Double Meme Girl

I was tagged to do a couple of memes last week. Tonight I find myself at home with the kids all asleep early and hubby out playing hockey. Nothing on tv, but CSI Miami on every 2nd channel- don't get me started on David Caruso. Please. So, tonight is a good night to catch up on some blogging. I also could be catching up on laundry, book work, etc, but whatever...

This one is from Miriam, over at My Country Cupboard. She wants me to list 7 random/weird things I do/have done in my kitchen. hmmm.

1) *naughty grin*. You'll never know. (What! You must have seen that one coming, Miriam!)

2) boy, this is hard. Why is it so hard, I spend a lot of time in my kitchen and I am weird and random.... How about lip synching and dancing with the intent to embarrass my children/make them laugh when they are grumpy.

3) I talk on the phone and cook at the same time. As soon as my kids see me on the phone, they try to come ask me questions/write me notes and hold them in front of my face. I make loud, flamboyant figure snapping sounds and arm gestures to scare them off. If I have to get really tough, I have been known to jump up and down, snap my finger, wave my arms, and mouth "OUT!" quietly but with great exaggeration in my face. Yah, I know. Hang up the phone and deal with it properly, and with a little bit of dignity.

4) We have a picnic table in our kitchen. Long story. Since it used to be outside, I had to spend time picking off sticky spider webs and their egg sacs. Mmmm, wanna come for dinner??? That was years ago. You'd be safe now.

5) I save little insects most of the time, but I am merciless with kitchen ants and slap them silly when they invade my kitchen.

6) When Little M was an infant, and I was homeschooling and getting NO sleep, I believe I randomly laid down in the middle of the kitchen a few times. It is a blur.

7) I hide behind the open fridge door and sneak choc chips out of the bag- except usually I drop some and the kids are onto the sound of them hitting the floor.

8) oh, oh, had to come back and add an extra one. Just went to pour my tea. It was cool, so I popped it in the microwave for a minute. When I went to close the door, I swung it too hard as I walked by- it flew open again and hit me in the back of my head, causing me to choke slightly on my mouthful of corn chips. How is that for random events? I think that that will totally be the way that I will one day die- alone, in the kitchen in a very undignified manner.

Meme #2

Linda tagged me for this one. BTW, if you haven't already, go read one of her latest posts here. It resonated deeply with me:

5 Things I Have Learned From Blogging:

1. Not everyone who uses the Internet is a psycho. If you are, go away... The rest of you can stay.

2. Even though I have lovely, special, irreplaceable friends in "real" life, I have made many real friends here too- friends that check in with me, pray for me, entrust me with their struggles, and laugh at my corny jokes.

3. I am touched every time I read through my list of blogs that I visit: sometimes you make me laugh, sometimes you make me cry, and often you inspire me to be a better woman for my husband, my kids and the Lord.

4. I have learned practical things like how to save money, great recipes, new music, or good reads. I often come back to look up something on your blogs that you have recommended.

5. I have learned about different cultures and countries. I tend to gravitate towards blogs of busy Christian mommies like myself. I like to get the behind the scene scope on your areas and lifestyle. I have found that no matter our differences in geography, accents, etc, we share a common desire to serve our Lord and families. Thank you for your encouragement. Thank you for your transparency, and thank you for letting me know that I am not the only one that falls short of the mark sometimes. Thank you for all the scripture that points me back to The Truth.

If you want to play along with either meme, let me know so I can come read.