Quirks

So here is the quirk challenge that is being passed around.  My sister-in-law Betsy challenged me to think of 6 quirks that I have and then post them.  Here are my six:

1.  I hate making phone calls, especially to people I don't know and avoid it at all costs.  For example, making appointments or calling businesses of any kind. 

2. I have to have it totally quiet and nothing going on around me when I am reading or I cannot process anything that I have read.  I can't tune anything out.

3.  I cannot stand having people touch under my chin (like where a double chin would be.)  Not many people ever really DO touch under my chin, but if they do, it gives me chills.

4.  Now that I straighten my hair, I can't leave the house with curly hair!  Only people that I know really well have ever seen me with my hair down and curly.  I am very self-conscious and have some issues with my curly hair.

5.  The "Bug Check."  I freak out at any kind of bug and have since I was really little.  It's not that I just don't like them, I FREAK OUT about them.  If I stay in any bed other than my own, I do a "bug check" to make sure there are no bugs in the bed.

6.  And last but not least is the one that EVERYONE knows about.  I check my teeth after every meal to make sure I don't have anything in them.  If I don't have a mirror on me I use the butter knife.  I used to try and do it discreetly but now I don't.

It was hard to think of six....but I am sure I have many more that I just don't realize.

What are some of YOUR quirks??  

Happy Belated Birthday Nora

I know I suck!  I always forget the nieces birthdays!  We wish we could've been there to celebrate, it looks like you had so much fun.  Jon said that you may have misunderstood Nora when she said she wanted a puppy party...she REALLY meant she wanted a puppy!

In Memory of...

This past weekend Jon's dad and sister came to stay Friday night, and then early Saturday morning we left to make the trek to Bethel.  For the past three years the Bell family has been involved in a benefit golf tournament.  In the years past it was in memory of his grandfather and this year it was for his grandmother and proceeds went to Hospice.  So while the boys golfed, Malissa and I had a wonderful brunch and then hung out at the Bethel Inn Tavern waiting for the golfers to finish.  We had a nice meal and Jon won a prize for being closest to the pin.  It was a long but very fun day.  It was nice to see family and catch up.  I even brought my camera, but have no pictures to show.  We missed you being here Mom Bell and Erin!  

Seriously!

Does everyone but Jon and I have Columbus day off??  That is totally NOT fair.  Columbus Dumbus.

Fall

Fall is NOT my favorite time of year.  Yes I agree it is beautiful, but I just cannot seem to get past the thought that after the colorful leaves everything dies and then the snow comes.... and doesn't stop for a very long time.  I would have to say spring is a much happier time for me.  These red leaves are beautiful though!

These little buggers

Have been all over the place these past two weeks.  I remember last year this happened too.  They are all over the outside of our house and a couple (by a couple I mean 20) manage to get in the house.  I guess it could be a lot worse.  Ladybugs are the only kind of bugs that I don't mind sharing my house with.  And they don't last very long.  They are starting to disappear already. 
Here is just one section of our ceiling.

I was once a queen TOO

Copying Bridgette's blog....... I was once a dairy queen too.  It was also my first job and it was the best job ever.  Of course I didn't realize this at the time.  I worked there for a LONG time......eight wonderful years.  We did have fun times until our beloved boss Mrs. B sold the DQ and then the fun times stopped.  She was the best boss.  It was a sad day when she was diagnosed with cancer and even sadder when I received the news about her passing yesterday.  She will definitely be missed by every DQer who worked for her. I wish I could've come along to enjoy a DQ treat with you guys!