6 unspectacular quirks

Ok  Jenn tagged me but for some reason I cannot figure out how to follow her blog so it took me awhile to see  it.
 The rules
1. Link to the person who tagged you and comment in the comment section on their original "quirk: post. 2. Mention the rules on your blog. 3. Tell 6 unspectacular quirks about you. 4. Tag 6 bloggers ( or more) by linking to them( I do NOT know how to do this, sorry). 5. Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger's blogs letting them know they've been tagged.

  I must admit I had trouble trimming down my list to 6. I'm sure my kids will wonder why I didn't include my passion for trash, ability to loose and misplace, my tendency to stop everything while I finish a book or other oddities. There is simply not enough room!
 I tag Julia , Dani , Penny , Cathy and Vicci (who really doesn't have a blog but don't you agree she needs one)
1- clean ears.  Probably the strangest on my list. I really cannot stand dirty ears. I mean looking at them AND having them. I will not elaborate.
2-want to share every discovery and joy.  I guess I am a teacher at heart.  When I learn something new I can't wait to share it.  I love to teach sewing, swimming, everything. 
3 -correct language my most spectacular dislikes are  hiegTth(by the way no one ever says weigTth I wonder why), double negative ("we don't got no") and the correct use of me and I.
Also is there really any educated person that has not been taught how to say "new cleeR" properly. This is the one reason I am glad Obama won. At least I don;t have to hear Sarah P say nucUlar. Come ON get it right people.
4- get carried away with creativity want to make each project a show piece   This was especially difficult when I was a custom sewing major in college taking 5 sewing related classes. I have learned to give myself a time limit is the easiest way to reign myself in on this one. Either that or start a new project!
5- Fall asleep w/ my kids when putting them to bed. I inherited this talent? from my Dad. Another medal for Kevin who wakes me up to go to bed with him.

6-love to take over.
Oh did I mention I get carried away even if it's not really my project?.The most egregious example is my 2 sister-in-laws double wedding which I took over sewed both wedding dresses and all 10 attendants dresses, took the pictures for their newspaper announcement and helped them make the right decisions on colors etc.  Never mind that I had 3 children and was also caring for my 2 year old nephew, plus the Dani and Ro  were flower girls Vicci was a junior bridesmaid  I was a bridesmaid and Kevin a best man. All was done in less than 4 months from engagement to wedding. Yes, my husband Does deserve a medal.  (We won't go into the 3 week vacation I took to help when my 2 brothers were married on the same day.)

Vicci is amazing! (with God nothing is impossible)

EARLY Tuesday Oct 7 Vicci informed me she was moving to Provo and asked me to buy her a ticket. She could pay me back with her upcoming paycheck. After waking up Kevin in Waco and discussing it with him we decided it would be better for her to find her own way to buy the ticket. Saturday she was on the plane with a little money in her pocket to hold her over till Wed (payday).
Vicci spent the first couple of days cleaning cooking and entertaining Danielle and her roommate Julia. They were having a great time.
Tuesday morning she got a call for an interview as a leasing agent at an apartment complex (she had sent her resume to every complex in Provo she could find before leaving Houston). I got a tear filled call from her. She had been walking for 30 minutes and just realized she was going the wrong way. I encouraged her to call the manager and explain she would be late and turn around. The interview went well but she still had over a mile to walk home. Her feet were blistered and she was miserable. Luckily Danielle was able to bring her some sensible shoes to make the last few blocks more bearable.
Wednesday they wanted her to come in and meet the big boss. I put a few dollars in an account for her to buy a bus pass. She simply could not walk that far on her blistered feet. 30 minutes later Vicci was on the phone crying her eyes out and ready to come home. The grocery store she walked to would not have bus passes until the next month. I suggested she call Grampa who has ridden the bus quit a lot. Nana answered and was thrilled to pick Vicci up and take her to the interview.
The big boss was listening to Vicci talk with the manager from the other room. She walked in and hired her without another word! Sounds easy get a job in the first 5 days but it Wasn't easy. I know she is seeking and following sacred promptings. This week she is teaching everyone in the office how to use their computer program. They have been using all paper because no one in the office knows how to use the software. Success--Go Vicci!

Now the fun begins

This week I helped Vicci get her things out of storage and sell them or pack them away in the attic. Saturday she left for Provo. She is now showing Provo what it means to have fun and feeding Danielle better food than I make.  All while looking for a job and learning what it means to be so cold you need a coat and mittens (something thats hard to even IMAGINE in Houston). 
With Kevin in Waco M-F and the kids in school I will have to be very creative to avoid those things I don't really want to do.  But have faith, my avoidance techniques are honed to an art form. This blog and Facebook will fit in perfectly. 
Seriously, I am looking forward to getting into a schedule and having the time to do some things I love like sew, garden, read, have friends, workout, go to the temple, and volunteer at the school a little bit.  I'd love to figure out how to be a better housekeeper and have more time to have fun when the kids get home from school too.  I love ALL the things I do I just wish I could do them BETTER. 

Last night I went to the adult session of stake conference on my motorcycle. It is so fun! I just put a full skirt on over capris and pulled it up for the ride.  I do hate getting ready and leaving the house but riding makes it easier to get motivated.  The conference was well worth it.  Our stake President talked about reading the scriptures and he is such a real person, so accessible.  He gets me every time.  (add individual scripture study to the list)

y"IKE"s!!!! It looks like a hurricane came through here!

So-- I will take it from the beginning. 3 years ago when Rita was threatening Houston we took our jet skis 2 vehicles the cat AND a boyfriend on a leisurely drive to visit family 241miles away in Marshall TX. Because we were so smart and left early we beat the traffic and it only took us 16 hours. The night the storm hit Marshall (oh yes Rita FOLLOWED us) Danielle was riding on the back of a four wheeler driven by the afore mentioned boyfriend -in the dark, no shoes, no helmet when they decided to race down the hill. You guessed it CRASH Dani's head split open and a hot metal bolt burned a 1" deep hole in her ankle. She also received some lovely bruises. Then to top it all off we were W/O power for 3 days while our neighbors in Houston had the power back on within 1/2 a day. For these reasons (and also because our mayor Bill White did a great job of telling people who should stay and who should get out quick) we elected to fight our urge to go play and stay to face the storm.

IKE-We were without power for about 3 days but had a generator to keep fans and refrigerators going. We all spent the storm in the master bedroom with mattresses up against the window (a great comfort very time the wind shook those windows like a throw rug). A couple of neighbors had trees on their houses and MANY trees snapped off or uprooted. A large pine blocked the street but was quickly removed by neighbors working together. Our neighborhood really took care of each other. When our power went on on Monday night our neighbors across the street still had none. The rest of the neighborhood spent nearly another 2 weeks without power. We saw several extension cords across the street! I guess most people we know were well prepared because as we offered help many times people refused our help. The cool front we got shortly after the storm DID help. All frozen foods were missing from stores for about a week and for the first 4 or 5 days staples like bread were absent. The kids enjoyed playing outside together while adults worked.

For those of you I haven't talked to in years (and also those that weren't listening) here's the scoop

We are in Spring TX (a Houston suburb).
Kevin has been a chain store Pharmacist for the last 3 or four years with a brief stint at a mail order pharmacy. Yesterday we drove to Waco TX (not far from the "Western White House" in Crawford), where he has accepted a job in a hospital Pharmacy. It will allow him to do some clinical work and he is very excited about that. The rest of us are staying in Spring for at least the school year while he commutes (2 1/2 hours means he'll stay there during the week) and that should give us plenty of time to figure out what we want to do for the summer. How does living on a houseboat on lake Waco sound? So one month and 3 four wheelers later his career as craigslist addict takes a back seat to Pharmacy once again. photos pending
Ginger I am supposed to be home by myself for the first time in 24 years of raising children because Brett just started Kindergarten. But Kevin has been here with me and now Vicci joins the ranks of the unemployed so I'll let you know how that is when I get there! I spend lots of time by the pool gardening and in my laundry room washing, folding, mending and listening to talk radio. I have taken up motorcycles and enjoy riding my 250 Honda Rebel to do errands and occasionally pick up or deliver kids.
Vicci 24 was loving her job as a leasing agent and activities director at a seniors only apartment complex until corporate decided to hire the manager from @*##. She is living at home and all of us are enjoying her talents in the kitchen. She got the ultimate compliment on her updated version of Nana's chicken roll recipe (improved with the addition of ----Vegetables!) from Ty "Mom these are better than yours!"
Danielle 20 is at BYU for her second year. She is studying English and expects to be a teacher. Between her job at Legends grill and a demanding load of classes she and her room mate Julia manage to squeeze in a little fun. We had a great time with her this summer and she misses Texas more and more as the temperature in Utah drops.
Rori 17 is sneaking up on her senior year at Klein Collins. She followed Danielle into the Cosmetology program and especially loves coloring (both hair and coloring books). This summer she spent time lifeguarding at a local waterpark and is now a tutor at Jr Kumon. She plans on attending a local junior college (in other words NOT leaving Texas).
Ty 14 has just started High School! He is on the debate team and also taking Latin. He still loves to take things apart and has been a huge help to his Dad in all handyman and mechanic activities. His love for reading has not been abated. He reads and re-reads all his fantasy favorites (currently Twilight). After the storm he and his cousins spent a couple of days doing volunteer clean-up in the neighborhood followed by a few days running a debris removal business.
Braelynd 7 is in the 2nd grade. She thoroughly enjoyed the week+ off from school. She spends as much time as she can get outside playing with friends.
Brett 5 began Kindergarten this year. he loves school, ice cream, swords and is lots of fun.