Introducing me...

For the last two months, I have been dreaming off and on that I am writing a book about this girl whose name I won't mention...at first, I thought it was just one of those fluke dreams, but after the third dream, I decided maybe my subconscious was telling me something...to write a book? Well, that has always been a dream of mine and one, according to my high school and college English teachers is definitely attainable with my imagination, but at this point in my life, I think not. However, this writing idea still persisted and that set me thinking about writing a blog. Now, for a long time, I thought an actual blog was not for me. I am an unwilling career woman who juggles marriage, family, and church activities...and some of the cutest blogs I have read involves women who show off their adorable offspring and since my adorable offspring is still "playing with the angels," what I would write about? I could just see myself sitting at my laptop typing, "Today was a waste of perfectly good makeup" or "Put on my Shape-ups and conquered the elliptical beast once again" or better yet, "The redheaded witch of the west was riding her broom today." See what I mean? Not too exciting and depending on your view, maybe a little distressing. :) Yet, here I am!

This year, I was appointed Ladies Director at my church, a role which I never saw myself in and one at times is a tad bit scary like at my first meeting when I realized the way I arranged the tables meant that all eyes could see me at all times and wow, that center of attention idea is WAY overrated! That moment was a sink or swim and so I thought, "Well, you are in it already, might as well see how good you can swim."

Reading "Tom and Fred's Surprise"

Two months later, I am still swimming and have decided to blog my adventures in Ladies Ministries, but first a little bit about me.

I will never see my 20s again and sometimes, I have an odd suspicion that I was really supposed to be born in the 1940s at a time when America was still the place for the American Dream, prayer in school was routine, and we were still a proud nation under God unashamedly flying our flag, praying for our boys overseas, and rooting for our home team. I undoubtedly would have been a Red Cross nurse had I been born in that generation. :)

I think my parents are some of the best out there,

adore my grandparents especially Mamo who I am proud to share my middle name with, and I am one-half of a dynamite marriage. I love watching "I Love Lucy" re-runs, sweet tea is my drink of choice, and I prefer reading books over watching TV. One of my childhood nicknames was Pippi Longstocking. My favorite flowers of choice are calla lily and stargazer lily - I can never choose one over the other as my absolute favorite. Paris, France and Italy are my dream vacation locations. I am slightly annoyed over having a hint of Southern accent; I think an English accent is much more interesting. I could sit for hours putting together a puzzle. I am a deep thinker who at times tends to maybe "overthink" too much. I prefer Lenox over Waterford china. I have a cat named Roadie, even though I am a dog person. Disneyland is still my happy place. I absolutely love watermelon Now-N-Laters! I never buy them because they would disappear in a day. I love the rush of big cities, but as I get older, small towns where you can buy a house with that white picket fence is becoming more and more favorable in my eyes. My dream camera is the digital Rebel! I want to learn to play the harp. My favorite milkshake is chocolate peanut butter with a banana. I love thunderstorms.

I count adoptive parents among my heros. I think red hair should absolutely be America's #1 hair color of choice. I am a little bit too realistic to be a dreamer at heart. I am thankful for my job in this economy, but my dream is to be a volunteer, support people who are without, hurting, and are in need. Loyalty is one of my best attributes. Worrying is one of my worst. I am a believer of God and I read the Bible. I support my church and my pastors. I think my pastor is one of the best preachers I have ever heard in my life...I have a 10 minute attention span with preachers and sermons and my pastor has NEVER failed to capture my attention and hold it. He is my personal favorite. I have my faults and failures, but I am good at picking myself up and trying again. Employers have said I never make the same mistake twice. One of my greatest annoyances in life is people think I am mad when I am serious - my word, I am just thinking! My one disappointment is I am really 5 feet 1.5 inches short...really...the high heels are just to disguise that fact. I am still trying to figure out why God didn't let me be born with the ability to tan...I haven't the accepted the fact that I will be scary white my whole life and have to fake a tan if I want. :) (Are you laughing yet?)


There is much more...but that is all for now...I will be posting about our Ladies Spring Tea when I get some more pics from my ladies. :)

Have a happy Friday! :)