Seven Things

Seven Things to Do Before I Die:

1. Raise my children to be happy, generous, loving, well-rounded adults
2. See the aurora borealis
3. Read the Bible in its entirety
4. Travel, specifically Europe, but I'm up for other places too :o)
5. Take a photography class
6. Own a bookshop
7. Learn to knit

Seven Things I Cannot Do:

1. Knit (this is bothering me; can you tell?)
2. Calculus
3. Read something without (mentally) correcting the typos
4. Drink black coffee
5. Climb ladders without being scared I'll fall
6. Pick up either of my dogs
7. Sleep with my mouth open

Seven Things That Attract Me To My Spouse:

1. His sense of humor
2. His intelligence
3. His tenacity
4. His sense of fun and adventure
5. His loving kindness
6. His willingness to try new things (even when he doesn't want to)
7. The way he loves me

Seven Things I Say (or Write) Most Often:

1. :o)
2. Excellent!
3. WOOHOO!
4. Are you sure that's a good decision?
5. Hey, that's pretty good!
6. It's time to get in bed.
7. No, you may not read right now. It's time for bed.

Seven Books (or Series) I love:

1. Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith
2. The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
3. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
4. The Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey
5. The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
6. The Idiot Girls Action-Adventure Club by Laurie Notaro
7. A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman

Seven Movies I Would Watch Over and Over Again:

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. The Mummy
3. The Princess Bride
4. Real Genius
5. Hitch
6. 13 Going on 30
7. Ella Enchanted

Seven People I Want to Join In (Be Tagged):

1. Michael
2. Alicia
3. Dana
4. Diane
5. Rachel
6. John
7. Brenda