2006-08-06T16:46:00.000-07:00

**The rest of the story.......**

So, you’re here to see more useless drivel about Gracie, eh? Well, since I’m in the business of pleasing people, I’ll take care of ya! LMAO (You have no idea how funny that statement is!)

So, without further ado: The 51 – 100 responses to questions asked and not asked about Gracie!

51. I am addicted to spraying canned air to clean all things electronic. I spray my keyboard so many times a day I can’t count. I’ve also discovered it is extremely useful in spraying out crevices in non-electronic devices such as blenders, microwaves and edges of backsplashes (that have had sugar spilled on them).

52. Have I mentioned I have an addictive personality? I WILL be addicted to something.

53. Sometimes it’s good for me, sometimes it’s not; and sometimes it’s neutral. (See #51.)

54. I weighed less when I gave birth the last two times than when I got pregnant.

55. I nursed all three of my children for almost a year each.

56. I gave natural (meaning no pain meds at all) birth after 20 hours of natural labor with #1 Son.

57. #2 & #3 were Caesarean sections—a walk in the park after baby #1!

58. I love faeries. I won’t decorate with them tho.

59. My children have never worn an article of clothing with a cartoon /movie character on it.

60. They have bed sheets with them instead.

61. I am queen of Do-It-Yourself projects.

62. I have a black thumb when it comes to house plants but I love them and try desperately to keep them alive.

63. Tootsie Rolls ROCK.

64. I am a purse (not pocketbook!) hog. Ebags is my best friend!

65. There are televisions (idiot boxes) in every room of my house except the bathrooms.

66. I hate television and I rarely watch it.

67. I want to learn to crochet doilies.

68. Painting relaxes me.

69. I find it difficult to do domestic duties if anyone is home—they break my concentration.

70. I am OCD about many things.

71. I get very frustrated and irritated with the people who share my home because they are not.

72. I was kicked out of my mother’s home (by her asshole) 2 weeks before my senior year of highschool.

73. I have lived on my own since I was 17.

74. I have been completely humiliated in front of a hundred people and lived through it.

75. My children have no hope of ever "pulling the wool" over my eyes.

76. I love wind.

77. When I am nervous, I say stupid shit.

78. I took 5 years of Home Ec and only recently got my own sewing machine.

79. I have been unfaithful.

80. I was editor of my school newspaper in 6th grade.

81. I love camping.

82. I can truly relax with very few people.

83. Waterfalls revive my spirit.

84. I am a HUGE Hank Williams, Sr. fan.

85. I am a total bitch about the "health" of my computer and paraphenalia..

86. I don’t talk when I am very content.

87. I want to learn to knit.

88. Sometimes, my vocabulary has a mind of its own and I mix up words such as "genuflect" rather than "gesticulate".

89. I do not like the town in which I currently live.

90. My husband was raised in this town and I do believe his butt has the roots of a dandelion.

91. I found my first gray hair at 16.

92. I was a Girl Scout.

93. I am a kick-ass cook.

94. I modify all recipes and make them my own.

95. I am currently doing research on a book I hope to write one day.

96. My children are the single most important thing in my life and I love them second only to God. :)

97. I use "hand sanitizer" several times a day.

98. My battle with depression is an ongoing process.

99. I clench my teeth in my sleep.

100. The only piercings on my body are my ears!

And there you have it--the 100 previously unknown (to you) facts about Gracie! :)

Shootin' For 100...

2006-08-06T05:24:00.000-07:00

One post left til my 100th! And to appease ~~idle & impatient~~ curious minds (and give you something to do on this loverly Sunday, I'm gonna post *drum roll please*
"The Facts Of Grace" in two parts!
Aren't you soooo excited?
Go get the popcorn and a beverage, get comfy, and embark on Part One:

I figure I'll clear out the "burning" questions submitted before I start rambling, so here goes:

1. Yep, that's me on the profile pic. I was about a year and a ha'f old. Cute, huh? :)

2. One thing I absolutely will never do for any amount of money is... sleep with my brother.

3. However, for 1 million dollars, I'd sleep with his wife. *wink*

4. I must use the bathroom immediately when I wake up--even if its the middle of the night.
If my eyes are open, I'm on my way to the bathroom. LOL

5. I don't really like the taste of alcohol, therefore, mixed drinks are fruity flavored and not
very "alchol-y" tasting. My favorite, at the moment, is a Grey Goose Cosmopolitan.

6. I love Cherry Coke--over crushed ice...lots of crushed ice--in a small glass, otherwise
the ice melts and makes it watery.

7. I never order a large drink.

8. I will never (again) drink flavored water.

9. From a very young age, I've always felt I'd die relatively young. The number 48 has stuck
with me for years. I guess we'll see, huh?

10. If I had the choice again, I wouldn't have gotten married when I did...or likely married
the man I did.

11. I love Starbucks Caramel Frappacino (no whip cream).

12. Community Coffee is the absolutel best.

13. I love chicory coffee.

14. I am a romantic.

15. My parents divorced when I was 15.

16. My mother remarried (an asshole) while my brother and I were at my grandparents' for 2 months--and did not tell us until we returned home.

17. My father died still loving my mother-- never having remarried.

18. My mother has lived to regret her decision.

19. I (nor any of my immediate family) had no contact with my mother's husband the last 3 years of his life because of an unforgivable, reprehensible act on his part.

20. I love sex.

21. I love music.

22. I absolutely love Radiohead.

23. I had a ticket to their concert in Houston and couldn't go because my baby was sick.

24. I love foreplay more than sex.

25. I LOVE learning!

26. I was born in Ohio.

27. I've lived in a variety of states--OH, TX, FL, WV, AL, LA--but always call Louisiana home.

28. Crawfish etouffe is my all-time, absolutely favorite meal; hands down.

29. I prefer my etouffe to anyone's except Paul's Pirogue in Carencro.

30. Having children changed my life.

31. If I'd not had children, I would probably not be alive.

32. I've witnessed 2 people overdose--one survived; the other didn't.

33. I keep secrets--forever.

35. I used to be desperate to fit in/ be accepted to whatever group I perceived as important.

36. It's no longer important--and hasn't been for a long time. :)

37. I love blueberry pancakes with blueberry syrup.

38. I love grits with just a lil butter and black pepper.

39. I prefer my fingernails with clear polish but always have my toes painted.

40. I hate when people talk to me while on the computer.

41. I also think it's incredibly rude when people interrupt me in real-life.

42. I am very polite.

43. Sometimes, even when I'm sincere, people think I'm not because it's so out-of-the-
ordinary for a person to be that polite.

44. I have been slandered and lost my job because of it.

45. I started smoking again 10 years after quitting.

46. I quit again 9 mos ago.

47. I miss my daddy every day--he's been gone 5 years.

48. My youngest son (who was born 4 mos after he died) is practically the spitting
image of him.

49. Because of the pervasive sense that I'll die young, I always make sure "things" are in order before I go on a trip.

50. For every family vacation, I take 3 (or more) alone.

*To Be Continued...*

Facts of Grace

Shootin' For 100...