For Matt

I have never before done one of these crazy quiz things. But Matt said I must and to show just how much I care for and love the Donovans:

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4. “fried. She sat beside him on the rustic bench. He watched her”

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What can you touch? My computer room wall. (It’s green, Matt.)

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV? Wife Swap. Yes, it’s true... On Monday nights, when Shaun is at work, you can find me watching Wife Swap and crocheting or holding the baby.

4. Without looking, guess what time it is. 12:32pm.

5. Now look at the clock. What is the actual time? 12:37pm

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? A mocking bird going through it’s repertoire, a dripping faucet and the dryer reminding me of the mountain of laundry I should be doing.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing? This morning. Mason and I played in the rocks with a spade. It was riveting.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at? "Wait....What?" Matt Donovans wonderful blog... My favorite, and I have seen a lot of blogs!

9. What are you wearing? Gray sweat pants that I always wear when I am at home. Chances are if you stop by I will change them before I let you in my house. And Shaun’s shirt, which irritates him to no end. He says I leave boob marks and then he can’t wear it, he’s right. Shame on me.

10. Did you dream last night? Yes. I lost some of the kids and they kept multiplying and running away into danger. Hmmm... just try and interpret that one.

11. When did you last laugh? When I went to pick up the twins from preschool and they kept saying “I’ve got wuorms, mommy!” They had dirt cake made out of crushed Oreo’s and chocolate pudding with gummy worms. For days they told people they had worms.

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in? It’s a junky room.... Green paint over old knotty pine paneling, some outlets, a light switch or two.... It’s absolutely thrilling.

13. Seen anything weird lately? My TV turns on by itself. I don’t like it.

14. What do you think of this quiz? This is a painful process for me.

15. What is the last film you saw? I don’t know. Just ask Shaun, I never remember what movie I just saw, even if it was just last night.

16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy? A farm. And tons of art supplies. Clothes ( I need them.). I have to admit that I would hire a house cleaner and a gardener. A bunch of Tumbleweed Tiny Houses, so that people could take retreats on our farm and stay in them, and people that need housing and community to help them during a season, could live there.

17. Tell me something about you that I don't know. I'm very conservative. Really, I am.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do? Abortion. I hate abortion and what it does to women.

19. Do you like to dance? Yes. Matt, one of my best memories is of you dancing.

20. George Bush: Yuck.

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her? Manessah. When I picked her name most people immediately said “well, what will you call her: Nessy, Nessah, Manni?” Um, maybe I’ll call her “Manessah", that's why I picked it.

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him? My first child was not a boy, but my first boy is named Elisha. (Shows you what age group the person who wrote this quiz is in.) Speaking of which... Who does write these things?

23. Would you ever consider living abroad? I would really love to live in Africa.

24. What do you want God to say to you when you reach the pearly gate? An embrace would be great. I want to feel his love and forgiveness melt through me.

25. Four or Five people who must also do this quiz in THEIR journal: Must is a pretty strong word and I’m going to mean it for just one person: Kristin Donovan on HER blog.