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Friday, July 12, 2013

Birds of a Feather

We might be birds of a feather if a bunch of these apply, not all, but the more the better!

You covet roadside berries.
You have taken long walks to see toads mating or other seemingly odd reasons to take a long walk to observe something in nature.
People aren't sure if you are a hippy or a religious fanatic.
If you are way too serious about God stuff.
If you think individual "communion" cups should be much larger and contain real wine and church should not always take place early in the morning, and it should probably be outside around a huge fire more often, but we shouldn't burn anything on it except wood that came from a tree that got knocked down in a storm....
If you think "foot washing" is figurative for cleaning houses.
If you love solitude and people.
If you often sound contradictory.
If money is necessary, but not a main motivation if at all possible.
If you think GMOs should be outlawed.
If you think handing your children over to the government is risky.
If you enjoy a documentary and/or a long biography.
If woodsmoke is aromatherapy.
You drink a pot of coffee a day.
Baking bread from scratch is not something the "superwomen" do, but good therapy.
You collect material and sewing machines.
You at least attempt to garden and occasionally can something.
The words "wives submit" might make your husband spit milk through his nose.
You believe that the Bible is a book of truth, but that it usually gets interpreted wrong.
You are a mystic, or want to be.
You love long, long talks around campfires.
You think that children are the most precious thing in the whole world, but you beg people to watch yours sometimes.
Mowing lots of grass makes very little sense.
You've counted the immature fruits on your fruit tree and your chickens before they've hatched.
If you think hospitality can't ever be overrated, but sometimes/often you don't answer your phone, and you hate pop-ins.
You know you don't make sense.
Only mean people and friends of mean people get unfriended, the depressive sorts make you feel connected, and the encouraging sorts really do make your day sometimes... sometimes they even make your whole life feel worthwhile.
You are a very, very relaxed housekeeper.
You aren't competitive or easily intimidated.
You are comfortable with your body type.
You prefer walking to running.
You consider yourself a goat person, or at least want to come to my house and milk my goats.
If you are a bit of a disappointed idealist.. or a poet.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

You covet roadside berries.
Yes!

You have taken long walks...
Yes!

People aren't sure if you are a hippy or a religious fanatic.

People generally don't know WHAT to make of me. ;)

If you are way too serious about God stuff.
In a different way than you, I'm sure, but yes.

If you think individual "communion" cups should be much larger and contain real wine...

Sounds good, except I don't like wine. It tastes like fruit that went bad...blech...

If you think "foot washing" is figurative for cleaning houses.

I never considered that before. ;)

If you love solitude and people.
Yes!

If you often sound contradictory.
To myself, never. But to others, who don't know what to think of me, probably. ;)

If money is necessary, but not a main motivation if at all possible.

WHY does money need to be necessary?

If you think GMOs should be outlawed.

I think GMOs are evil, but I don't want the government involved in labeling what's evil.

If you think handing your children over to the government is risky.
Of course!

If you enjoy a documentary and/or a long biography.

Sometimes. I'm more of a fiction girl though.

If woodsmoke is aromatherapy.
Yes!

You drink a pot of coffee a day.
A cup a day.

Baking bread from scratch is not something the "superwomen" do, but good therapy.

I like the idea of doing that, but I rarely find the time.

You collect material and sewing machines.

My sewing machine intimidates me. The needle fell off last time I tried to use it, and I don't know how to get it back on.

You at least attempt to garden and occasionally can something.

I usually get my husband to plant lots of stuff, promise him that this year I really WILL help weed, and then get to busy with very legitimate excuses to do so.

The words "wives submit" might make your husband spit milk through his nose.

He doesn't drink milk, but yeah.

You believe that the Bible is the book of truth, but that it usually gets interpreted wrong.

I would exchange the word "the" for "a" in that sentence.

You are a mystic, or want to be.

Yeah.

You love long, long talks around campfires.
Absolutely.

You think that children are the most precious thing in the whole world, but you beg people to watch yours sometimes.

I never had anyone to beg. But I can understand it.

Mowing lots of grass makes very little sense.

Yes. Although I won't let my husband pave the whole yard like he wanted to and he doesn't like the natural "weedy" look that i do, so I let him mow it. ;)

You've counted the immature fruits on your fruit tree...

Yes.

If you think hospitality can't never be overrated, but sometimes/often you don't answer your phone, and you hate pop-ins.

Yes.

You know you don't make sense.

I make lots of sense to me. I don't make sense to others sometimes, although why that is doesn't make sense to me.

Only mean people and friends of mean people get unfriended...

Yes.

You are very, very relaxed housekeeper.

Very. Until someone's coming over the next day. I've been known to stay up all night getting the house ready in spite of all my big talk about how I don't care if other people judge me.

You aren't competitive or easily intimidated.

I'm not competitive in real life. But in board games, kind of. Ok, a lot. It kills me when a kid beats me in Candy Land.

You are comfortable with your body type.

I'd like to say I am. Not sure that's true. I could argue why it should be true, though.

You prefer walking to running.

Yes.

You consider yourself a goat person, or at least want to come to my house and milk my goats.

My daughter is. Does that count?

If you are a bit of a disappointed idealist.. or a poet.

I'm a writer, but not a poet. Definitely a disappointed idealist.

Amy said...

Sheila, we did have a chance to talk in person a little bit, but I also want to add a few more things... I also like fiction. I can probably help you replace your sewing needle, and I'd be delighted to. I also believe that other books contain truth, I love the Tao. I hope my blueberries take off some day like yours did. You, your daughter,and whoever would like to come over and meet the goats is welcome to and we can visit some more!

Michele said...

Did you concoct this whole list from scratch? :) I can relate to more than half of them...

I still feel terrible about missing Shiloh's birthday party, especially after seeing your fun pictures. The new painted window is wonderful. Hope you and the family are having a good summer!

Michele


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