I love tattoos.
6. as much as I love trees.
7. I have four tatts, considering no. 5.
8. I love my hairpieces.
9. As long as Koreans are selling their hair, I will wear hairpieces.
10. I married my high school sweetheart 15 years ago.
11. I sometimes refer to him as the old ball and chain.
12. But I still love him.
13. I used to want to be a racehorse jockey.
14. Until I gained a 100 lbs.
15. I like bluegrass music a lot.
16. My family doesn't understand this one.
17. You are just as likely to hear bluegrass in my car as you are r & b.
18. but I am not allowed to play my bluegrass with family around.
19. Loretta Lynn - she's my hero.
20. My family doesn't understand this one either.
21. I like taking pictures.
22. My son and husband hide when they see me with a camera.
23. Three years ago I contracted E. coli and almost died.
24. I never found out where I got it from.
25. and my health has never been the same.
26. A near death bacterial infection can make you appreciate life & loved ones.
27. I love to fish.
28. As such, my son will be required to love this sport also.
29. I will not touch fish with my hands, I've been finned too often.
30. Until two years ago, I hunted for my own nightcrawlers.
31. I decided it was no longer worth the effort.
32. The fish didn't seem to notice any difference.
33. Male fisherman feel compelled to give me advice about fishing.
34. they've yet to discover I don't need any fishing tips.
35. I am not a "girlie girl"
36. and I can change my own damn tires if need be.
37. I love to read.
38. Pre-mom days, I read at least one book a week.
39. Now, I read one book per month.
40. I am a people watcher.
41. Because much information can be gleaned from just watching.
42. In college I studied economics and business.
43. I am a serious gardener.
44. There is nothing funny about gardening.
45. Gardens must be charted and monitored religiously.
46. I am a sucker for animals.
47. I feed every stray that stops by.
48. Right now we're feeding the squirrels and chipmonks.
49. I like margaritas - a lot.
50. I have no tolerance for liquor.
51. Anymore than one margarita and I get silly.
52. I'm a damned good cook.
53. I rarely make time to cook.
54. My husband is much more mature than me.
55. but, I'm older than my husband.
56. There is an old saying - "marry 'em young and raise 'em up right."
57. I believe in this saying.
58. Because 15 years is a long damn time to be with someone.
59. Did I say I was from Kentucky? Born and bred.
60. I married late, I was 25.
61. I'm sleep deprived.
62. Ocassionally I fall asleep behind the wheel, but not too often.
63. Once I fell asleep while my supervisor was training me as an accountant.
64. The next day I was fired.
65. Rotisserie chicken is a staple in my house.
66. Maybe I should make time to cook.
67. My favorite time of year is summer.
68. Because I like the sound of cicadas.
69. I like them so much, I record them for the winter nights.
70. My husband thinkgs I'm crazy.
71. Mosquitos are allergic to me. Rarely do I get bitten.
72. I am not partial to crowds, they make me nervous.
73. I'm ambidextrious.
74. but most times I use my left hand.
75. Over the last year, I've lost 65 lbs.
76. I'm still trying to reconcile the two me's.
77. It has taken me one whole year to do 100 things.
78. Sometimes I procrastinate.
79. The best thing that ever happened to me was becoming a mom.
80. My son was adopted.
81. Anyone who tells you adoption is the easy route, knows nothing about it.
82. My son is my life.
83. Anyone who says adoption is second best, knows nothing about it.
84. Three years ago I quit smoking.
85. Three years later, I still miss my damn cigarettes.
86. Highways scare me.
87. Sometimes I do 55
88. In a 70 mile zone
89. My husband doesn't like to ride with me.
90. I do not like to ride with my husband.
91. I have horrible vision
92. and fear one day I'll go blind.
93. I must wear contacts or glasses. No question there.
94. I can be a hermit.
95. and often times my friends must come find me.
96. I have a hard time letting go.
97. Last year I threw away a tv I've had since 4th grade.
98. I do not trust people that grin and cackle at everything that is said.
99. and I do not like weak handshakes.
100. From 22 to 12 aptly describes the new me.