25 Random Things About Me

1. I have been married for over 30 years to the same man and I honestly do love him more today than I did even on our wedding day.
2. I fear for my child even though I know that she needs to make these mistakes for herself and suffer the consequences in order to learn. It’s in God’s hands and I love her as He does, completely and unconditionally.
3. Speaking of God, I had a face-to-face meeting with Him once. I’ve tried to describe it to people, but can never quite do it justice and besides, what He had to say was just for me. I’m just sorry He had to put me flat on my back, totally unconscious, and completely incapacitated before I would listen.
4. I grew up in Westlake, LA. My two best friends were Alice and Linda Joyce Bunch. My daughter Alicia Joy is named for them - and for my husband’s favorite grandmother, Alice Hebert.
5. I am a nightowl., rarely going to sleep before 3 am. I sleep till the very last minute then pop-up, get dressed and ready for work in 15 minutes or less.
6. We had a failed adoption many years ago, but I still think of and pray often for Misty.
7. I love to watch King of the Hill and own many of the DVDs.
8. I am on Facebook where I like sending and receiving Flair.
9. I still remember watching the Beatles on TV, the original moon walk, and watching the Flintstones in color for the first time with my daddy.
10. Once, when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, it snowed. I remember going out to play in it at recess and hitting Mrs. Miller with a snowball. My mom saved some snow in a bucket in the freezer just in case I hadn’t gotten to play in it at school.
11. I drive a white 2007 Mustang and I love it. I happened to mention to Steve that it was pretty and he bought it for me right then and there.
12. I have only one kidney. I had cancer and the other was removed.
13. I totally believe that God sent Sam, my cat, to be a distraction and physical comfort for me when I needed it so very much.
14. I would have loved to have more children, but it truly was God’s decision that we have just one. And she was so worth the eleven year wait. Even now, I thank Him daily for His great wisdom and grace in lending her to us.
15. I am an elections commissioner in Topsy - Precinct 17, Jeff Davis Parish.
16. My middle name is Danette.
17. Steve and I enjoy camping and go every time we can.
18. I like to play word games and puzzles - online, on boards, or on paper.
19. I want to take a cruise.
20. I tend to be very reserved, but I feel deeply.
21. I like bats and herb gardens. We have been known to choose a vacation destination just so we can see some.
22. I’ve made homemade soap (from scratch, with fat and lye) for over 20 years.
23. We live in Topsy, in Jeff Davis Parish, have a Moss Bluff phone number and a Ragley address.
24. Every time I smell sawdust I think of my dad who was a carpenter.
25. I struggle with thinking of myself as a woman - even now at 49. (As opposed to a girl, not a man!)