list 12 of 27

We are on are way to the beach, so for this list we are listing signs we see
1. Rocks
2. Slides
3. Westport
4. Wauna (shout out to k'lnn)
5. Gnat Creek Fish Hatchery
6. Eagle Sanctuary
7. John Day River
8. Columbia River Maritime Museum
9. Welcome to Astoria
10. Espresso
11. Home Bakery
12. Antiques
13. River Viewing Tower
14. Watch your head!
15. Astoria Bridge...we don't have to go over it (grin)
16. Lewis and Clark National Park
17. Fresh Seafood
18. Seaside (with an arrow telling us where to go)
19. Draw Bridge
20. Warrenton
21. Fort Stevens State Park
22. U.S.C.G. Air Station
23. Elk
24. Tsunami Hazard Zone
25. Skipanon River
26. Seaside 8 (miles)
27. Edgewater Inn (we're here!)

And another funny one "kids for sale". (Goats)
15.

11 of 27...

I have had the pleasure of planning a women's retreat for our church, it is coming up at the end of April and the theme is worship. So...I have been busy planning what songs we will be using. List 11 of 27, my favorite worship songs...
1. In Christ Alone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLy8ksqGf9w
2. I see the Lord...by Matthew Ward (if anyone can find a link, let me know!)
3. A new Hallelujah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_c0cALUFH0
4. Breathe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oad8ov10AjY
5. How deep the Father's love for us http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV2zMZ-nZ7k
6. Ancient Words http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouTgX9hcwk4
7. It is well with my soul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6yDFn3OAFo
8. Jesus is the answer for the world today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ifuvuRsv60
9. Shine Jesus Shine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3iB30gCqAc
10. Blessed by your name http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du0il6d-DAk
11. Bring me to the cross http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jrEFZk9_mM
12. Find us Faithful http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi-Mn5tRHvM


Help me finish the list with your favorites!

List 10 of 27...

List 10 of 27 is an idea from Letha's lists: roomates! (and I am using all my roomates maiden names...it is how I rememeber them!)
1. Doug
2. Letha
3. Tabitha Howard
4. Aleda Klassen
5. Mariam Smith
6. Magana Nguguna
7. Rebecca Hodel
8. Cristen Russell
9. Talisi Mwai
10. Audrey Sorenson
11. Liz Cowles
12. Julie Propst
13. Stefi Brazzeal
14. Sarah Hubbard
15. Courtney Rudisill
16. Andrea Ferguson
17. Erin Hetzel
18. Sherryl Schrock
19. Amanda Larsen
20. Jello Tubei
21. Sarah Belcher
and, ya, I am counting my pets
22. Princess
23. Hope
24. Jasmine
25. Dallas
26. Rickashey
27. Sampson

Heidiology

Ok so not really a list...but is counting as my #9 because I am pretty sure there are even more than 27 things about me here:

Rules: YOU! Yes, you, reading this. You're tagged. Now that you know more about me than you ever wanted to know, play the game, it's fun! Let others know a little more about yourself, repost this as your name followed by "ology."

FOODOLOGY:
What is your salad dressing of choice? Ranch
What is your favorite sit-down restuarant? Ganesh
What is your favorite fast food restaurant? TacoBell or McDonalds
What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? pizza/sloppy joes
What are your pizza toppings of choice? ham and pineapple.
How many televisions are in your house? Two.
What color cell phone do you have? black and purple (one side is interchangable!).

BIOLOGY:
Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right.
Have you ever had anything removed from your body? Some teeth.
What is the last heavy item you lifted? a shovel full of dirt.
Have you ever been knocked unconscious? I don't remember....j/k, once, I walked too close to the swings at Brackenhurst and got clobbered. Another time I remember was being chased by Ben Perkins and running into a solid metal pole in the playground at..._________ Help me on the name of the restaurant, I can't remember!
Have you ever fainted? Nope.

randomology:
If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? No.
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? would have been Emily as through my childhood, but couldn't change my name now.
How many pairs of flip flops do you own? A few.
Last person you talked to? Doug.

FAVORITOLOGY:
Season? Summer.
Holiday? Christmas.
Day of the week? Friday
Month? can't say that I have a favorite month however, this last one has been great
Color? Red.
Drink? Diet coke

CURRENTOLOGY:
Missing someone? Bustrums, DeLaughters, Grandpa.
What are you listening to? The TV...Evan Almighty is on.
What are you watching? TV and my computer screen.
Worrying about? Children's church curriculum.
What's the last movie you saw? Nothing Like the Holidays...(waiste of time)
Do you smile often? I try to.
If you could change your eye color what would it be? nope, I like my eye color
What's on your wish list for your birthday? trip to Portugal, India,...???
Can you do a chin-up? No. No thank you.
Does the future make you more nervous or excited? Both.
Have you been in a car wreck? Yes.
Have you caused a car wreck? no
Do you have an accent? No, I don't think.
Last time you cried? I don't know
Plans tonight? Nothing.
Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom? Yes.
Name three things you bought yesterday? A coffee (with a gift 'coin' Doug gave me for my birthday), milk tea (closest thing to actual chai), gas for the car.
Have you met someone who changed your life? Yes, a few of them.
For the better or worse? Some better, some worse.
How did you bring in the New Year? walking in the kitchen after getting home from spending the evening with family
Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? Sure.
What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't sing in the shower.
Have you held hands with someone today? Yep.
Who was the last person you took a picture of? Doug
Are most of the friends in your life new or old? Both.
Do you like pulpy orange juice? Yes.
Last time you ate peanut butter and jelly? For dinner about 20 minutes ago.
What were you doing at 12 a.m. last night? Getting in bed.
What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? stupid cat!

8 of 27...

List number 8 of 27...after a great birthday today: here are some things I enjoyed today!
1. waking up to pancakes for breakfast

2. getting a 'party in bag' from Gracie...filled with candy and with two birthday balloons
3. getting birthday surprises from Doug, a gift card for a manicure and pedicure
4. coin tokens to my favorite coffee place from Doug (fun way to get gift cards)

5. getting my new phone in the mail
6. having fun figuring out all the cool stuff on my phone
7. reading Letha's list about me...good one Letha, I should have thought of that for your birthday!
8. talking to Dad and Mom on the phone
9. all the many emails and facebook messages
10. birthday cards
11. going to walk downtown before dinner with Doug
12. finding a ring that matches Doug's wedding ring (sorry no pictures yet)
13. the excitement of waiting for the ring to be sized and looking forward to getting it!!
14. dinner at the new Indian restaurant in town...so good!


15. having masala chai after dinner
16. eating red vines all during work because it came in my party bag
17. getting a yummy coffee drink on my way to work
18. stopping at the next coffee place for an extra shot of espresso because the yummy coffee drink was too sweet...they gave me the shot for free!!
19. wearing some of the clothes Mom and Dad got me for my birthday a while back
20. knowing ahead of time not to eat the nasty Indian dessert they gave us after dinner
21. thinking it's been a few years since I have seen a bunch of balls of 'pastry' in nasty sugary liquid...but again, being glad I have seen and tried it before!
22. messing with my friend who was sure that I would be turning at least 29 or 30 today...ha!
23. having a good hair day with little to no effort this morning AND despite all the rain!
24. having friends that could go and enjoy a good Indian food meal with us!
25. looking through pictures from this last year for my new picture book Letha is getting for my birthday
26. coming home to a bunch of animals who were excited to see me...yet again
27. turning 27!

7 of 27

In honor of my last day as a 26 year old, this is a list of all the things I did for the first time this year:
1. Celebrated a one year anniversary with my husband

2. ate a chocolate covered twinkie...yummers
3. enjoyed swimming in 60 degree weather...the pool was heated
4. won a contest on a radio show and a gift certificate for Applebees...free food!
5. breeded and 'birthed' four puppies...thanks to Jasmine's willingness to 'cooperate'
6. got a puppy for Christmas and named her Rickashay (because of what Grandpa always called Jasmine)

7. celebrated Christmas in Canada
8. made bread in my bread machine
9. planted a garden
10. decorated trees outside as Christmas trees
11. got a Wii fit plus
12. figured out how to connect to the internet on my wii
13. got a free piano off of craigslist
14. stayed and played at the Great Wolf Lodge...so fun!
15. rode the 'howlin tornado' water slide!!!

16. became the Children's ministry leader at our church
17. took a paid position at our church
18. planned and directed VBS
19. bought a covered litter box for our cat
20. filled that litter box with kitty litter while the cat was sitting in it...he loves that litter box and refused to get out
21. took all the cabinet doors off my kitchen cabinets
22. found out that it will be better to replace them with plywood then to redo them
23. watched the movie Blindside (loved it, if you haven't you should go see it)
24. beat all of Doug's buddies at poker
25. was officially uninvited to poker night
26. got gifts from Portugal
27. ate a free cheesecake shooter at Applebees for my birthday...

6 of 27

List 6 of 27, what I like and don't like about trying to grow stuff:
1. a like, seeing the sprouts come up
2. a like, being hopeful that they might grow into something pretty/use full
3. a like, eating veges that I 'grew'
4. a dislike, finding the dogs chewing on bulbs I planted...
5. a dislike, forgetting to bring my hanging plants in and finding them frozen in the morning
6. a like, working out in the dirt when the sun is out
7. a dislike, finding the dogs digging in my freshly planted garden
8. a like, pretty flowers with bright colors
9. a dislike, bees who want to hang out with me while I'm gardening
10. a dislike, the fact that those bees might hurt me and could potentially send my husband to the hospital
11. a like, really good dirt in our yard...we don't have to buy top soil
12. a dislike, huge stumps in the garden that I can't dig up
13. a like, 'self watering' pots...sort of
14. a dislike, the way the self watering pots overflow onto my kitchen sink
15. a like, the fact that the best place for my garden because of the sun is also right where the outside water source is...making watering very easy
16. a like, the fact that I live in the northwest and as much as the rain can be a pain...it makes it okay that I constantly forget to water my plants.
17. a dislike, I am afraid to grow pumpkins because our dogs think they are so yummy
18. a like, the Internet tells me just about everything I need to know about planting stuff where I live
19. a like, I planted marigolds a couple of weeks ago...I remember hating marigolds in Kenya, it seemed like they were a weed.
20. a dislike, hoeing (the grass roots are deeper than you would think)
21. a like, working with my hands to create something
21. a dislike, the dirt that gets under my nails even if I wear gloves
22. a dislike, not being sure if 'winter' is going to be over or not
23. a like, green trees all around, even in the winter
24. a like, having a hobby that is useful
25. a like, the fact that planting a garden is just a hobby for me
26. a like, little fence pieces that seem to discourage the dogs from digging in my garden
27. a like, tomatoes...